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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Naohiro Yokoo, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiko Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Fujita, Saitama, JP;
Naoyasu Hosonuma, Saitama, JP;
Naohiro Yokoo, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasuhiko Kato, Tokyo, JP;
Masakazu Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Fujita, Saitama, JP;
Naoyasu Hosonuma, Saitama, JP;
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A virtual electronic pet and a pet-type robot that changes emotional state and instinct state according to surrounding information and internal information. The electronic pet behaves according to the emotional state and the instinct state. Transmission/reception of the internal state of the electronic pet (pet characteristic information) is made possible among the virtual electronic pet, the pet-type robot, and a personal computer. Thus, the action of the electronic pet is implemented by each device in accordance with the internal state of the electronic pet affected by other equipment.