IP Library Granted Patent US 12,298,771
Granted Patent B2
US 12,298,771 · App. 18/528,011 · Granted May 13, 2025

Mobile body, information processor, mobile body system, information processing method, and information processing program

Inventors: Toshimoto Mitomo (Tokyo, JP); Kazutoshi Serita (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
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Patent No.
US 12,298,771
App. No.
18/528,011
Granted
May 13, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing method of an information processor includes: obtaining information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically; and generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body by the movement mechanism. The captured image data is stored together with data update time information. The route guidance information includes at least two selectable routes. The route guidance information is generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the data update time information.

Claims (28)

1. An information processing method of an information processor, the method comprising:

obtaining information received from a mobile body through a wireless communication, the mobile body including a movement mechanism and an imaging unit configured to capture image data, the information received from the mobile body including captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, with the captured image data being updated periodically; and

generating route guidance information for use in moving the mobile body by the movement mechanism, wherein the captured image data is stored together with data update time information, and wherein the route guidance information:

includes at least two selectable routes, and

is generated based on the captured image data, position information of the mobile body, and the data update time information;

communicating wirelessly with other mobile bodies;

wherein the communicating wirelessly with the other mobile bodies comprises:

negotiating with the other mobile bodies to perform a predetermined operation;

wherein the predetermined operation includes any one or any combination of: an information transmission-reception operation, a conversation operation, an electric power feeding operation, and a switching operation of the mobile body.

2. The information processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining information inputted by a user using a user interface of the information processor.

3. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the information received from the mobile body includes inherent information held in an information processor employed as an operation device for the mobile body.

4. The information processing method according to claim 3 , wherein the inherent information includes one or both of: information regarding a GPS and search history information in the information processor.

5. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein movement history information is used to generate the route guidance information.

6. The information processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

comparing a same point between the captured image data and a previous captured image data, obtained at a past time, with use of the position information to detect an anomaly.

7. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the generating of the route guidance information is performed based on action history information of a user obtained during a standby state of the mobile body.

8. The information processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

providing at least one piece of the route guidance information to a user through a wireless communication,

wherein the movement mechanism moves the mobile body autonomously on a basis of a route determined by the user.

9. The information processing method according to claim 1 , wherein the movement mechanism includes any one or any combination of: a walking mechanism, a wheel mechanism, and a flying mechanism.

10. The information processing method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

controlling a movement operation by the movement mechanism.

11. The information processing method according to claim 10 , wherein a battery is used as a power source of the mobile body.

12. The information processing method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

detecting whether the mobile body is located in an area where a wireless communication is executable,

wherein the controlling by movement mechanism causes the mobile body to move to inside of the area in a case where the detecting detects that the mobile body is not located in the area.

13. The information processing method according to claim 10 , wherein the controlling by movement mechanism causes the mobile body to begin autonomous movement automatically on a basis of preset schedule information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: MITOMO, TOSHIMOTO; SERITA, KAZUTOSHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066509/0923 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066641/0720 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-160051 · Aug 14, 2015 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17842589 · Jun 16, 2022
Continuation 16939945 · Jul 27, 2020
Continuation 15750951
Related Publication 20240103517A1 · Mar 28, 2024
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