KR100701823B1 - Communication System Among Toy Robots Using Messenger And Toy Robot Linked With The Same - Google Patents

Abstract

A communication system between toy robots using a messenger and the toy robots linked with the system are provided to convert information such as emoticons or messages delivered by using the messenger into preset command(bit signal) and/or audio signal(frequency band) type when the information is outputted as emotional expressions, thereby showing user's various emotional expressions through visual, auditory, and 3-D actions. A wire/wireless Internet network(150) is equipped. User terminals A and B(110,120) include instant messenger program units and communication program units for converting instant messages into control signals for controlling toy robots(130,140) to output the converted control signals, and are capable of conducting network communication. The toy robots(130,140) are individually connected to the user terminals A and B(110,120) in wire/wireless ways, and are operated according to the received instant messages. Each of the toy robots(130,140) further comprises one of a sound input unit and a sensor input unit for external inputting.

Description

Communication system among toy robots using messenger and toy robot linked with the same}

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a communication between toy robots using an instant messenger according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a user terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

3 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the instant messenger program unit shown in FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the toy robot shown in FIG.

5A is a diagram of a conversion table showing an example of converting an instant message according to the present invention into a toy robot control signal (bits signal), and FIG. 5B illustrates an instant message according to the present invention as a toy robot control signal (audio signal). The graph showing the frequency signal when converting and using

6 to 10 are explanatory views showing an example of toy robot-to-robot communication using the instant messenger according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

110, 120: user terminal 130, 140: toy robot

220: instant messenger program unit 230: communication program unit

240: network communication unit 250: connection unit

310: message transmission and reception module 320: message / command interpretation module

330: terminal status detection / configuration module 340: user interface module

350: configuration management module 360: conversation partner management module

370: message conversion module between heterogeneous messengers

410: control unit 420: terminal connection unit

430: drive unit 440: sensor input unit

450: sound input unit 460: sound output unit

470: memory

The present invention relates to a toy robot inter-communication system and a toy robot used therein, and more particularly, to an inter-robot communication system using a messenger and a toy robot used therein.

Recently, as the use of the Internet is rapidly spreading, most computer users, such as students and office workers, use various services on the Internet such as mail, web surfing, and chatting.

Among them, various data transmission services called "chat" or "internet conversation", "mail", "send card", "messenger service", "use bulletin board", "internet advertisement", etc. are also widely used.

In particular, the chat service refers to a service in which a plurality of users connected to the chat server communicate with each other by using a chat program implemented with a chat server and a common gateway interface (CGI), and the like. Refers to a service that transmits digital data such as text and images determined by the sender to the counterpart's computer system via a mail server or a messenger server, or not through a server.

The chat service connects to a chat server by connecting a chat server through a web browser or by executing a separate chat program installed on a client computer. Next, after selecting a counterpart to chat by opening a chat room or designating a specific user, a desired text message is inputted into a text input window, and the text is transmitted to the selected chat counterpart's computer system to display the message.

This chat service is performed using a so-called "Messenger" program.

On the other hand, beyond the ability to send and receive only text messages, the message function to express their feelings, etc. is performed, a special character combination "emoticon" for expressing emotions is mainly used.

Such emoticons may be text-based text emoticons or predetermined image emoticons. Furthermore, the image emoticons are used to create their own emoticons to express their emotions.

However, in the case of conversation using only letters or image emoticons, only two-dimensional visual emotions displayed on the monitor can be delivered, and there is a limit of realistic senses that can three-dimensionally convey the emotions of the other party.

An object of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems is a toy robot-to-robot communication system using a messenger for expressing the emotion expression according to the message or emoticon transmitted using the messenger as an operation and / or sound output and the interworking Is to provide a toy robot.

Another object of the present invention is to output information such as a message or emoticon transmitted using a messenger as an emotional expression, and converts the information into a predetermined command (bit signal) and / or an audio signal (frequency band). It is to provide a toy robot inter-communication system and a toy robot interlocked with the toy robot using a messenger capable of expressing various emotion expressions of the user by visual, auditory and three-dimensional motion.

Toy robot-to-robot communication system using a messenger according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the wired / wireless Internet network; A user terminal A including an instant messenger program unit and a communication program unit converting an instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot, and outputting the converted control signal; And a communication program unit for converting the instant messenger program unit and the instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot, and outputting the instant messenger program unit, and transmitting and receiving an instant message with the user terminal A through the wired / wireless internet network. A plurality of user terminals (B); A toy robot (A) connected to the user terminal (A) for receiving an instant message (A) from the user terminal (B) in a wired / wireless manner and operating in response to the received instant message (A); It is done by

In addition, the toy robot-to-robot communication system using a messenger according to the present invention, the wired / wireless Internet network; A user terminal A including an instant messenger program unit and a communication program unit converting an instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot, and outputting the converted control signal; And a communication program unit for converting the instant messenger program unit and the instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot, and outputting the instant messenger program unit, and transmitting and receiving an instant message with the user terminal A through the wired / wireless internet network. A plurality of user terminals (B); A toy robot (A) connected to the first user terminal that receives an instant message (A) from the user terminal (B) by wire / wireless and operated in response to the received instant (A) message; A plurality of toy robots (B) connected to the user terminal (B) for receiving an instant message (B) from the user terminal (A), respectively, by wire / wireless, and operated in response to the received instant message (B). It includes;

Here, the instant messenger program unit includes a message transceiving module for transceiving instant messages and a message / command parsing module for translating the instant messages and commands.

In addition, the instant messenger program unit, a message conversion module for the instant message compatibility between heterogeneous messengers, a state sensing and state setting module for detecting the state of the terminal of the other party, setting its own terminal state, account information of the instant messenger, It is preferable to further include at least one module of a setting management module for setting the emotion expression information, state control information and the like, and a conversation partner management module for managing the conversation partner of the instant messenger.

Here, the toy robots A and B include a terminal connection unit for performing network communication and physical connection with the user terminals A and B, respectively, and a control unit for performing overall control.

Further, each of the toy robots (A, B), the memory unit, a driving unit for operating in accordance with the control command of the control unit, a sound output unit for outputting an output signal in accordance with the control command of the control unit, More preferably, any one or more of the sensor input unit for the external input.

In addition, the toy robot using a messenger according to the present invention, the network communication unit capable of network communication, the instant messenger program unit configured to send and receive instant messages with the counterpart user terminal, and the instant message received for the control of the toy robot And a wired / wireless connection with a user terminal including a communication program unit for converting the control signal into a control signal, and outputting an operation and / or a sound according to the control signal.

Here, the instant messenger program unit includes a message transceiving module for transceiving instant messages and a message / command parsing module for translating the instant messages and commands.

In addition, the instant messenger program unit, a message conversion module for the instant message compatibility between heterogeneous messengers, a state sensing and state setting module for detecting the state of the terminal of the other party, setting its own terminal state, account information of the instant messenger, It is preferable to further include at least one module of a setting management module for setting the emotion expression information, state control information and the like, and a conversation partner management module for managing the conversation partner of the instant messenger.

Here, the toy robot includes a terminal connection unit for performing network communication and physical connection with the user terminal, respectively, and a control unit for performing overall control.

The toy robot further includes a memory unit, a driving unit operating according to a control command of the controller, a sound output unit outputting an output signal as a sound signal according to the control command of the controller, and a sensor input unit for external input. It is preferable to further include any one or more of them.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a communication between toy robots using an instant messenger according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 illustrates the most preferred embodiment, and the configuration of each embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG. 1.

In one embodiment, the toy robot-to-robot communication system using the instant messenger according to the present invention is an Internet network to enable the Internet communication between the user terminal A, B (110, 120), user terminal A, B (110, 120) And a toy robot A 130 connected to the user terminal A 110.

In another embodiment, the toy robot inter-communication system using the instant messenger according to the present invention is an internet network for enabling Internet communication between user terminals A, B (110, 120), user terminals A, B (110, 120). It comprises a toy robot A, B (130, 140) connected to the 150 and the user terminal A, B (110, 120), respectively.

The difference between the above two embodiments is that only toy robot A and B (130, 140) exist in either user terminal A, B (110, 120), or toy robot A in both user terminals A, B (110, 120). , B 130 and 140 exist.

The user terminal A 110 communicates with the user terminal B 120 through the internet network 150, and in particular, exchanges instant messages using an instant messenger program (not shown). The message related to the expression of emotion included in the instant message is converted into control signals of the toy robots A and B 130 and 140 to perform the operation and audio output of the toy robots A and B 130 and 140.

Here, the toy robots A and B (130, 140) may be connected to the user terminals A and B (110, 120) by short-range or long-distance wired / wireless, respectively. For short-range communication, USB, Bluetooth, or Zigbee communication may be used. In the case of telecommunications, wired / wireless internet communication may be used.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the user terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

As shown, the user terminal A, B (110, 120) is basically instant messenger program unit 220, communication program unit 230, network communication unit 240 and the connection unit (other than the basic terminal 210) 250).

The instant messenger program unit 220 exchanges an instant message through the network communication unit 240 or interprets an instant message / command word and transmits the instant message to the communication program unit 230. The detailed configuration of the instant messenger program unit 220 will be described again with reference to FIG. 3.

The communication program unit 230 converts the message received from the instant messenger program unit 220 into a command for controlling the toy robots A and B 130 and 140, and converts the converted command into a toy robot A and B 130. The controller 140 converts the control signal back to 140 and transmits the same to the toy robots A and B 130 and 140.

Here, the control signal is converted into an audio frequency signal as in the case of the bit signal. An example of conversion of this control signal will be described again with reference to FIG. 5.

The network communication unit 240 is a module for communicating with the Internet, and the connection unit 250 means a port for physically connecting to the toy robots A and B (130, 140).

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a detailed configuration of the instant messenger program unit shown in FIG. 2.

The instant messenger program unit 220 includes a message transmission / reception module 310, a message / command interpretation module 320, a terminal state detection / setting module 330, a user interface module 340, a setting management module 350, and a conversation partner. It comprises a management module 360 and the message conversion module 370 between the heterogeneous messenger.

The message transmission / reception module 310 performs instant message transmission and reception between user terminals and message transmission / reception with the communication program unit 230.

The message / command interpretation module 320 interprets an instant message or a command (slash '/') between the user terminals and transmits the message / command to the communication program unit 230 through the message transmission / reception module 310.

The terminal state detection / setting module 330 detects and sets an instant messenger state of the user terminal.

The user interface module 340 performs basic input / output such as user manipulation and screen of an instant messenger of a user terminal.

The setting management module 350 is responsible for setting instant messenger function information such as account information, emotion expression information, and state control information of the instant messenger of the user terminal and information to be transmitted to the toy robot.

The conversation partner management module 360 manages the conversation partner of the instant messenger, and the heterogeneous messenger message conversion module 370 serves as a module for message compatibility between heterogeneous messengers.

4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the toy robot shown in FIG.

As shown, toy robots A and B (130, 140) are each of the control unit 410, the terminal connection unit 420, the driving unit 430, the sensor input unit 440, the sound input unit 450, the sound output unit 460 ) And a memory unit 470.

The controller 410 performs overall control of the toy robots A and B (130, 140), the terminal connection unit 420 is a medium that is physically connected to the user terminal, the memory unit 470 is for storing and executing the program Module.

The sensor input unit 440 and the sound input unit 450 are input units when an input signal is directly input from a user, and these components are additional components in the present invention.

When there is an external input through the sensor input unit 440 and the sound input unit 450, the instant message is delivered to the messenger of the counterpart user terminal B 120 through the messenger of the user terminal A 110, and the delivered instant message. Is converted into a control signal for controlling the toy robot B 140 by the communication program unit 230 of the user terminal B (120), thereby driving the drive unit (430).

The driving unit 430 is for driving a toy robot and generally corresponds to a motor, and the sound output unit 460 performs a function such as a speaker for outputting sound.

The driving unit 430 drives the toy robot according to a control signal transmitted from the communication program unit 230 included in the user terminal. The driven object may be configured in various ways. That is, various parts such as arms, legs, eyes, head, body, and waist of the toy robot are electrically connected to the driving unit 430 so that each part can be operated by a control signal transmitted from the communication program unit 230. do.

The sound output unit 460 similarly outputs the emotion expressing sound according to the control signal transmitted from the communication program unit 230 included in the user terminal.

The memory unit 470 is an optional component. When the instant messenger program unit 220 is already installed in the user terminal, the memory unit 470 is configured to store a separate communication program unit 230 to implement a toy robot according to the present invention. Element.

Here, the control signal is divided into a bit signal and a frequency (audio) signal as described above and transmitted.

In this case, when the bit signal is transmitted, the bit signal is divided into a signal for operation of the toy robot and a signal for sound output, and in addition, the bit signal is a signal capable of driving each part of the toy robot. More granular

When a frequency signal is transmitted, a stereo sound channel is used. One channel is used as a sound channel and is output as a sound through the sound output unit 460. The other channel is a toy robot by assigning a control frequency signal. It is connected to the driving unit 430 for the operation control.

Of course, the configuration of the toy robot should be changed depending on whether the control signal of the toy robot is a bit signal or a frequency signal.

FIG. 5A is a diagram of a conversion table showing an example of converting an instant message into a toy robot control signal (bits signal), and FIG. 5B converts an instant message into a toy robot control signal (audio signal) according to the present invention. Figure 1 shows the frequency signal graph in the case of use.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the instant messenger message or command is converted into a toy robot command through the instant messenger program unit 220 through the communication program unit 230, and transmits a robot control signal to the toy robot according to the toy robot command. To pass.

Instant message / command '/ haha' is converted to toy robot command 'S1', toy robot control signal '00 1101000 'is transmitted according to' S1 'and toy robot is driven according to toy robot control signal '00 1101000' Or sound.

The first two digits of the robot control signal distinguish whether it is a driving drive signal or a sound output signal of the toy robot, and the number of bits behind is divided as a signal for driving each part of the toy robot.

Referring to FIG. 5B, a case of transmitting a frequency signal (audio signal) is used, in which a stereo channel is used.

One channel is used as a sound channel and the audio signal is output as sound through the sound output unit 460 as it is, and the other channel is used as a drive control signal (drive unit frequency 1 signal to drive unit frequency 3 signal).

In the driving control signal, the instant messenger message is converted into a toy robot command (up to the same as the bit signal transmission method) and the command according to the user's input and UI manipulation is driven. It is converted into a frequency 3 signal and transmitted to the toy robot to control the driving of the toy robot.

The detailed configuration of the toy robot according to the above-described bit signal transmission method or frequency signal transmission method is naturally configured differently, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted since it can be sufficiently implemented by those skilled in the art.

In addition, since the converted signal of the control signal method shown in Figures 5a and 5b is merely described for the sake of understanding of the description, it is obvious that the present invention is not limited thereto.

6 to 8 are explanatory views showing an example of toy robot-to-robot communication using the instant messenger according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when an emotional message (/ down) is transferred from the instant messenger 620a of the terminal A 610a to the instant messenger 620b of the terminal B 610b, the instant messenger program unit of the terminal B 610b is transmitted. In operation 220, an emoticon is displayed on the instant messenger 620b window, and the communication program 230 converts the toy robot command (see FIG. 5A) and the robot control signal (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) into a toy robot B. To 600b.

Subsequently, the toy robot B 600b may express the other party's emotion expression message through an operation or a sound through the controller 410, the driver 430, and the sound output unit 460 according to the robot control signal.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the melody message (/ 12345) is transferred from the instant messenger 720a of the terminal A 710a to the instant messenger 720b of the terminal B 710b, the instant messenger program unit of the terminal B 710b is transmitted. In operation 220, an emoticon is displayed on the instant messenger 720b window, and the communication program 230 converts the toy robot command (see FIG. 5A) and the robot control signal (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) into a toy robot. To B 700b.

Subsequently, the toy robot B 700b may express the other party's melody message through an operation or a sound through the controller 410, the driver 430, and the sound output unit 460 according to the robot control signal.

Referring to FIG. 8, when an alarm message (/ alarm 0700a) is transferred from the instant messenger 820a of the terminal A 810a to the instant messenger 820b of the terminal B 810b, the instant messenger program of the terminal B 810b is transmitted. The unit 220 displays this as an emoticon in the instant messenger 820b window, and the communication program unit 230 converts the toy robot command (see FIG. 5A) and the robot control signal (see FIGS. 5A and 5B) into a toy robot. To B 700b.

Next, the toy robot B 700b expresses the other party's melody message as an operation or sounds through the control unit 410, the driving unit 430, and the sound output unit 460 according to the robot control signal (at a time set as an alarm). Will be represented.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above-described technical configuration of the present invention may be embodied by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without changing its technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. It will be appreciated that the present invention may be practiced as. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be understood as illustrative and not restrictive in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is indicated by the appended claims rather than the detailed description, and the meaning and scope of the claims and All changes or modifications derived from the equivalent concept should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

According to the above-described configuration of the present invention, there is provided a toy robot inter-communication system using a messenger for expressing emotion expressions according to a message or emoticon transmitted using a messenger as an action and / or a sound output, and a toy robot linked thereto. It becomes possible.

In addition, in a method of outputting information such as a message or emoticon transmitted using a messenger as an emotion expression, various information of the user may be converted by converting the information into a predetermined command (bit signal) and / or an audio signal (frequency band). It is possible to provide a toy robot-to-robot communication system using a messenger capable of expressing expressions in visual, audio, and three-dimensional motions, and a toy robot linked thereto.

Claims (12)

Wired / wireless internet network; An instant messenger program unit and a communication program unit converting an instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot and outputting the instant messenger program unit; And toy robots A and B connected to the user terminals A and B, respectively, and operated in response to the received instant message. The toy robot (A, B) further comprises any one or more of a sensor input unit or a sound input unit for an external input, if there is an input through the sensor input unit or the sound input unit, the input is transmitted to the instant messenger program The toy robot A may be converted into a control signal for controlling the toy robots A and B via the communication program, or transmitted in the form of the instant message through the messenger programs of the counterpart user terminals A and B. Toy robot inter-communication system using messenger, which is transmitted to B). delete The method of claim 1, The instant messenger program unit, Message sending and receiving module for sending and receiving instant messages, A toy / robot communication system using a messenger, comprising a message / command interpreting module for interpreting the instant message and the command. The method of claim 3, The instant messenger program unit, Message conversion module for instant message compatibility between heterogeneous messenger, A state sensing and state setting module for detecting a state of the other party's terminal and setting a state of the terminal of the other party; A setting management module for setting account information, emotion expression information, state control information, etc. of an instant messenger; A toy robot-to-robot communication system using a messenger, further comprising one or more modules of a chat partner management module for managing a chat partner of an instant messenger. delete The method of claim 1, Each of the toy robots (A, B), Memory section, A driving unit operating according to a control command of the control unit; And a sound output unit configured to output an output signal as a sound signal according to a control command of the controller. delete A user including a network communication unit capable of network communication, an instant messenger program unit configured to transmit and receive an instant message with a counterpart user terminal, and a communication program unit converting and outputting the received instant message to a control signal for controlling a toy robot. Connected to the terminal via wired or wireless, The toy robot further includes one or more of a sensor input unit or a sound input unit for external input, and when there is an input through the sensor input unit or the sound input unit, the input is transmitted to the instant messenger program to transmit a messenger of the counterpart user terminal. A toy robot using a messenger, which is transmitted in the form of the instant message through a program or converts the delivered instant message into a control signal for controlling a toy robot through a communication program, and outputs motion and / or sound according to the control signal. . The method of claim 8, The instant messenger program unit, Message sending and receiving module for sending and receiving instant messages, A toy robot utilizing a messenger, comprising a message / command interpreting module for interpreting the instant message and the command. The method of claim 9, The instant messenger program unit, Message conversion module for instant message compatibility between heterogeneous messenger, A state sensing and state setting module for detecting a state of the other party's terminal and setting a state of the terminal of the other party; A setting management module for setting account information, emotion expression information, state control information, etc. of an instant messenger; Toy robot utilizing a messenger further comprises one or more modules of the chat partner management module for managing a chat partner of the instant messenger. The method of claim 8, The toy robot, A terminal connection unit configured to perform network communication and physical connection with the user terminal, respectively; Toy robot using a messenger, including a control unit for performing overall control. The method of claim 11, The toy robot, Memory section, A driving unit operating according to a control command of the control unit; The toy robot further comprises a sound output unit for outputting an output signal as a sound signal according to a control command of the controller.

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