KR102072175B1 - Smart character toy embedded artificiall intelligence function - Google Patents

Abstract

A smart character toy with an artificial intelligence function according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a memory; a sensor unit recognizing an object and collecting data sensed through at least one sensor related to the recognized object; a data processing unit including an artificial intelligence module and generating output data of the character toy based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module; a controller for controlling the overall operation of the smart character toy; and an output unit configured to output output data of the generated character toy.

Description

Smart Character Toy with Artificial Intelligence {SMART CHARACTER TOY EMBEDDED ARTIFICIALL INTELLIGENCE FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to a smart character toy, and more particularly, to a smart character toy embodied to be transformed into various shapes under certain conditions by embedding an artificial intelligence (AI) function in the character toy.

Conventionally, it was an assembled toy in the form of a sewing or lego type. Like the latter, assembling toys also have a predetermined shape after assembly.

Apart from gender, most childhood children grow up spending a lot of time playing with toys, and in the process, they play a positive role in helping children develop their intelligence. In a society where not only children in childhood but also single households are growing and complex and rapidly developing, adults feel lonely or have psychological anxiety due to human or social relations, and toys are helpful. have.

In recent years, some enthusiasts who collect expensive figures as a hobby have attracted attention, but this is only for the purpose of encouraging personal satisfaction and financial means, and usually storing them in the showcase.

As such, the conventional toy may play a role of giving a brief analogue sensibility in a digitized society, but does not perform more functions or roles.

One object of the present invention is to enable (data) communication with a person or another entity (entity) beyond the limitations of the conventional toys through a smart toy with an artificial intelligence (AI) function.

Another object of the present invention is to increase the provision of emotional and psychological stability, which is a unique function of the toy, by utilizing a sensor unit including various sensors in a smart toy and using sensing information collected therefrom and artificial intelligence (AI) function based thereon. It is to be able to play various roles in various situations in daily life.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide and implement a smart toy that can be transformed into various shapes of appearance.

Technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the above technical problems, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

Character toy embedded with an artificial intelligence function according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, the memory; A sensor unit recognizing an object and collecting data sensed through at least one sensor related to the recognized object; A data processing unit including an artificial intelligence unit and generating output data of the character toy based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module; A control unit controlling overall operations of the character toy; And an output unit configured to output output data of the generated character toy.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the character toy is divided into at least two parts in a detachable structure, a first part includes at least a part of the sensor part and an output part, and a second part includes at least the artificial intelligence. It characterized in that it comprises a data processing unit and a control unit including a module.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the sensor unit embedded in the first part includes a sensor related to vision and hearing, and senses at least one or more of audio data, image data, and video data. It is done.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the output unit embedded in the first part includes at least one of a speaker and a microphone, and outputs and / or outputs the generated output data in audio form through the speaker. And receiving audio data input from an object through the microphone.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the artificial intelligence module embedded in the second part may include a big data module to process big data of the input data including the sensed data and audio data of the recognized object, And output data including intelligent data about a service mode for communication with the object from the big data processed data.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the generated intelligent data may include at least one of interactive data, notification data, and control data for an associated device according to the service mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the service mode is characterized in that at least one of the conversation service mode, notification service mode, device control service mode and object safety service mode.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller detects whether the first part and the second part are separated, and when the first part and the second part are separated and then connected again, the first part and the second part. It recognizes the configuration embedded in the two parts, it characterized in that the control of the components of each of the recognized parts are interlocked.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if the first part and the second part are separated, and the separated time is greater than or equal to a predefined time, the controller transmits notification data to a pre-registered device, and the notification. When the feedback is received from the pre-registered device according to the data transmission, the sensor of the separated first part is randomly turned on to transmit the sensed data to the pre-registered device.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first part and the second part are separated, the controller collects sensing data immediately before separation through a sensor embedded in the first part immediately before separation, and the notification. After the data transmission, the sensing data transmitted according to the feedback received from the pre-registered device is transmitted to the pre-registered device.

According to the present invention as described above it can be obtained the effect described below. However, effects obtained through the present invention are not limited thereto.

First, according to the present invention, there is an effect that (data) communication with a person or another entity can be achieved through the smart toy with an artificial intelligence (AI) function, beyond the limitations of the conventional toy.

Second, according to the present invention, by using a sensor unit containing a variety of sensors in the smart toy by using the sensing information collected therefrom and artificial intelligence (AI) based on it, to further provide the emotional and psychological stability that is a unique feature of the toy There is an effect that can enable you to play various roles in different situations in everyday life.

Third, according to the present invention, there is an effect that can be provided by implementing a smart toy that can be transformed into various shapes of appearance.

1 is a schematic diagram of a service system including a smart character toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of the smart character toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing data of the smart character toy 110 in the service system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating the appearance and configuration of the smart character toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 7 are diagrams for explaining the smart character toy 110 has a structure that can be implemented and transformed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The detailed description, which will be given below with reference to the accompanying drawings, is intended to explain exemplary embodiments of the present invention and is not intended to represent the only embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced.

The present embodiments are merely provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the present invention is defined by the scope of the claims. It is only.

In some instances, well-known structures and devices may be omitted or shown in block diagram form centering on the core functions of the structures and devices in order to avoid obscuring the concepts of the present invention. In addition, the same components will be described with the same reference numerals throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a portion is said to "comprising" (or including) a component, this means that it may further include other components, except to exclude other components unless otherwise stated. do.

In addition, the term "?" Described in the specification means a unit for processing at least one function or operation, which may be implemented in hardware or software, or a combination of hardware and software. Furthermore, "a" or "an", "one", and the like shall be, in the context of describing the present invention, both singular and plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise or is clearly contradicted by the context. It can be used as a meaning including.

In addition, specific terms used in the embodiments of the present invention are provided to aid the understanding of the present invention, and unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, are used to describe the present invention. Has the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. Use of this specific terminology may be modified in other forms without departing from the spirit of the invention.

According to the present invention, a smart toy (or an artificial intelligence toy) having an artificial intelligence (AI) function according to the present invention communicates with a person or another entity (data) with a person or another entity beyond the limitations of the conventional toy. To this end, the sensor unit including various sensors is embedded or attached to the smart toy to utilize the sensing information collected through the smart toy and the artificial intelligence (AI) function based on the toy to further provide emotional and psychological stability, a unique function of the toy. Describe how to increase and play different roles in different situations in everyday life. In addition, the smart character toy according to the present invention is structured so that at least part of the configuration to have a removable / attachable structure, through this it will also be described how to implement a smart toy that can be transformed into a variety of appearances.

1 is a schematic diagram of a service system 100 including a smart character toy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the service system 100 including the smart character toy 110 includes the smart character toy 110 and the processor 130. However, the configuration of the service system 100 according to the present invention is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the service system 100 may further include at least one or more of a terminal 120, a 3D printer 140, and the like.

Hereinafter, for convenience, the service system 100 including the terminal 120 and the 3D printer 140 will be described as an example.

Meanwhile, data communication may be performed between components of FIG. 1 through a communication network using at least one communication protocol. In other words, each component in the service system 100 may or may not perform data communication with each other using one communication protocol. In the former case, the one communication protocol may be a dedicated protocol for the service system 100 including the smart character toy 110. However, the dedicated protocol does not need to be defined separately, and may be determined from an existing communication protocol.

The smart character toy 110 may embed or attach at least one sensor and a module for performing an AI function. According to an embodiment, the smart character toy 110 may perform data communication with at least one terminal 120 and / or at least one processor 130 through a communication network. The structure, function, etc. of such a smart character toy 110 will be described later in detail in the relevant part of the present specification.

The terminal 130 may communicate data with the smart character toy 110 and / or the processor 130.

According to an embodiment, when the terminal 130 is provided with a display, data received by the smart character toy 110 may be output to be viewed by a person.

According to an embodiment, the terminal 130 may upload the data received from the smart character toy 110 to the processor 130 in place of it, download the data, and transmit the data to the smart character toy 110. .

According to an embodiment, when a specific signal is received from the smart character toy 110, a specific function may be performed in response thereto. For example, in the above, when the terminal 130 is owned by the parent and receives still image or video data from the smart character toy 110, the terminal 130 outputs it through a screen, and when an emergency call signal is received, the parent correspondingly to the emergency Actions can be taken to quickly recognize the situation according to the call signal. The operation of the terminal 120 may be predefined or according to a user's setting, and may be defined and included in a signal of the smart character toy 110. At this time, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above-described embodiment or description will be revealed in advance.

The processor 130 may perform various functions according to an embodiment. For example, when the processor 130 performs a function such as a server, the processor 130 may receive and store data of the smart character toy 110 or transmit a control signal in response thereto. Here, the server may include a cloud server and the like, and may be a service server provided by a manufacturer that provides the smart character toy 110 or a vendor that sells the toy.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the processor 130 may be an entity that is responsible for overall control in a home or building, or may be a central processing unit (CPU) or a control device of a specific device such as home appliances. .

The 3D printer 140 is an entity that designs, manufactures, etc. the whole or part of the smart character toy 110. In the present specification, although a 3D printer is described as an example, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the object surface capable of designing, manufacturing, or the like in whole or in part of the smart character toy 110 may be substituted for the 3D printer 140.

Meanwhile, when the smart character toy 110 cannot process the data collected by itself, at least one of the terminal 120 and the processor 130 may be implemented to process the data.

In addition, at least one of the terminal 120 and the processor 130 may download and install software such as an application, a program, or the like for data communication with the smart character toy 110.

The terminal 130 may include a terminal device, a terminal, a mobile station (MS), a mobile subscriber station (MSS), a subscriber station (SS), an advanced mobile station (AMS), a wireless terminal (WT), and a machine (MTC). At least one of a Type Communication (M2M) device, a Machine-to-Machine (M2M) device, and a Device-to-Device (D2D) device may be provided.

Of course, this is only an example, and the terminal in the present invention should be interpreted as a concept including all devices capable of transmitting data or signals that are currently developed and commercialized or will be developed in addition to the above examples.

In addition, although one terminal and one processor are illustrated in FIG. 1 for convenience of description, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Thus, although only described as a 'terminal' in this specification, it may mean a plurality of terminals or a plurality of processors depending on the context and the embodiment.

The processor 140 may include a cloud server, an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) server, a telephony application server, an instant messaging server, a media gateway control function (MGCF) server, and an MSG message. It may be one of a gateway server, a call session control function (CSCF) server, and the like.

The terminal 130 and / or the service server 140 may be implemented as a device that refers to an entity capable of data communication, such as a personal computer (PC), a notebook computer, a tablet personal computer (Tablet PC), and the like.

Meanwhile, the wired / wireless communication network refers to a data communication network that supports various data communication such as text, digital image, digital video, digital voice information, in addition to sensing data between components of the service system 100. The type is not particularly limited.

For example, the wired / wireless communication network may be an IP (Internet Protocol) network that supports large-capacity data communication through an Internet Protocol (IP) or an All IP network integrating different IP networks. .

The wired / wireless communication network may include a wired network, a wireless broadband network, a mobile communication network including WCDMA, a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) network, and a long term evolution (LTE) network, LTE advanced. It may be formed by one or a combination of at least one of a mobile communication network, a satellite communication network and a Wi-Fi network including (LTE-A).

2 is a block diagram of the smart character toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a data of the smart character toy 110 in the service system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing method, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an appearance and configuration of the smart character toy 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are views of the present invention. FIG. Is a diagram illustrating a smart character toy 110 having a structure that can be implemented and transformed according to an embodiment.

The configuration of the apparatus for the smart character toy 110 shown in FIG. 2 may include all or a part of, or separately, any one of the above-described smart character toy 110, the terminal 120, or the processor 130. May exist. In the former case, as described above, the configuration of FIG. 2 may be a form that is built in or detachable from the inside of the device.

The apparatus 200 for the smart character toy 110 of FIG. 2 includes a sensor unit 201, an object recognition / extraction unit 202, an object data processing unit 203, an artificial intelligence data processing unit 204, and a service control unit ( 205, memory 206, output unit 207, data communication unit 208, and the like. On the other hand, the memory 206 may be embedded in, for example, the smart character toy 110, or may be replaced using an external memory (not shown).

In the present specification, the term 'object' includes a person, that is, a concept including an object, and is not necessarily limited thereto. The term 'object' includes not only living things such as humans but also non-living or non-living things such as furniture, home appliances, and other devices.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the apparatus 200 for the smart character toy of FIG. 2 will be described together with the data processing method of the smart character toy 110 of FIG. 3. Here, the smart character toy 110 data processing method may be considered to include a service method through the smart character toy 110 as a business model.

2 and 3, the smart character toy 110 data processing method is as follows.

First, the sensor unit 201 collects sensing data using various sensors (S301), and the object recognition / extraction unit 202 receives the sensing data of the sensor unit 201 thus collected and recognizes an object therefrom. Data about the recognized object is extracted (S302).

The service control unit 205 determines the service mode of the smart character toy 110 (S303), controls the artificial intelligence data processing unit 204 to process intelligent data according to the determined service mode, and outputs the output unit 207. Output through (S305).

In the above description, the sensor unit 201 is expressed in one configuration for convenience, but may be implemented as one or more sensors or a combination thereof for the smart character toy 110.

For example, the sensor unit 201 senses at least one of information in the smart character toy 110, surrounding environment information surrounding the smart character toy 110, or an object (target) and object information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding to the ear. Let's do it. The service controller 205 may control the driving or operation of the smart character toy 110 or perform data processing, data function or operation related to an application installed in the smart character toy 110 based on the sensing signal. .

The sensor unit 201 includes a proximity sensor, a illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, a G-sensor, and a gyro Gyroscope sensor, motion sensor, RGB sensor, infrared sensor, infrared scan sensor, ultrasonic sensor, optical sensor For example: cameras, microphones, battery gauges, environmental sensors (barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radioactivity sensors, thermal sensors, gas sensors, etc., chemical sensors (electronic noses, health care) Sensor, biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the smart character toy 110 disclosed in the present specification may use a combination of information sensed by at least two or more of the above-described sensors.

The sensor unit 201 may further include a location information module for acquiring the location (or current location) of the smart character toy 110 or the object, and includes: GPS (Global Positioning System) or Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity). Module is available. For example, when the smart character toy 110 utilizes a GPS module, the smart character toy 110 may acquire the position of the smart character toy 110 by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the? Smart Character Toy 110 utilizes the? Wi-Fi Module, the? Smart Character Toy 110 is based on information of a WAP (Wireless Access Point) that transmits or receives a Wi-Fi module and a radio signal. To obtain the position of. If necessary, the q position information module may perform any function of other parts of the wireless communication unit in order to substitute or additionally obtain data regarding the position of the smart character toy 110. An ultrasonic sensor may be used as one of the position information modules, which may acquire position information of an object using ultrasonic waves.

Meanwhile, as one of the sensor units, the camera includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor. The camera and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing object on a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display element, which is configured to scan the movement of the sensing object in proximity to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor is mounted on a row / column to scan the contents mounted on the photo sensor by using an electrical signal that changes according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode and the transistor (TR). That is, the photo sensor performs calculation of coordinates of the sensing object according to the change amount of light, and position information of the object may be obtained through the transformation. In addition, the camera sensor may acquire image data regarding the current state of the object, and may transmit the acquired image data to a device registered in advance.

The camera processes image frames of still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the shooting mode or the video call mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit and stored in the #memory 206.

Another camera may be further disposed on the other side of the smart character toy 110. The other camera may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix 'format. Such a camera may be referred to as an "array camera". When the camera is configured as an array camera, a plurality of lenses can be used to take images in various ways, and images can be obtained with better quality.

The smart character toy 110 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing a fingerprint when the object is a person. The service controller 205 may use fingerprint information detected through the fingerprint recognition sensor as an authentication means. The fingerprint sensor may be embedded in the display unit or the user input unit.

The output unit 207 may generate an output related to visual, auditory, or tactile sense, and may include at least one of a display, a sound output unit, a hap tip unit, and a light output unit. The display unit may implement a touch screen together with a touch sensor, and the touch screen may function as a user input unit that provides an input interface between the smart character toy 110 and the object, and between the smart character toy 110 and the object. It can provide an output interface of.

The sound output unit may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit or stored in the memory 206 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and a broadcast reception mode. The sound output unit may output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the smart character toy 110. The sound output unit may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Another acoustic output unit may be additionally disposed on the body of the smart character toy 110. The other sound output unit may implement a stereo function together with the existing sound output unit.

The haptic module generates various haptic effects that a user can feel. A representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic unit may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated in the haptic unit may be controlled by the user's selection or setting of the service control controller 205. Two or more haptic units may be provided according to the configuration aspect of the smart character toy 110.

The light output unit outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event by using light of a light source of the smart character toy 110. The signal output by the light output unit is implemented by emitting light of a single color or a plurality of colors in the smart character toy 110, the signal output may be terminated by detecting the event confirmation of the object or the registered device user.

As one output unit 207, the display unit includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), The display device may include at least one of a flexible display, a 3D display, and an “e-ink display”.

The microphone is configured to receive a user's voice, a guitar sound, and the like. The microphone may be provided at a plurality of locations and configured to receive stereo sound.

The interface unit (not shown) serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the smart character toy 110. These interfaces include wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, external memory card ports, ports for identifying devices, audio I / O ports, and video I / O. Port, earphone port may include at least one. In the smart character toy 110, in response to the external device being connected to the interface unit, appropriate control associated with the external device connected to the interface may be performed.

The interface unit serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the smart character toy 110. The interface unit receives data from an external device, receives power and transmits the power to each component inside the smart character toy 110, or transmits the data inside the smart character toy 110 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port that connects a device with an identification module, an audio I / O port, or a video. The I / O port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit.

The power supply unit (not shown) supplies power to each component included in the smart character toy 110 under the control of the service control unit 205 by receiving external power and internal power. The power supply unit includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery. The power supply unit may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface to which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected. As another example, the power supply unit may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port.

The user input unit (not shown) is for receiving information from the user. When information is input through the user input unit, the service controller 205 may control the operation of the smart character toy 110 to correspond to the input information. .

The memory 206 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SSD type, a silicon disk drive type, a multimedia card micro type. ), Card-type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), and electrically erasable programmable read and at least one type of storage medium of -only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk. The smart character toy 110 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 206 on the Internet.

The smart character toy 110 may be configured to provide an inner space for accommodating various electronic components, as shown in FIG. 4.

The interface unit is a passage through which the smart character toy 110 can be connected with an external device. For example, the “interface part” is a connection terminal for connection with another device (eg, earphone or external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, “IrDA Port,” “Bluetooth Port,” “Wireless”. LAN port, etc.], or may be at least one of a power supply terminal for supplying power to the AI character toy 110.

The object recognition and extraction unit 202 recognizes an object from the data sensed through the sensor unit 201 and extracts data sensed through at least one sensor related to the recognized object.

The object data processing unit 203 processes the object data extracted by the object recognition and extraction unit 202.

The artificial intelligence data processing unit 204 includes an artificial intelligence module and generates output data of the smart character toy 110 based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module. The artificial intelligence module includes a big data module, and performs big data processing on input data including the sensed data and audio data of the recognized object, and a service mode for communicating with the object from the big data processed data. Generate output data, including intelligent data about. In the above, the generated intelligent data may include at least one of interactive data, notification data, and control data for an associated device according to the service mode. The service mode may be at least one of a conversation service mode, a notification service mode, a device control service mode, and an object safety service mode.

The service control unit 205 controls the overall operation of the smart character toy 110.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the smart character toy 110 is divided into at least two parts in a detachable structure (eg, a spherical joint), and the first part includes at least a part of the sensor part and the output part. The built-in second part may include at least a data processor and a controller including the artificial intelligence module. Here, at least a part of the sensor unit embedded in the first part may include a sensor related to vision and hearing, and may sense at least one or more of audio data, image data, and video data. At least a part of the output unit embedded in the first part includes at least one of a speaker and a microphone, and outputs the generated output data in audio form through the speaker and / or is input from an object through the microphone. Data can be received.

In addition, the service control unit 205 detects whether the first part and the second part are separated, and if the first part and the second part are separated and then connected again, the service control unit 205 is connected to the first part and the second part. The built-in configuration may be recognized, and the configurations of the recognized parts may be controlled to interwork with each other. When the first part and the second part are separated, and the separated time is equal to or greater than a predetermined time, the service control unit 205 transmits notification data to a pre-registered device, and according to the notification data transmission. When the feedback is received from the pre-registered device, the sensor of the separated first part may be randomly turned on to transmit the sensed data to the pre-registered device. When the first part and the second part are separated, the service control unit 205 collects sensing data immediately before separation through a sensor embedded in the first part immediately before separation, and after transmitting the notification data, The sensing data transmitted according to the feedback received from the pre-registered device may be transmitted to the pre-registered device.

In addition, the service control unit 205 may be connected with a foreign language interpreter and the platform to search and provide various data, and support and provide a smart sensor function for analyzing and processing the smart character toy 110 and the service.

On the other hand, the artificial intelligence data processing unit 204 may be implemented in the form of an artificial intelligence speaker, through which it is possible to talk with the recognized object, control or communication peripherals, audiobooks, music, shopping, alarm, schedule It can provide various AI service functions. As one of the artificial intelligence services, a combination of a camera sensor, an iris recognition sensor, a fingerprint recognition sensor, a motion (motion recognition) sensor, an illumination sensor, and the like built in the smart character toy 110 is used in advance according to the surrounding situation or state of the object. The set operation may be intelligently performed, and various information may be provided to the object or a device registered in advance with respect to the object.

8 is a diagram illustrating a service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, a platform or services for an artificial intelligence speaker provided with a smart character toy 110 on the right side and embedded in the smart character toy 110 on the left side are illustrated. In addition, an example of the smart home implementation through the artificial intelligence speaker of the smart character toy 110 is also shown.

Such an artificial intelligence speaker, as shown in FIG. 8, may apply an open platform. In addition, the artificial intelligence speaker, through the beacon (beacon) can apply the location service technology, through which the location of the character toy 110 itself can be known to prevent loss services. In addition, the location of the other devices around the smart character toy 110 through the beacon can be confirmed in real time, so that various artificial speaker technology can be applied through data communication with the other device as well as the loss prevention service.

The artificial intelligence speaker embedded in the smart character toy 110 according to the present invention may function as a main device or sub device for implementing a smart home or IoT service, as shown in FIG. 8. have.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the artificial intelligence speaker embedded in the smart character toy 110 may be indirectly connected to the artificial intelligence (AI) device 810, that is, at least one voice recognition speaker. You may be involved. For example, when a speech recognition speaker is located in a living room and the speech recognition speaker has substantially control of various devices in a home, the user who lives in the room goes near the speech recognition speaker of the living room and makes a voice. Even without a command, if a voice command is made to the AI speaker built in the smart character toy 110 in the room, the AI speaker built in the smart character toy 110 communicates with the voice recognition speaker of the living room. Through the control of the various devices in the home can be conveniently performed. In this way, it is possible to control a variety of devices such as home appliances by using a small artificial intelligence speaker embedded in the smart character toy (110). According to an embodiment, the artificial intelligence speaker of the smart character toy may be embodied in an oval shape or a circular shape as shown in FIG. 8, but is not necessarily limited thereto. For example, the hardware may have a diameter of 40 to 50 mm and a thickness of less than 1 to 5 mm. It can be implemented as.

According to an embodiment, the artificial intelligence speaker built in the smart character toy 110 according to the present invention can perform a conversation with a user, and can help not only music selection but also learning and food recommendation. For example, it may perform at least one or more actions related to intelligence, such as:-AI speaker, language intelligence, emotion, reputation analysis, social, providing AI counseling, in-depth Q & A, speech recognition, interpretation, etc. Emotional intelligence about issue detection, personal emotional symbol data, learning about language, knowledge learning, prediction, early detection, complex logic reasoning, game reasoning intelligence, visual intelligence on image recognition, scarletness, behavioral understanding, events, disaster detection, etc. In addition, location tracking intelligence regarding prevention of lost or lost, heating, gas, TV, washing machine, refrigerator, home appliances, control intelligence such as control intelligence, fire alarm, motion detection sensor, and the like may be performed.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 8, the artificial intelligence speaker of the smart character toy 110 may perform data communication using another AI device 810 or another device using various wired / wireless communication protocols of FIG. 1 described above.

Referring to FIG. 4, an embodiment of a detachable structure of the aforementioned smart character toy 110 is illustrated. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the smart character toy 110 is largely divided into a head part 410 and a body part 420, and at least one sensor is embedded in the head part 410, and the body The part 420 includes an artificial intelligence module and the like.

The model of the smart character toy 110 may be formed through the 3D printer 140 of FIG. 1 described above.

If (a) of Figure 4 is a separate form, Figure 4 (b) shows a combined form.

Referring to FIG. 4, both the head part 410 and the body part 420 have a storage space for embedding the above-described components, which may be implemented in a form that can be opened and closed. Therefore, when one configuration for the smart character toy 110 has an error or a failure, it is replaceable.

Other parts connected to the head part 410 and the body part 420 may be implemented in a spherical joint shape and detachable.

For example, referring to FIGS. 5 to 7, the smart character toy 110 can be used in various ways through the separation structure.

Referring to FIG. 5, four head shapes, one body, and arms and legs are provided, and various combinations of the smart character toys 110 as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B may be formed. have. At this time, one side and both sides of the body may be implemented in a form that the head is removable / attached.

In the case of FIG. 6A, the first head and the second head are coupled to one side of the body part, and in FIG. 6B, the third head and the other side are connected to one side of the body part. The fourth head is coupled to the structure.

As such, a plurality of heads may be coupled to one body or one head may be alternately replaced.

As shown in Figure 6, the head of each doll can be opened and closed, for example, a portion of the head is removable, it is possible to install a sensor inside the removable head. Through this, a user may arbitrarily replace a sensor inside the head to add, modify, or replace a desired function.

On the other hand, the body of the doll of Figure 6 may be embedded with an artificial intelligence speaker.

In addition, as shown in (a) to (f) of FIG. 7, the front and rear surfaces of the head may be implemented in different face shapes to provide an effect such as having a plurality of toys as one AI character toy 110. It may be.

As described above, smart character toys with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) function, such as figures, dolls, etc. according to the present invention has a structure that can be transformed into various shapes, it can be utilized for various functions and purposes. For example, according to the present invention, it is possible to feel less loneliness through communication with a person through artificial intelligence in the smart character toy in the emotional aspect. In other words, the psychological stability can be provided by recognizing the situation of the person playing with the smart character toy and providing a dialogue, (preferred) music, and the like suitable for the perceived situation. Through this, in socially pathological disorders, single-family families, or nuclear-family society, it is possible to have a love for smart character toys for relatives such as senior citizens and children who have lived alone or have a love for smart character toys. It can help you deal with treatment and psychological anxiety, and inspire your desire to buy products. In addition, the smart character toy is not only for such situations and people but also for the general public, such as recommending good music to listen to on rainy days, ordering good food and cooking that can be made with ingredients inside the refrigerator. Can perform AI assistant function.

In addition, according to the present invention, if the elderly or children who are concerned about health, or if there is a risk factor in the surrounding situation or location, the movement for the safety of the subject (person) by recognizing the movement according to the action-regular / irregular smart You can make a report or talk to a terminal registered with a character toy, emergency contact with a public agency when a pathological phenomenon is found, contact with an appropriate agency due to a gas leak or an electrical problem, or related door lock / open. .

In addition, according to the present invention, the smart character toy provides the weather of today, providing karaoke function, interworking with home appliances-washing machine function control, air conditioner function control, TV function control by communicating with other devices or the surrounding interlockable devices. Etc., as well as reminding the location of the child, check the route, etc. can also contribute to the convenience of daily life.

In addition, according to the present invention, the smart character toy by itself or in conjunction with a peripheral device capable of outputting audio / video data provides a language acquisition / learning function such as sound fairy tale and audiobook to the target, and creativity through the exercise of imagination You can help improve and prevent dementia with a variety of horse games.

On the other hand, the smart character toy according to the present invention, as described above, can be combined in a variety of shapes, such as different face up or down face, or front and back face in the design side through the form of a concrete joint, that is, structuring. Through this, you will be able to talk about characters such as storytelling. When the smart character toy is manufactured in the form of a person or animal that is familiar with the object, the smart character toy can provide familiarity and ease of rejection for various functions provided by the AI speaker, that is, the AI function, and can provide a sense of stability. have. In addition, the smart character toy configuration of the present invention can be combined with the appearance of an existing figure or a stuffed toy.

Smart character toy with an artificial intelligence function according to another embodiment of the present invention, the sensor unit for recognizing the memory, the object and collects data sensed through at least one sensor associated with the recognized object, the artificial intelligence unit And a data processor configured to generate output data of the smart character toy based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module, a controller to control the overall operation of the smart character toy, and the generated smart character toy. An output unit configured to output output data, wherein the smart character toy is divided into at least two parts in a detachable structure, a first part includes at least a part of the sensor part and an output part, and a second part includes at least the It includes a data processing unit and a control unit including an artificial intelligence module, At least a part of the sensor unit embedded in the first part includes a sensor related to vision and hearing, and senses at least one or more of audio data, image data, and video data, and includes the output unit embedded in the first part. At least a portion includes at least one of a speaker and a microphone, and outputs the generated output data in audio form through the speaker and / or receives audio data input from an object through the microphone, and to the second part. The built-in artificial intelligence module includes a big data module, and performs big data processing on input data including the sensed data and audio data of the recognized object, and a service for communicating with the object from the big data processed data. Generate output data including intelligent data about the mode, and The generated intelligent data includes at least one of interactive data, notification data, and control data for an associated device according to the service mode, and the service mode includes a conversation service mode, a notification service mode, and a device control service mode. And an object safety service mode, wherein the controller detects whether the first part and the second part are separated, and when the first part and the second part are separated and then connected again, Recognizes the configuration embedded in the second part, controls the configurations of each recognized part to interwork with each other, if the first part and the second part is separated, if the separated time is more than a predefined time, pre-register The notification data to the pre-registered device according to the notification data transmission. When the first part and the second part are separated, the sensing data immediately before the separation is sensed by a sensor built in the first part immediately before the separation. Collect and transmit the detected data to the pre-registered device together with the sensing data transmitted according to the feedback received from the pre-registered device after the notification data is transmitted.

Meanwhile, the above-described method may be written as a program executable on a computer, and may be implemented in a general-purpose digital computer operating the program using a computer readable medium. In addition, the structure of the data used in the above-described method can be recorded on the computer-readable medium through various means. Computer-readable media that store executable computer code for carrying out the various methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, magnetic storage media (eg, ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, etc.), optical reading media (eg, CD-ROM, DVD, etc.). Storage media).

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that embodiments of the present invention can be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the above description. Therefore, the disclosed methods should be considered in descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown not in the detailed description of the invention but in the claims, and all differences within the scope should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention.

It is possible to apply to various smart character toys with built-in artificial intelligence function of the present invention.

Claims (10)

In the smart character toy with artificial intelligence,
Memory;
A sensor unit recognizing an object and collecting data sensed through at least one sensor related to the recognized object;
A data processing unit including an artificial intelligence module and generating output data of the character toy based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module;
A control unit controlling overall operations of the character toy; And
And an output unit configured to output output data of the generated character toy.
The character toy,
Removable structure divided into at least two parts,
At least a part of the first part includes the sensor unit and the output unit,
The second part includes at least a data processing unit and a control unit including the artificial intelligence module,
Artificial intelligence module embedded in the second part,
And a big data module to process the big data input data including the sensed data and the audio data of the recognized object, and to include intelligent data regarding a service mode for communication with the object from the big data processed data. Smart character toy with built-in artificial intelligence, characterized in that for generating the output data.
delete The method of claim 1,
At least a part of the sensor unit embedded in the first part is
A smart character toy with a built-in artificial intelligence function, comprising sensors related to vision and hearing, for sensing at least one of audio data, image data, and video data.
The method of claim 1,
At least a part of the output unit embedded in the first part is
At least one of a speaker and a microphone,
And outputting the generated output data in the form of audio through the speaker and / or receiving audio data input from an object through the microphone.
delete The method of claim 1,
The generated intelligent data,
According to the service mode, smart character toy with a built-in artificial intelligence function, characterized in that it comprises at least one of interactive data, notification data, and control data for the linked device.
The method of claim 1,
The service mode is,
Smart character toy with a built-in artificial intelligence function, characterized in that at least one of the conversation service mode, notification service mode, device control service mode and object safety service mode.
In the smart character toy with artificial intelligence,
Memory;
A sensor unit recognizing an object and collecting data sensed through at least one sensor related to the recognized object;
A data processing unit including an artificial intelligence module and generating output data of the character toy based on the collected sensor data through the artificial intelligence module;
A control unit controlling overall operations of the character toy; And
And an output unit configured to output output data of the generated character toy.
The character toy,
Detachable structure divided into at least two parts,
At least a part of the first part includes the sensor unit and the output unit,
The second part includes at least a data processor and a controller including the artificial intelligence module,
The control unit,
Detect whether the first part and the second part are separated,
When the first part and the second part are separated and then connected again, the artificial intelligence recognizes the components embedded in the first part and the second part, and controls the components of the recognized parts to be interoperable with each other. Smart character toy with built-in features.
The method of claim 8,
The control unit,
When the first part and the second part are separated, and the separated time is greater than or equal to a predefined time, the notification data is transmitted to a pre-registered device.
If feedback is received from the pre-registered device according to the notification data transmission,
Smart character toy with a built-in artificial intelligence function, characterized in that for turning on the sensor of the separated first part to transmit the sensed data to the pre-registered device.
The method of claim 9,
The control unit,
When the first part and the second part are separated, the sensing data immediately before separation is collected through a sensor built in the first part immediately before the separation, and the feedback received from the pre-registered device after the notification data is transmitted. Smart character toy with a built-in artificial intelligence function, characterized in that for transmitting to the pre-registered device with the sensing data transmitted according to.

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