WO2018105765A1

WO2018105765A1 - Smart toy and service system thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2018105765A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/014229
Authority: WO
Inventors: 양희성
Original assignee: 주식회사 토이트론
Priority date: 2016-12-06
Filing date: 2016-12-06
Publication date: 2018-06-14

Abstract

The present invention relates to a smart toy service system comprising: a smart toy for storing user data and sensing a user's voice or gesture to output a corresponding voice; a smart device which is connected with the smart toy via Bluetooth and collects user data of the smart toy; and a server which is connected with the smart device via the Internet and analyzes user data collected by the smart device, wherein the smart device controls the smart toy to output a voice through an application program downloaded from the server. According to the present invention, a user's voice or gesture is sensed through a smart toy and a corresponding voice thereof is output, by which the user can enjoy a variety of contents not only visually but also by voice. Therefore, when used for a child education, the present invention can improve a learning effect and double the fun thereof.

Description

Smart toy and its service system

The present invention relates to a smart toy and a service system thereof, and more particularly, to a smart toy and a service system that detects a user's voice or motion and outputs a corresponding voice.

A control system of a robot using a smart device (or smart device) will be described. The robot control system using a smart device is configured to include a smart device for robot control and a robot that is the control object.

The smart device is implemented as a portable device and serves as a control device for controlling the robot. Smart devices are portable information and communication devices that are not limited in function and that can be changed or expanded through an application program. Smart devices can connect directly to the Internet via wired / wireless methods using various browsing programs, create and upload application programs directly, and download and install various application programs desired by users. In addition, such a smart device can implement an interface suitable for itself, and has the advantage of sharing applications among smartphones having the same operating system (OS). In particular, when the smart device is implemented as a smart phone, it may also function as a mobile communication terminal. Furthermore, various functions such as a camera, voice recognition and processing can be performed.

In addition, the smart device receives a command for controlling the robot from the user, converts it into a predetermined control signal, and transmits it to the robot through wireless communication. These user commands are control commands for the robot, including commands for motion such as forward, backward, roll, lifting, kicking, and the like. In addition, the user command may be input through a key button or may be input by a user's voice. Here, the wireless communication may use a known contactless wireless communication technology such as near field communication (NFC), radio identification (RFID), Bluetooth, Zigbee (zigbee) and the like.

The robot performs motion according to the control signal transmitted from the smart device. The motion of such a robot can be variously set such as walking, running, kicking, lifting and rolling. The robot is implemented as a modular robot composed of a plurality of actuator modules. At this time, each actuator module is provided with a motor (not shown), and the actuator module is driven according to the rotation angle and the rotation direction of each of the motors to perform overall robot motion.

In the control system of a robot using such a smart device, the smart device receives a command for controlling the robot from a user, converts it into a predetermined control signal, and transmits the same to a robot through wireless communication. However, it has not been proposed to detect the user's voice or motion through the robot to output the corresponding voice.

The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to detect the user's voice or motion and output the corresponding voice to allow the user to enjoy a variety of content not only visually but also voice. It aims to provide smart toy and its service system

Smart toy service system according to an embodiment of the present invention, smart toy for storing the user data, and detects the user's voice or motion to output the corresponding voice; A smart device connected to the smart toy via Bluetooth and collecting user data of the smart toy; And a server connected to the smart device through the Internet and analyzing the user data collected by the smart device, wherein the smart device controls the smart toy to output voice through an application program downloaded from the server.

Here, the user data may include the usage time of the smart toy, location information of the smart toy, types and names of other smart toys linked to the smart toy, user personal information registered using the smart device, temperature of the smart toy, or application of the smart device. At least one of the frequency of use of the program.

In addition, the smart device requests the server to update the content and firmware for the operation of the smart toy, and the smart device downloads the updated content and firmware from the server and reboots the smart toy.

Smart toy according to another embodiment of the present invention, the touch sensor is embedded in at least one first specific portion, the touch sensor to output the first voice through the built-in voice output means when touched; A magnet sensor embedded in the second specific part and configured to output a second voice through a voice output means when the food is within a predetermined distance; A gravity sensor embedded in the third specific portion and outputting a third voice through a voice output means when the angle is inclined more than a predetermined angle; And a driving motor embedded in the fourth specific part and configured to drive the smart toy to travel forward when the built-in voice recognition means recognizes the set driving command voice to output the fourth voice through the voice output means. .

Here, the LED is embedded in the fifth specific portion and further includes an LED lamp that emits light when the touch sensor is touched.

The apparatus may further include a proximity distance sensor embedded in the sixth specific part and configured to output the fifth voice through the voice output means when an obstacle is recognized within the front proximity distance.

In addition, when the smart toy is shaken or food is close to the magnet sensor within a certain distance, the power is turned on while the sixth voice is output through the voice output means.

In addition, if the food is not close to the magnet sensor within a certain distance after the power is turned on, the power is turned off.

In addition, the driving motor is driven to stop the smart toy from traveling forward when the built-in voice recognition means recognizes the set driving stop command voice or when the seventh specific portion is touched by the set frequency.

In addition, the power is turned off if the food is not close to the magnet sensor within a certain distance until the set time elapses after the food request voice is output through the voice output means.

The features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description based on the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be interpreted in the ordinary and dictionary sense, and the inventors may properly define the concept of terms in order to explain their own invention in the best way. On the basis of the principle that it can be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

According to the present invention, by detecting the user's voice or motion through a smart toy and outputting the corresponding voice, the user can enjoy various contents not only visually but also by voice. Therefore, when used for children's education can enhance the learning effect can double the fun more.

1 is a block diagram of a smart toy service system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a smart toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a smart toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation between a smart toy and another smart toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation between a smart toy and another smart toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a schematic view showing a conversation of three smart toys according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation of three smart toys according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and the preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In the following description, detailed descriptions of related well-known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

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

1 is a block diagram of a smart toy service system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the smart toy service system includes a smart toy 100, a smart device 200, and a server 300.

The smart toy service system has three modes. The first mode is a mode when the smart toy 100 is alone, the second mode is a chat mode when automatically recognized by Bluetooth when the slave toy is in a short distance, and the third mode is another smart. This is the mode when the toy is automatically recognized by Bluetooth when the toy is near.

In the first mode, the smart toy 100 and the customer play with each other. According to the response of the various sensors built in the smart toy 100, the embedded voice may be randomly talked with the customer while outputting the embedded voice. For example, when the head is touched, the voice of "tickle" is output, and when the head is touched again, the voice of "stop now" is output, so that various voices may be randomly output even in the same response of the customer. At this time, the sensor embedded in the smart toy 100 has a touch sensor of the head and nose, a gravity sensor of the belly, etc., and a funny voice is output according to the touch and the tilt. In addition, the LED can be multiplied by the light emitted from the belly with the output of the fun, and the smart toy 100 when the customer stores a specific voice desired by the smart device 200 outputs the voice instead. For example, when a mother does not eat spinach, the mother stores a voice in the smart device 200, "Cheol-ya, spinach is not strong to eat" smart toy 100 to output the voice instead speaks. In addition, if you set the alarm at 8 o'clock in the morning through the smart device 200, the smart toy 100 generates an alarm, "Will wake up". In addition, as the information received through the smart device 200, "today weather is raining, take an umbrella" can be used to inform the weather.

The configuration of the smart toy 100, the smart device 200, and the server 300 in the first mode will be described.

The smart toy 100 stores user data, detects a user's voice or motion, and outputs the corresponding voice. The user data includes a usage time of the smart toy 100, location information of the smart toy 100, types and names of other smart toys linked to the smart toy 100, and user personal information registered using the smart device 200. (Name, nickname, date of birth, phone number), the temperature of the smart toy 100 or the frequency of use of the application program (or app, application program) of the smart device 200.

The smart device 200 is connected to the smart toy 100 via Bluetooth and collects user data of the smart toy 100. The smart device 200 may be implemented as a smart phone and a smart pad.

The server 300 is connected to the smart device 200 through the Internet, and analyzes the user data collected by the smart device 200. The user data is stored in the server 300, and the user data can be backed up and restored to the server 300 using the smart device 200. The smart device 200 controls the smart toy 100 to output voice through an application program downloaded from the server 300. The smart device 200 requests the server 300 to update the contents and firmware for the operation of the smart toy 100, and the smart device 200 updates the updated content from the server 300. Download the firmware and reboot the smart toy 100.

In the second mode, the smart toy 100 chats with a plurality of slave toys, such as the first slave toy, the second slave toy, the third slave toy, and the like. By doing so, it is possible to have various conversations with other smart toys. Such a conversation may be updated through the smart device 200 and the server 300.

In the third mode, the smart toy 100 chats with at least one smart toy, thereby enabling various conversations with other smart toys to be linked. This conversation may be updated through the smart device 200 and the server 300. Accessories that can be linked to the smart toy 100 includes books, pens, cards, pads, mats, maps, dolls, smartphones, and various tools capable of printing N point plates. For example, when the book is recognized by the OID in the smart toy 100, the related video and audio are provided to the application program.

On the other hand, the smart toy 100 may be implemented in a modular form, such a modular smart toy can be expanded and interact with each other through a combination of modules having a unique function. The new toy combines, replaces, and interacts with each other based on thick, move, sound, touch, see, and action modules. Can be made through Thought module is a module about behaviors, patterns, and user reactions that can make a smart toy feel alive.The action module is a module about smart toy sharing and response to unexpected behavior patterns such as shock and sudden movement. A module is a module that can communicate while looking at each other between a smart toy and a smart toy or between a smart toy and a user. In addition, the touch module is a module related to the reaction with the toy through the display touch, the visual module is a module related to the smart toy to recognize the user and respond to the individual, the action module is a responsive module for each type of content to drive it. For example, the combination of the motion module and the visual module enables the photographing while moving, and the voice response corresponding to the object caught by the object while moving through the motion module, the voice module, and the action module is possible.

A general module is a lego type module for assembling hardware, but a module according to an embodiment of the present invention is in the form of a standard module having unique functions. Conventional toys are inefficient because they have to be manufactured once and then discarded, but modular smart toys according to an embodiment of the present invention are not only competitive in price, but also can be recycled in technology.

2 is a block diagram of a smart toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a block diagram of a smart toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 2 and 3, the smart toy includes voice recognition means 111 and 121,

touch sensors

112a, 112b, 122a and 122b, voice output means 113 and 123, and

LED lamps

114, 124a and 124b. ), The touch module 115, the optical recognition sensor 126, the magnet sensor 127, the gravity sensor 128, the proximity distance sensor 129, the driving motor 130, the switch 131, and the Bluetooth 132. Equipped.

When the smart toy is shaken or the food is close to the magnet sensor 127 within a certain distance, the power is turned on while the voice of “Go Robo Kong” is output through the voice output means 113 and 123.

The

touch sensors

112a, 112b, 122a, and 122b are embedded in the head part or the nose part of the smart toy. When the

touch sensors

112a and 122a embedded in the head are touched, the voices of “Piri Piri”, “Who touched me” and “Welcome!” Are output through the built-in voice output means 113 and 123. . When the

touch sensors

112b and 122b embedded in the nose are touched, the voices of “킁킁”, “Tickle,” “Etch and cold come from” are output through the built-in voice output means 113 and 123. do.

The

LED lamps

114, 124a, and 124b are embedded in the face or belly of the smart toy, and emit light when the

touch sensors

112a, 112b, 122a, and 122b are touched.

The magnet sensor 127 is embedded in the mouth of the smart toy, and when the food is approached within a certain distance, the corresponding sound is output according to the type of food through the voice output means 113 and 123. When the smart toy asks for food while outputting the voice of "Hungry", "Give energy", "Cocomong ~~", when the fruit is close within a certain distance, it is "hungry", "Give energy", "Cocomong" Let's output the voice of. In addition, when the vegetables are close to within a certain distance through the audio output means (113, 123) "crispy", "charging crispy energy!", "Fruit delicious soybeans" to be output. In addition, if the mold is close to the food within a certain distance through the voice output means 113, 123 "no", "bad food is not soybeans!", It is not good for the body so that the voice is output. In addition, if the fruit closes within a certain distance 4 times, the voice of the "soybean beans" is output through the voice output means (113, 123), if the fruit closes within a certain distance 5 times voice output means (113, 123) Let's output the voice of "I'm going to replace beans". If the food is not near the magnet sensor 127 within a predetermined distance until the set time elapses after the food request voice is output through the voice output means 113 and 123, the power is turned off.

If the smart toy requests food while outputting the voice of "hungry", "give energy", "comomong ~ ~" through the voice output means (113, 123), if the food is not close to time elapses Accordingly, the magnet sensor 127 allows various voices to be output through the voice output means 113 and 123. If the food does not come close to the magnet sensor 127 for 5 seconds, the sound of “singing energy is dropped” and “no power” is output through the voice output means 113 and 123, and the magnet sensor 127 is output. When the food is not close for 10 minutes, the voice of "too much beans" and "give vegetables" is output through the voice output means 113 and 123. In addition, when the food does not come close to the magnet sensor 127 for 15 minutes, the voice of "Help Cocomong", "A ... Rome ..." is output through the voice output means (113, 123).

The gravity sensor 128 is embedded in the abdomen of the smart toy, and when tilted more than the set angle, so that various voices are output through the voice output means 113, 123 according to the angle tilt. When the smart toy is tilted more than 60 °, the voice of "Hello! I am Robo Kong" and "Hello" is output through the voice output means 113 and 123. When the smart toy is tilted 180 °, the voice output means 113 is output. , 123) to output the voices of "fall down", "raise", "help". When the smart toy stand up, the voice of "thank you", "single energy charging" is output through the voice output means (113, 123). When the smart toy is shaken, the voice output of the "dizziness", "because it is infected with bacteria !!" through the voice output means (113, 123).

Proximity sensor 129 is embedded in the leg portion of the smart toy. When the smart toy is running through the voice output means (113, 123) "Robo Kong dispatch", "Find the bacteria king", so that the voice of "Singsing Energy Shoongseng" is output. When the obstacle is recognized within the near distance in front of the voice output means (113, 123) "Surprise", "Dangerous", "Look ahead" to output the voice.

The driving motor 130 is embedded in the foot portion of the smart toy, and when the embedded voice recognition means 111 and 121 recognize the set driving command voice, the smart toy is driven to travel forward to output the voice output means 113, Through 123), the voices of "Robo Kong comes out", "Singsing Energy Shoongsheng", "Bacterial King from there ~", "Roll out" are output. When the built-in voice recognition means 111 and 121 recognize the driving stop command voice or when the head is touched by the set number of times (for example, three times), the driving motor 130 may move the smart toy forward. Driven to stop.

When the switch 131 is pressed, the sound of "singing energy launch preparation" and "cold cannon fan" is output through the sound output means 123 while firing cold air forward.

4 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation between a smart toy and another smart toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the smart toy on the far left is Cocomong (10), and has a conversation with a smart toy called Robo Kong (20).

When Cocomong (10) tells Robo Kong (20), "Hello ~ Robo Kong! Eat a lot of vegetables and protect the refrigerator country!" Vegetables are delicious. Why don't Cocomong (10) eat vegetables? " Then, Cocomong (10) is "that .. that's ...", and Robo Kong (20) is called "Comomong must eat a lot of vegetables beans!"

Cocomong (10) and Robo beans (20) when there are only two can be a simple conversation on the theme of vegetables.

5 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation between a smart toy and another smart toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, the smart toy on the far left is an arom 30 and is talking to a smart toy called Robo Kong 20.

When Aromi (30) tells Robo Kong (20), "Hello ~ Robo Kong! Flower fields always need fresh energy." Robo Kong (20) tells Aromi (30) "I'll always keep the flower fields!" Answer. Then, Aromi (30) is "reliable ~ Robo beans! Thank you for protecting flowers and grass!", Robo beans (20) "I love Robo beans!"

Aromi (30) and Robo bean (20) when there are only two can be a simple conversation on the theme related to love.

6 is a schematic view showing a conversation of three smart toys according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing a conversation of three smart toys according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 6, three smart toys, Cocomong (10), Robo Kong (20), and Aromi (30) are having a conversation.

In the first example above, the conversation starts when the user USER talks. If Cocomong (10) says "Bacterial King is causing bacterial chocolate in the fridge town!", Aromi (30) says "Bacterial King is back! do. Then, the robo bean 20 is called "how do beans?"

In the second example above, the conversation starts when the user asks for help, and in the third example, the spinach starts. In the fourth example, if you put the vegetable in your mouth, the magnet sensor built in Cocomong (10) recognizes the vegetable and the conversation starts.

In FIG. 7, as in FIG. 6, a dialogue is performed between three smart toys.

As described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7, the

smart toys

100 and 10 of the present invention may include other smart toys (including slave toys; 20 and 30) that interoperate with the smart toys in the second mode or the third mode. When is near, you can proceed to chat by automatically recognizing other smart toys and alternately outputting voices with other smart toys. Accordingly, unlike the smart toy that repeatedly performs only a specific predetermined operation as in the related art, the smart toys alternately communicate with each other on the subject of various stories (themes about vegetables, themes about natural love), It is possible to obtain an effect that can further improve the interest and concentration of the smart toy of the user.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific examples, it is intended to describe the present invention in detail, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and modifications thereof may be made by those skilled in the art within the technical matters of the present invention. It is obvious that improvement is possible.

All simple modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific scope of protection of the present invention will be apparent from the appended claims.

Claims

A smart toy that stores user data and detects a user's voice or motion and outputs the voice;

A smart device connected to the smart toy via Bluetooth and collecting user data of the smart toy; And

A server connected to the smart device through the Internet and analyzing user data collected by the smart device;

The smart device is a smart toy service system, characterized in that for controlling the smart toy to output the voice through the application program downloaded from the server.
The method of claim 1,

The user data may include a usage time of the smart toy, location information of the smart toy, types and names of other smart toys linked to the smart toy, user personal information registered using the smart device, temperature of the smart toy, or Smart toy service system, characterized in that at least one of the application program frequency of use of the smart device.
The method of claim 2,

The smart device requests the server to update the content and firmware for the operation of the smart toy, and the smart device downloads the updated content and firmware from the server to reboot the smart toy. Smart toy service system, characterized in that.
A touch sensor that is embedded in at least one first specific portion and, when touched, outputs a first voice through a built-in voice output means;

A magnet sensor embedded in a second specific portion and outputting a second voice through the voice output means when the food is within a predetermined distance;

A gravity sensor embedded in a third specific portion and configured to output a third voice through the voice output means when tilted over a predetermined angle; And

And a driving motor built in the fourth specific part and configured to drive the smart toy to travel forward when the built-in voice recognition means recognizes the set driving command voice. Smart toy characterized in that.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The smart toy of claim 5, further comprising an LED lamp which is built in the fifth specific part and emits light when the touch sensor is touched.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The smart toy further comprises a proximity sensor embedded in a sixth specific part and configured to output a fifth voice through the voice output means when an obstacle is recognized within a front proximity distance.
The method of claim 4, wherein

When the smart toy is shaken or food close to the magnet sensor within a certain distance, the smart toy, characterized in that the power is turned on (ON) while the sixth voice is output through the voice output means.
The method of claim 7, wherein

Smart toy, characterized in that the power is turned off if the food is not close to the magnet sensor within a certain distance after the power is turned on.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The driving motor is a smart toy, characterized in that when the built-in voice recognition means recognizes the set driving stop command voice or when the seventh specific portion is touched by the set number of times the smart toy is driven to stop traveling forward.
The method of claim 7, wherein

Smart food, characterized in that the power is turned off if the food is not close to the magnet sensor within a predetermined distance until the set time elapses after the food request voice is output through the voice output means.