Information processing apparatus and control method
US12311539B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D2101/15
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Communication with a user is more naturally and effectively realized. An information processing apparatus includes an autonomous mobile body that travels while maintaining an inverted state, and an operation control unit that controls an operation of the autonomous mobile body. The autonomous mobile body includes a main body, two wheels mounted on the main body, and a drive mechanism that drives the two wheels. The operation control unit controls the drive mechanism to maintain the inverted state of the autonomous mobile body by the two wheels. When the autonomous mobile body is placed on a surface that is flat, a part of a columnar surface of each of the wheels comes into contact with the surface.
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