Sony's AIBO doesn't need an introduction. However, for the ones who don't know, AIBO (Artificial Intelligence Robot) is a series of robotic pets designed and manufactured by Sony.
A quick search for the earliest patents covering the robotic pet dog results in following filings from 1997, just before the announcement of a prototype by Sony (1998).
US5929585A, titled 'Robot system and its control method'
JP11-126017, titled 'STORAGE MEDIUM, ROBOT, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC PET SYSTEM'
Inventors:
These can be considered as the earliest patent filings on the concept, and, hence, the basic / foundation patents for AIBO pet dog from Sony.
A quick search for the earliest patents covering the robotic pet dog results in following filings from 1997, just before the announcement of a prototype by Sony (1998).
US5929585A, titled 'Robot system and its control method'
Inventors:
- FUJITA MASAHIRO
JP11-126017, titled 'STORAGE MEDIUM, ROBOT, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC PET SYSTEM'
Inventors:- YOKOO NAOHIRO
- KATO YASUHIKO
- HATTORI MASAKAZU
- FUJITA MASAHIRO
- KITANO HIROAKI
JP11-188678, titled 'ROBOT DEVICE
Inventors:
- FUJITA MASAHIRO
- OYAMA KAZUFUMI
These can be considered as the earliest patent filings on the concept, and, hence, the basic / foundation patents for AIBO pet dog from Sony.
Hats off, Fujita Masahiro and team. You guys rock!