US 12,267,743 B2
Method and system for realizing function by causing elements of hardware to perform linkage operation
Takehiro Hagiwara, Kanagawa (JP); Hiroyuki Masuda, Kanagawa (JP); Genta Kondo, Kanagawa (JP); and Hiromu Takizawa, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/639,990.
Application 18/639,990 is a continuation of application No. 18/149,685, filed on Jan. 4, 2023, granted, now 11,991,580.
Application 18/149,685 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,490, filed on Nov. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,570,676, issued on Jan. 31, 2023.
Application 17/092,490 is a continuation of application No. 16/896,225, filed on Jun. 9, 2020, granted, now 10,887,809, issued on Jan. 5, 2021.
Application 16/896,225 is a continuation of application No. 16/582,656, filed on Sep. 25, 2019, granted, now 10,728,818, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/582,656 is a continuation of application No. 16/163,091, filed on Oct. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,448,299, issued on Oct. 15, 2019.
Application 16/163,091 is a continuation of application No. 16/008,770, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,142,901, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 16/008,770 is a continuation of application No. 15/123,171, granted, now 10,021,612, issued on Jul. 10, 2018, previously published as PCT/JP2015/002360, filed on May 8, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2014-101507 (JP), filed on May 15, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0267815 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 36/14 (2009.01); G06F 9/50 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01); H04W 4/70 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01); H04W 88/06 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 36/14 (2013.01) [G06F 9/5044 (2013.01); G06F 9/5077 (2013.01); H04L 12/2809 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04W 4/70 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 48/16 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 88/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A first hardware element comprising:
a microphone that detects voice or sound;
wireless communication circuitry separate from the microphone and communicatively connected to the microphone so as to receive data based on the detected voice or sound, the wireless communication circuitry configured to
wirelessly connect to one or more servers in a system, each server including a memory having stored therein information indicating a capability of each of a plurality of hardware elements located remotely from the server,
transmit data based on the detected voice or sound to identify a linkage operation capable of being performed by linking the first hardware element with one or more second hardware elements, and
receive an instruction signal generated based on the identified linkage operation; and
control circuitry configured to perform, based on the received instruction signal, the identified linkage operation of the first hardware element and the one or more second hardware elements, each second hardware element including output circuitry.