US 11,991,580 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 Jan. 4, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,685.
Application 18/149,685 is a continuation of application No. 17/092,490, filed on Nov. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,570,676.
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 2023/0144720 A1, May 11, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 36/14 (2009.01); G06F 9/50 (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 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)] 16 Claims
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1. A method of operating a first hardware element in a system comprising one or more servers and one or more second hardware elements, the method comprising:
detecting voice or sound using a microphone in the first hardware element;
connecting the first hardware element to the one or more servers via wireless communication, each server including a memory storing functional information indicating a capability of each of a plurality of hardware elements located remotely from the server;
transmitting, from the first hardware element, data based on the detected voice or sound to identify a function capable of being performed by linking the first hardware element and the one or more second hardware elements;
receiving, at the first hardware element, an instruction signal generated based on the identified linkage operation; and
performing, based on the received instruction signal, the identified function with the first hardware element and the one or more second hardware elements, the one or more second hardware elements including output circuitry.