Patent ID: 11890748
Assignee: DREAM FACE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H | IPC B  G

Claim 14:
15. A method for controlling a companion robot, the method comprising:
receiving facial images from a facial camera;
receiving speech input from a microphone;
determining, with a processor, a user's mood based on the speech input and/or the facial images;
selecting a facial image from a subset of facial images based on the user's mood and a history of interactions between a user and the companion robot;
selecting a sequence of neck movements from a subset of neck movements based on the user's mood;
moving a head in accordance with the selected sequence of neck movements;
determining a cognitive game based on the user's mood;
presenting the cognitive game to the user via a user interface;
producing an image of a face related to the cognitive game by the game engine and project it onto the facemask via the projector;
receiving a response to the cognitive game from the user via the user interface; and
displaying the selected facial image on a facial display disposed on the head.