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External device control method, imaging device control method, imaging system control method, external device, imaging device, and imaging system

  • US 10,382,728 B2
  • Filed: 06/23/2014
  • Issued: 08/13/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for controlling a client device that is capable of communicating, via a network, with a camera configured to include an imaging unit configured to capture an image of an object, the method comprising:

  • a transmitting step of transmitting to the camera an inquiry command about capability of a tour operation including a forward direction tour operation, a backward direction tour operation, and a random tour operation,wherein the camera selects, in the forward direction tour operation, an imaging position from among a plurality of imaging positions in predetermined order,wherein the camera selects, in the backward direction tour operation, an imaging position from among the plurality of imaging positions in reverse order that is opposite of the predetermined order, andwherein the camera randomly selects, in the random tour operation, an imaging position from among the plurality of imaging positions;

    a receiving step of receiving capability information indicating the capability of the tour operation which is transmitted from the camera in response to the inquiry command; and

    a control step of displaying a user interface for selecting the tour operation, in accordance with the capability information received in the receiving step, wherein the user interface displayed in the control step is a user interface in which a tour operation which the camera is able to operate is selectable and a tour operation which the camera is not able to operate is not selectable.

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