Command system, imaging device, command device, imaging method, command processing method, and program

• US 20080030580A1
• Filed: 02/14/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Shinkai, Mitsutoshi, Kashiwa, Kotaro
• Application Number:
  US11/706,124
• Publication Number:
  US 20080030580A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/158
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19621 Portable camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19669 Event triggers storage or change of storage policy
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19676 Temporary storage, e.g. cyclic memory, buffer storage on pre-alarm
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/185 from a mobile camera, e.g. for remote control

Abstract

A command system includes: a portable imaging device; and a command device configured to communicate with the imaging device. The imaging device includes: an imaging unit; a communication unit; a characteristic data setting unit; a target image detecting unit; a recording unit; and an imaging process control unit, and the command device includes: a communication unit; and a characteristic setting information generating unit.

Claims

1. A command system comprising:

a portable imaging device; and

a command device configured to communicate with the imaging device,

wherein the imaging device includes

an imaging unit configured to perform image capture to acquire image data;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the command device;

a characteristic data setting unit configured to set characteristic data on the basis of characteristic setting information transmitted from the command device;

a target image detecting unit configured to analyze the image data acquired by the imaging unit and detect target image data corresponding to the set characteristic data;

a recording unit configured to record the image data acquired by the imaging unit on a recording medium; and

an imaging process control unit configured, when the target image data is detected by the target image detecting unit, to record mark information for identifying the target image data among the image data recorded by the recording unit, and

the command device includes

a communication unit configured to communicate with the imaging device; and

a characteristic setting information generating unit configured to generate the characteristic setting information for setting the characteristic data and control the communication unit to transmit the characteristic setting information to the imaging device.

2. A portable imaging device that is configured to communicate with a command device, comprising:

an imaging unit configured to perform image capture to acquire image data;

a communication unit configured to communicate with the command device;

a characteristic data setting unit configured to set characteristic data on the basis of characteristic setting information transmitted from the command device;

a target image detecting unit configured to analyze the image data acquired by the imaging unit and detect target image data corresponding to the set characteristic data;

a recording unit configured to record the image data acquired by the imaging unit on a recording medium; and

an imaging process control unit configured, when the target image data is detected by the target image detecting unit, to record mark information for identifying the target image data among the image data recorded by the recording unit.

3. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a presentation unit configured to present information,

wherein the characteristic data setting unit controls the presentation unit to present the content of the characteristic data set on the basis of the characteristic setting information.

4. The portable imaging device according to claim 2,

wherein the characteristic data is data indicating the characteristic of an article or a person in appearance, data indicating the movement of the article or the person, or data indicating a specific sound.

5. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a sound input unit,

wherein the target image detecting unit analyzes audio data obtained by the sound input unit, and

when audio data corresponding to the set characteristic data is detected, the target image detecting unit detects the target image data, considering as the target image data the image data obtained by the imaging unit at the timing at which the audio data is input.

6. The portable imaging device according to claim 2,

wherein, when the target image data is detected by the target image data detecting unit, the imaging process control unit generates target detection notice information and controls the communication unit to transmit the target detection notice information to the command device.

7. The portable imaging device according to claim 6,

wherein the target detection notice information includes the target image data.

8. The portable imaging device according to claim 6, further comprising:

a position detecting unit configured to detect positional information,

wherein the target detection notice information includes the positional information detected by the position detecting unit.

9. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a display unit configured to display information,

wherein, when the target image data is detected by the target image detecting unit, the imaging process control unit controls the display unit to display an image composed of the target image data.

10. The portable imaging device according to claim 2,

wherein the imaging process control unit controls the recording unit to start recording the image data in a first recording mode, and

when the target image data is detected by the target image detecting unit, the imaging process control unit controls the recording unit to record the image data in a second recording mode.

11. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a presentation unit configured to present information; and

a command information processing unit configured, when the communication unit receives command information from the command device, to control the presentation unit to present the content of the command information.

12. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a setting cancellation processing unit configured, when the communication unit receives setting cancellation information from the command device, to cancel the setting of the characteristic data indicated by the setting cancellation information.

13. The portable imaging device according to claim 2, further comprising:

a reproduction unit configured to reproduce the image data recorded on the recording medium; and

a mark image reproduction control unit configured to control the reproduction unit to reproduce the image data, serving as the target image data, on the basis of the mark information.

14. A command device that is configured to communicate with an imaging device, comprising:

a communication unit configured to communicate with the imaging device; and

a characteristic setting information generating unit configured to generate characteristic setting information for setting characteristic data and control the communication unit to transmit the characteristic setting information to the imaging device.

15. The command device according to claim 14,

wherein the characteristic data is data indicating the characteristic of an article or a person in appearance, data indicating the movement of the article or the person, or data indicating a specific sound.

16. The command device according to claim 14, further comprising:

a presentation unit configured to present information; and

a target detection notice correspondence processing unit configured, when the communication unit receives target detection notice information from the imaging device, to control the presentation unit to present information included in the received target detection notice information.

17. The command device according to claim 14, further comprising:

a command processing unit configured to generate command information and control the communication unit to transmit the command information to the imaging device.

18. The command device according to claim 14, further comprising:

a setting cancellation instructing unit configured to generate setting cancellation information for canceling the characteristic data set in the imaging device and control the communication unit to transmit the setting cancellation information to the imaging device.

19. The command device according to claim 14, further comprising:

a reproduction unit configured to reproduce a recording medium having image data and mark information for identifying target image data of the image data recorded thereon in the imaging device; and

a mark image reproduction control unit configured to control the reproduction unit to reproduce the image data, serving as the target image data, on the basis of the mark information.

20. An imaging method of a portable imaging device that is configured to communicate with a command device, the method comprising the steps of:

setting characteristic data on the basis of characteristic setting information transmitted from the command device;

performing image capture to acquire image data;

recording the acquired image data on a recording medium;

analyzing the acquired image data to detect target image data corresponding to the set characteristic data; and

when the target image data is detected, recording mark information for identifying the target image data among the recorded image data.

21. The imaging method according to claim 20, further comprising:

when the target image data is detected, generating target detection notice information and transmitting the target detection notice information to the command device.

22. The imaging method according to claim 21, further comprising:

when command information is received from the command device, presenting the content of the command information.

23. A command processing method of a command device that is configured to communicate with an imaging device, the method comprising the steps of:

generating characteristic setting information for setting characteristic data and transmitting the characteristic setting information to the imaging device;

when target detection notice information is received from the imaging device, presenting information included in the received target detection notice information; and

generating command information and transmitting the command information to the imaging device.

24. A program for allowing a portable imaging device that is configured to communicate with a command device to execute the functions of:

setting characteristic data on the basis of characteristic setting information transmitted from the command device;

performing image capture to acquire image data;

recording the acquired image data on a recording medium;

analyzing the acquired image data to detect target image data corresponding to the set characteristic data; and

when the target image data is detected, recording mark information for identifying the target image data among the recorded image data.

25. The program according to claim 24, allowing the imaging device to further execute the function of:

when the target image data is detected, generating target detection notice information and transmitting the target detection notice information to the command device.

26. The program according to claim 25, allowing the imaging device to further execute the function of:

when command information is received from the command device, presenting the content of the command information.

27. A program for allowing a command device that is configured to communicate with an imaging device to execute the functions of:

generating characteristic setting information for setting characteristic data and transmitting the characteristic setting information to the imaging device;

when target detection notice information is received from the imaging device, presenting information included in the received target detection notice information; and

generating command information and transmitting the command information to the imaging device.