CAMERA CONTROL APPARATUS AND CAMERA CONTROL METHOD
First Claim
1. A camera control apparatus comprising:
- a first operation section outputting a first operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement thereof, the first operation signal instructing a camera to perform pan or tilt control;
a second operation section outputting a second operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement thereof, the second operation signal limiting the speed at which the camera is moved;
a maximum value variable producer producing a maximum value variable that limits the speed at which the camera is moved within a predetermined range based on the second operation signal;
a speed determination section determining the speed at which the camera is moved in accordance with the first operation signal so that the speed is smaller than or equal to the maximum value variable; and
a control signal producer producing a control command for controlling the direction in which the camera is moved and the speed at which the camera is moved based on the determined speed at which the camera is moved.
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Abstract
A camera control apparatus includes: a first operation section outputting a first operation signal in accordance with the displacement amount, the first operation signal instructing a camera to perform pan or tilt control; a second operation section outputting a second operation signal in accordance with the displacement amount, the second operation signal limiting the speed at which the camera is moved; a maximum value variable producer producing a maximum value variable that limits the speed within a predetermined range based on the second operation signal; a speed determination section determining the speed in accordance with the first operation signal so that the speed is smaller than or equal to the maximum value variable; and a control signal producer producing a control command for controlling the direction in which the camera is moved and the speed based on the determined speed at which the camera is moved.
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10 Claims
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1. A camera control apparatus comprising:
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a first operation section outputting a first operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement thereof, the first operation signal instructing a camera to perform pan or tilt control; a second operation section outputting a second operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement thereof, the second operation signal limiting the speed at which the camera is moved; a maximum value variable producer producing a maximum value variable that limits the speed at which the camera is moved within a predetermined range based on the second operation signal; a speed determination section determining the speed at which the camera is moved in accordance with the first operation signal so that the speed is smaller than or equal to the maximum value variable; and a control signal producer producing a control command for controlling the direction in which the camera is moved and the speed at which the camera is moved based on the determined speed at which the camera is moved. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10)
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9. A camera control method comprising the steps of
outputting a first operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement of a first operation section, the first operation signal instructing a camera to perform pan or tilt control; -
outputting a second operation signal in accordance with the amount of displacement of a second operation section, the second operation signal limiting the speed at which the camera is moved; producing a maximum value variable that limits the speed at which the camera is moved within a predetermined range based on the second operation signal; determining the speed at which the camera is moved in accordance with the first operation signal so that the speed is smaller than or equal to the maximum value variable; and producing a control command for controlling the direction in which the camera is moved and the speed at which the camera is moved based on the determined speed at which the camera is moved.
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