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DISPLAY CONTROL SYSTEM, DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR

  • US 20130027570A1
  • Filed: 07/18/2012
  • Published: 01/31/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system in which an imaging apparatus is connected to a display control apparatus that controls an external display unit,the imaging apparatus comprising:

  • a detection unit configured to detect an inclination of the imaging apparatus;

    a display unit configured to display an image captured by the imaging apparatus; and

    a first display control unit configured to cause a reference line indicating a horizontal or vertical direction to be displayed together with the image displayed on the display unit, the first display control unit causing the reference line rotated in accordance with information on the inclination of the imaging apparatus detected by the detection unit to be displayed,the display control apparatus comprising;

    an obtaining unit configured to obtain the information on the inclination of the imaging apparatus and the image captured by the imaging apparatus; and

    a second display control unit configured to cause the reference line rotated in accordance with the information on the inclination of the imaging apparatus to be displayed on the external display unit together with the image captured by the imaging apparatus,wherein the second display control unit causes the reference line to be displayed so as to be rotated in an opposite direction to a rotational direction of the reference line caused to be displayed by the first display control unit.

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