INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING IMAGING APPARATUS, AND PROGRAM

• US 20150116508A1
• Filed: 09/17/2014
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Ito, Ryogo, Eshita, Shiro, Takagi, Megumi, Akamatsu, Kazuma, Yamamoto, Ayumi
• Application Number:
  US14/488,336
• Publication Number:
  US 20150116508A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/207.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00246 with an optical device, e.g. an optical viewing aid
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00559 Mounting or support of components or elements H04N1/00538 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0036 Detecting or checking connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0041 Point to point H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/006 Using near field communication, e.g. an inductive loop
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0084 Digital still camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0096 Portable devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/632 for displaying or modifying preview images prior to image capturing, e.g. variety of image resolutions or capturing parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Provided is an information processing apparatus including: a wireless communication unit that performs communication between the information processing apparatus and an imaging apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and a control unit that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

Claims

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication unit that performs communication between the information processing apparatus and an imaging apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

a control unit that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the control unit transmits a command for polling, and

wherein if a response to the command is received, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted, and if the response to the command is not received, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is not mounted.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein if the response to the command is received, the control unit transmits a check command for reading information relating to the imaging apparatus, and

wherein only if specific information for specifying the imaging apparatus is included in the response to the check command, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the wireless communication unit performs the communication between the information processing apparatus and the imaging apparatus using near field communication (NFC) as the short-range wireless communication, and

wherein only if a polling response is received as the response to the transmitted polling command, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted, and if the response to the polling command is not received, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is not mounted.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4,

wherein if the polling response is received, the control unit transmits a check command, and

wherein only if specific information for specifying the imaging apparatus is included in a check response that is received as a response to the check command, the control unit determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted.

6. An imaging apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication unit that performs communication with the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

a control unit that performs control relating to an imaging operation based on an operation input that is performed in the information processing apparatus that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted on the information processing apparatus based on a result of the communication between the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6,

wherein if a command for polling is received from the information processing apparatus, the control unit transmits a response to the command, and

wherein if the response to the command is received, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted, and if the response to the command is not present, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is not mounted.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 7,

wherein the control unit includes specific information for specifying the imaging apparatus in a response to a check command for reading information relating to the imaging apparatus and thus transmits the response, and

wherein if the response to the command is received, the information processing apparatus transmits the check command, and only if the specific information is included in the response to the check command, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6.

wherein the control unit transmits a polling response as a response to a polling command that is transmitted by the information processing apparatus using NFC as the short-range wireless communication, and

wherein if the polling response is received as the response to the polling command, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted, and if the response to the polling command is not present, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is not mounted.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 9,

wherein the control unit includes specific information for specifying the imaging apparatus in a check response that is a response to a check command that is transmitted by the information processing apparatus and thus transmits the check response, and

wherein if the polling response is received, the information processing apparatus transmits the check command, and only if the specific information is included in the check response that is received as the response to the check command, the information processing apparatus determines that the imaging apparatus is mounted.

11. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a wireless communication unit that performs communication between the information processing apparatus and a different information processing apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

a control unit that determines whether or not the different information processing apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the different information processing apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

12. An imaging system comprising:

an imaging apparatus that performs communication between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

an information processing apparatus that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

13. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus, comprising:

performing communication between the information processing apparatus and an imaging apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

determining whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based on a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

14. A method of controlling an imaging apparatus, comprising:

performing communication between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

performing control relating to an imaging operation based on an operation input that is performed in the information processing apparatus that determines whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted on the information processing apparatus, based on a result of the communication between the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

15. A program for causing a computer to perform:

communication between the computer and an imaging apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

determination of whether or not the imaging apparatus is mounted, based a result of the communication with the imaging apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.

16. A program for causing a computer to perform:

communication between the computer and an information processing apparatus using short-range wireless communication; and

control relating to an imaging operation based on an operation input that is performed in the information processing apparatus that determines whether or not an imaging apparatus is mounted on the information processing apparatus based on a result of the communication between the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus that uses the short-range wireless communication.