Cradle device, control method and computer program for controlling the attitude of an imaging device
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1. A cradle device comprising:
- a mounting unit for mounting an imaging device;
a mounting determining unit for determining whether the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit;
a driving device for driving at least one of pan and tilt; and
a controller for controlling the driving device;
wherein the controller controls the driving device to drive the at least one of pan and tilt based on an instruction from an external device in the event that the mounting determining unit determines that the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit, and the controller inhibits the driving device from driving the at least one of pan and tilt in the event that the mounting determining unit determines that the imaging device is not mounted on the mounting unit.
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Abstract
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a cradle device which inhibits driving of a pan/tile driving unit in the event of an imaging device being detached from the cradle device, and also receiving a control command of the imaging device from a camera. The cradle device can lock the imaging device in the event that the imaging device is mounted on the cradle device. The cradle device can have a configuration enabling detaching the imaging device, thus facilitating the most appropriate environment for a surveillance system.
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1. A cradle device comprising:
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a mounting unit for mounting an imaging device; a mounting determining unit for determining whether the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit; a driving device for driving at least one of pan and tilt; and a controller for controlling the driving device; wherein the controller controls the driving device to drive the at least one of pan and tilt based on an instruction from an external device in the event that the mounting determining unit determines that the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit, and the controller inhibits the driving device from driving the at least one of pan and tilt in the event that the mounting determining unit determines that the imaging device is not mounted on the mounting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of controlling an image sensing system that includes an imaging device and a cradle device, the method comprising:
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a mounting determining step for determining whether an imaging device is mounted on a mounting unit of the cradle device; and a control step in which a controller of the cradle device controls a driving device of the cradle device to drive at least one of pan and tilt based on an instruction from an external device in the event that determination is made in the mounting determining step that the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit, and the cradle device inhibits the driving device of the cradle device from driving at least one of pan and tilt in the event that determination is made in the mounting determining step that the imaging device is not mounted on the mounting unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer readable medium that stores a program for causing a computer to execute a method of controlling an image sensing system, the method comprising:
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a mounting determining step for determining whether a mounting unit the imaging device is mounted on a mounting unit of a cradle device; and a control step in which a controller of the cradle device controls a driving device of the cradle device to drive at least one of pan and tilt based on an instruction from an external device in the event that determination is made in the mounting determining step that the imaging device is mounted on the mounting unit, and the cradle device inhibits the driving device of the cradle device from driving at least one of pan and tilt in the event that determination is made in the mounting determining step that the imaging device is not mounted on the mounting unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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