Image capturing apparatus, external device, image capturing system, method for controlling image capturing apparatus, method for controlling external device, method for controlling image capturing system, and program
First Claim
1. An image capturing apparatus that communicates with an external device, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor;
a field-of-view mechanical mechanism configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject;
a receiving unit configured to receive, from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism;
a control unit configured to control, when the receiving unit receives a command to start to change a field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, the field-of-view mechanical mechanism to start to change the field of view; and
an amount-of-change determination unit configured to determine an amount of change in the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism,wherein the control unit controls the field-of-view mechanical mechanism such that the amount of change in the field of view determined by the amount-of-change determination unit becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether the receiving unit receives a command to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, andwherein the receiving unit, the control unit, and the amount-of-change determination unit are each implemented by at least one of the at least one processor.
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Abstract
An image capturing apparatus that communicates with an external device includes a field-of-view changing unit configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject, a receiving unit, a control unit, and an amount-of-change determination unit. The receiving unit receives, from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view changing unit. The control unit controls, when the receiving unit receives a command to start to change a field of view, the field-of-view changing unit to start to change the field of view. The amount-of-change determination unit determines an amount of change in the field of view. The control unit controls the field-of-view changing unit such that the determined amount of change in the field of view becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether the receiving unit receives a command to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view changing unit.
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16 Claims
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1. An image capturing apparatus that communicates with an external device, the image capturing apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; a field-of-view mechanical mechanism configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject; a receiving unit configured to receive, from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism; a control unit configured to control, when the receiving unit receives a command to start to change a field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, the field-of-view mechanical mechanism to start to change the field of view; and an amount-of-change determination unit configured to determine an amount of change in the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, wherein the control unit controls the field-of-view mechanical mechanism such that the amount of change in the field of view determined by the amount-of-change determination unit becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether the receiving unit receives a command to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, and wherein the receiving unit, the control unit, and the amount-of-change determination unit are each implemented by at least one of the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image capturing system comprising:
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an external device that communicates with an image capturing apparatus; and the image capturing apparatus, wherein the image capturing apparatus includes; a first at least one processor, a field-of-view mechanical mechanism configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject, a receiving unit configured to receive, from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, a control unit configured to control, when the receiving unit receives a command to start to change a field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, the field-of-view mechanical mechanism to start to change the field of view, and an amount-of-change determination unit configured to determine an amount of change in the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, wherein the receiving unit, the control unit, the amount-of-change determination unit each are implemented by at least one of the first at least one processor, and wherein the external device includes; a second at least one processor, a transmitting unit implemented by at least one of the second at least one processor and configured to transmit, to the image capturing apparatus, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, wherein the control unit controls the field-of-view mechanical mechanism such that the amount of change in the field of view determined by the amount-of-change determination unit becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether the receiving unit receives a command to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for controlling an image capturing apparatus that communicates with an external device, wherein the image capturing apparatus includes a field-of-view mechanical mechanism configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject, the method comprising
receiving, from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism; -
controlling, when a command is received to start to change a field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, the field-of-view mechanical mechanism to start to change the field of view; and determining an amount of change in the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, wherein, controlling includes controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism such that the determined amount of change in the field of view becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether a command is received to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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15. A method for controlling an image capturing system having an image capturing apparatus and an external device that communicates with the image capturing apparatus, wherein the image capturing apparatus includes a field-of-view mechanical mechanism configured to change a field of view for capturing an image of a subject, the method comprising:
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receiving, in the image capturing apparatus from the external device, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism; controlling, in the image capturing apparatus and when a command is received to start to change a field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, the field-of-view mechanical mechanism to start to change the field of view; determining, in the image capturing apparatus, an amount of change in the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism; and transmitting, from the external device to the image capturing apparatus, a command for controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism, wherein controlling includes controlling the field-of-view mechanical mechanism such that the controlling amount of change in the field of view becomes a predetermined amount or more, irrespective of whether a command is received to stop changing the field of view using the field-of-view mechanical mechanism.
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