Image capturing apparatus, device, control method, and computer-readable storage medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11503243-B2
Application number	US-202117214226-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 26, 2021
Priority date	Mar 30, 2020
Publication date	Nov 15, 2022
Grant date	Nov 15, 2022

Abstract

An image capturing apparatus that includes a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard is provided. The apparatus outputs to a device, if the device having a function of executing image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus is mounted in the mounting part, a command complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing. The apparatus outputs at least two commands associated with each other and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing, wherein each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image capturing apparatus comprising:
a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard; and
a memory storing instructions; and
a processor which, when executing the instructions, causes the apparatus to:
if a device having a function of executing image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus is mounted in the mounting part, output, to the device, at least two commands complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing,
wherein each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other and includes an area where information according to a type of the command is stored,
a data length of the area of each of the at least two commands is shorter than the data length of the area in a command that is not associated with the image analysis processing, and
the data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other is included in each of the at least two commands and is not included in the command that is not associated with the image analysis processing.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the device can store at least the image data, and
when causing the device to store the image data without causing the device to execute the image analysis processing, one predetermined command is output.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein one data is divided into a plurality of partial data, and different partial data are stored in the areas of the at least two commands.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined standard is an SD standard.

5. A device mounted in a mounting part of an image capturing apparatus including the mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard, comprising:
a processing circuit which, when executing instructions, causes the device to:
execute image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus; and
obtain, from the image capturing apparatus, at least two commands complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing,
wherein the image analysis processing is executed if the at least two commands associated with each other are obtained, and each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other and includes an area where information according to a type of the command is stored,
a data length of the area of each of the at least two commands is shorter than the data length of the area in a command that is not associated with the image analysis processing, and
the data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other is included in each of the at least two commands and is not included in the command that is not associated with the image analysis processing.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the instructions cause, when executed by the processing circuit, the device to store at least image data concerning the image captured by the image capturing apparatus,
wherein if one predetermined command that does not include the data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other is obtained, the image analysis processing is not executed, and the image data is stored.

7. The device according to claim 5 , wherein one data is obtained by combining different partial data stored in the areas of the at least two commands.

8. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the predetermined standard is an SD standard.

9. A control method executed by an image capturing apparatus including a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard, comprising
if a device having a function of executing image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus is mounted in the mounting part, outputting, to the device, at least two commands complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing,
wherein each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other and includes an area where information according to a type of the command is stored,
a data length of the area of each of the at least two commands is shorter than the data length of the area in a command that is not associated with the image analysis processing, and
the data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other is included in each of the at least two commands and is not included in the command that is not associated with the image analysis processing.

10. A control method executed by a device mounted in a mounting part of an image capturing apparatus including the mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard, and having a function of executing image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus, comprising:
obtaining, from the image capturing apparatus, at least two commands complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing; and
executing the image analysis processing if the at least two commands associated with each other are obtained, and each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other and includes an area where information according to a type of the command is stored,
wherein a data length of the area of each of the at least two commands is shorter than the data length of the area in a command that is not associated with the image analysis processing, and
the data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other is included in each of the at least two commands and is not included in the command that is not associated with the image analysis processing.

11. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a program configured to cause a computer included in an image capturing apparatus, which includes a mounting part capable of attaching/detaching a device capable of holding at least an image captured by the image capturing apparatus and capable of communicating with the mounted device in accordance with a predetermined standard, to:
if a device having a function of executing image analysis processing for image data captured by the image capturing apparatus is mounted in the mounting part, output, to the device, at least two commands complying with the predetermined standard and configured to cause the device to execute the image analysis processing,
wherein each of the at least two commands includes data representing that the at least two commands are associated with each other and includes an area where information according to a type of the command is stored,
a data length of the area of each of the at least two commands is shorter than the data length

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Maeda Ryo

Classifications

• H04N23/663 Primary

  for controlling interchangeable camera parts based on electronic image sensor signals · CPC title

• H04N23/50

  Constructional details · CPC title

• H04N23/617

  Upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control · CPC title

• H04N23/80

  Camera processing pipelines; Components thereof · CPC title

• H04N5/77 Primary

  between a recording apparatus and a television camera · CPC title