Control method and imaging apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12323705-B2
Application number	US-202217932193-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 14, 2022
Priority date	Sep 30, 2021
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

A control method used in a system including a moving body and an imaging apparatus includes an acquisition step of acquiring factor information, including movement information related to the moving body, via the imaging apparatus, an adjustment step of adjusting a position of a moving mechanism that moves an image sensor or an imaging lens provided in the imaging apparatus, based on the factor information, an imaging step of imaging a subject by using the image sensor after the adjustment step is executed, and a correction step of correcting a shake applied to the image sensor or the imaging lens by using the moving mechanism in a case in which the imaging step is executed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A control method used in a system including a moving body and an imaging apparatus, the method comprising:
an acquisition step of acquiring factor information, including movement information related to the moving body, via the imaging apparatus;
an adjustment step of adjusting a position of a moving mechanism that moves an image sensor or an imaging lens provided in the imaging apparatus, based on the factor information;
an imaging step of imaging a subject by using the image sensor after the adjustment step is executed; and
a correction step of correcting a shake applied to the image sensor or the imaging lens by using the moving mechanism in a case in which the imaging step is executed,
wherein the adjustment step includes increasing a movable distance of the image sensor or of the imaging lens in a case in which the correction step is executed, as compared to a distance before the adjustment step is executed.

2. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the movement information is information based on instruction information related to a speed and a direction input to the moving body.

3. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the correction step is executed based on the factor information.

4. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the factor information includes wind information related to wind generated in an environment in which the moving body flies.

5. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a setting step of setting an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus based on the factor information.

6. The control method according to claim 5 , wherein the imaging condition is a shutter speed.

7. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the factor information includes distance information related to a distance between the imaging apparatus and the subject.

8. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the factor information includes gimbal information related to a gimbal mechanism that supports the imaging apparatus with respect to the moving body.

9. The control method according to claim 8 , wherein the gimbal information is information related to an axis of the gimbal mechanism or information related to a frequency band which is correctable by the gimbal mechanism with respect to the shake.

10. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an output step of outputting live view image data obtained by imaging the subject by using the image sensor to a display device in a state in which the position of the moving mechanism is maintained after the adjustment step is executed.

11. The control method according to claim 10 , wherein the output step includes correcting the shake applied to the imaging apparatus, by using a gimbal mechanism that supports the imaging apparatus with respect to the moving body.

12. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first estimation step of estimating first movement information related to a speed and a direction of the moving body based on the movement information, first acceleration sensor information included in the imaging apparatus, or first image information obtained by being captured using the image sensor.

13. The control method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a second estimation step of estimating second movement information related to a speed and a direction of the moving body based on second acceleration sensor information included in the imaging apparatus or based on second image information obtained by being captured using the image sensor in a case in which the imaging apparatus fails to acquire the movement information.

14. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the moving body is a flying object.

15. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the moving body is an automobile.

16. The control method according to claim 1 , wherein the factor information includes specification information for specifying an imaging direction of the imaging apparatus.

17. A control method used in a system including a moving body and an imaging apparatus, the method comprising:
an acquisition step of acquiring factor information, including movement information related to the moving body, via the imaging apparatus;
an adjustment step of adjusting a position of a moving mechanism that moves an image sensor provided in the imaging apparatus, based on the factor information;
an imaging step of imaging a subject by using the image sensor after the adjustment step is executed; and
a correction step of correcting a shake applied to the image sensor by using the moving mechanism that in a case in which the imaging step is executed,
wherein the adjustment step includes increasing a movable distance of the image sensor in a case in which the correction step is executed, as compared to a distance before the adjustment step is executed.

18. An imaging apparatus mounted on a moving body, the apparatus comprising:
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to execute:
an acquisition process of acquiring factor information including movement information related to the moving body;
an adjustment process of adjusting a position of a moving mechanism that moves an image sensor or an imaging lens provided in the imaging apparatus, based on the factor information;
an imaging process of imaging a subject by using the image sensor after the adjustment process is executed; and
a correction process of correcting a shake applied to the image sensor or the imaging lens by using the moving mechanism in a case in which the imaging process is executed,
wherein the adjustment process includes increasing a movable distance of the image sensor or of the imaging lens in a case in which the correction process is executed, as compared to a distance before the adjustment process is executed.

19. The imaging apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the movement information is information based on instruction information related to a speed and a direction input to the moving body.

20. The imaging apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein the factor information includes wind information related to wind generated in an environment in which the moving body flies.

Assignees

• Fujifilm Corp

Inventors

• Kobayashi Toshiki
• Tanaka Koichi
• Ishida Kazuki
• KAMIO Keito
• Abe Takeya
• Abe Takuro

Classifications

• B64U2101/30

  for imaging, photography or videography · CPC title

• H04N23/681

  Motion detection · CPC title

• H04N23/63

  by using electronic viewfinders · CPC title

• H04N23/73

  by influencing the exposure time · CPC title

• H04N23/6812

  based on additional sensors, e.g. acceleration sensors · CPC title