Imaging apparatus, image capturing system, control method of imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024187730-A1
Application number	US-202418437024-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 8, 2024
Priority date	Jan 5, 2022
Publication date	Jun 6, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

An imaging apparatus acquires an image capturing instruction, performs an image capturing processing in a case where a position of an eye of a user is a first condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction, and requests a second imaging apparatus, which is different from the imaging apparatus, to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the position of the eye of the user is a second condition upon acquiring the image capturing instruction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An imaging system including a plurality of imaging apparatuses, comprising:
a processor; and a memory storing a program which, when executed by the processor, causes the imaging system to: acquire an image capturing instruction; detect a state of a user of a first imaging apparatus; and perform an image capturing processing in one of the first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus different from the first imaging apparatus in accordance with the state of the user.

2 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
in the first imaging apparatus, the image capturing instruction is acquired, and the program when executed by the processor causes the imaging system to, in accordance with the state of the user, perform one of 1) the image capturing processing by controlling an imaging element of the first imaging apparatus and 2) control such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing.

3 . The imaging system according to claim 2 , wherein the program when executed by the processor causes the imaging system to
control the imaging element of the first imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where a distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is shorter than a predetermined value, and perform control such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is longer than the predetermined value.

4 . The imaging system according to claim 3 , wherein
the distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is a distance between the user and a finder of the first imaging apparatus.

5 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
the image capturing instruction is acquired in accordance with an operation of the user.

6 . The imaging system according to claim 5 , wherein
the operation of the user is a press operation to a release button of the first imaging apparatus.

7 . The imaging system according to claim 1 , wherein
the first imaging apparatus is electrically connected to the second imaging apparatus via plurality of contacts.

8 . A control method for an imaging system including a plurality of imaging apparatuses, comprising:
acquiring an image capturing instruction; detecting a state of a user of a first imaging apparatus; and performing an image capturing processing in one of the first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus different from the first imaging apparatus in accordance with the state of the user.

9 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein
in the first imaging apparatus, the image capturing instruction is acquired, and in accordance with the state of the user, one of 1) the image capturing processing by controlling an imaging element of the first imaging apparatus and 2) control such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing is performed.

10 . The control method according to claim 9 , wherein
the imaging element of the first imaging apparatus is controlled to perform the image capturing processing in a case where a distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is shorter than a predetermined value, and it is controlled such that the first imaging apparatus requests the second imaging apparatus to perform the image capturing processing in a case where the distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is longer than the predetermined value.

11 . The control method according to claim 10 , wherein
the distance between the user and the first imaging apparatus is a distance between the user and a finder of the first imaging apparatus.

12 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein
the image capturing instruction is acquired in accordance with an operation of the user.

13 . The control method according to claim 12 , wherein
the operation of the user is a press operation to a release button of the first imaging apparatus.

14 . The control method according to claim 8 , wherein
the first imaging apparatus is electrically connected to the second imaging apparatus via plurality of contacts.

Assignees

• Canon Kk

Inventors

• Fukushima Yuki

Classifications

• H04N23/667 Primary

  Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes · CPC title

• G06F3/013 Primary

  Eye tracking input arrangements (G06F3/015 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N5/268

  Signal distribution or switching · CPC title

• H04N23/631

  Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters · CPC title

• H04N23/90

  Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums · CPC title