Image capturing apparatus that can distribute recorded content at a set time, and control method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorDaiyu Ueno
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Abstract
This invention provides an image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit, and a communication unit for communicating with a distribution server via internet, wherein the image capturing apparatus comprises a time measuring unit for measuring, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given, an elapsed time since the instruction has been given; and a control unit for starting, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring unit has reached a predetermined set time, distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit.
Claims36
A content recording apparatus comprising a content recording unit and a communication unit arranged to communicate with a distribution server via the internet,
- wherein the content recording apparatus comprises:
- one or more processors;
- an output unit;
- a first time measuring unit configured to measure, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing a content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- a control unit configured to start, if the elapsed time measured by the first time measuring unit has reached a first set time, distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- and
- a second time measuring unit configured to measure, if a recording instruction for recording another content has been given, an elapsed time since the recording instruction has been given,
- wherein, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring unit has reached a predetermined second set time, the control unit starts recording the another content by the content recording unit,
- wherein the control unit controls the output unit to output a remaining time before reaching the first set time measured by the first time measuring unit before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit,
- wherein the second set time and the first set time are set individually, and
- wherein the first time measuring unit, the second time measuring unit, and the control unit are implemented by the one or more processors.
A control method of a content recording apparatus including a content recording unit, an output unit, and a communication unit arranged to communicate with a distribution server via the internet, the method comprising:
- measuring, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring processing has reached a first predetermined set time, distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- measuring, if a recording instruction for recording another content has been given, an elapsed time since the recording instruction has been given;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring processing has reached a second predetermined set time, recording another content by the content recording unit;
- and
- controlling the output unit to output a remaining time before reaching the first predetermined set time before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit,
- wherein the second set time and the first set time are set individually.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program which, when read and executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of a control method of a content recording apparatus including a content recording unit, an output unit, and a communication unit for communicating with a distribution server via internet, the method comprising:
- measuring, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring processing has reached a first predetermined set time, distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- measuring, if a recording instruction for recording another content has been given, an elapsed time since the recording instruction has been given;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring processing has reached a second predetermined set time, recording another content by the content recording unit;
- and
- controlling the output unit to output a remaining time before reaching the first predetermined set time before starting distributing the content recorded by the content recording unit to the distribution server via the communication unit,
- wherein the second set time and the first set time are set individually.
An image capturing apparatus comprising an image capturing unit and a communication unit arranged to communicate with a distribution server via the internet,
- wherein the image capturing apparatus comprises:
- one or more processors;
- an output unit;
- a first time measuring unit configured to measure, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- and
- a control unit configured to start, if the elapsed time measured by the first time measuring unit has reached a first set time, distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- and
- a second time measuring unit configured to measure, if a shooting instruction for shooting a still image has been given, an elapsed time since the shooting instruction has been given;
- wherein, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring unit has reached a predetermined second set time, the control unit starts capturing a still image by the image capturing unit,
- wherein the control unit controls the output unit to output a remaining time before reaching the first set time measured by the first time measuring unit before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, and
- wherein the first time measuring unit, the second time measuring unit, and the control unit are implemented by the one or more processors.
A control method of an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, an output unit, and a communication unit arranged to communicate with a distribution server via the internet, the method comprising:
- measuring, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring processing has reached a first predetermined set time, distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- measuring, if a shooting instruction for shooting a still image has been given, an elapsed time since the shooting instruction has been given;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring processing has reached a second predetermined set time, capturing a still image by the image capturing unit;
- and
- controlling the output unit to output a remaining time before reaching the first predetermined set time before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing program which, when read and executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform the steps of a control method of an image capturing apparatus including an image capturing unit, an output unit, and a communication unit for communicating with a distribution server via internet, the method comprising:
- measuring, if a distribution instruction for live distribution using the distribution server has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit, an elapsed time since the distribution instruction has been given before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the time measuring processing has reached a predetermined set time, distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit;
- measuring, if a shooting instruction for shooting a still image has been given, an elapsed time since the shooting instruction has been given;
- controlling to start, if the elapsed time measured by the second time measuring processing has reached a second predetermined set time, capturing a still mage by the image capturing unit;
- and
- controlling to output a remaining time before reaching the predetermined set time before starting distributing an image captured by the image capturing unit to the distribution server via the communication unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.