# US 12,010,426 B2 · Control device and method

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- Number: US 12,010,426 B2
- Document ID: US12010426B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/252,888
- Filed: 2019-06-12
- Published: 2021-08-26
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2018-06-26
- Assignees: Sony Corporation
- Applicants: Sony Corporation
- Inventors: Keisuke Chida; Takuro Kawai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12010426B2

## CPC

- G05D 1/0094: {involving pointing a payload, e.g. camera, weapon, sensor, towards a fixed or moving target}
- H04N 23/687: {by shifting the lens or sensor position}
- B64C 13/18: using automatic pilot
- B64C 39/024: {of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV}
- B64D 47/08: Arrangements of cameras
- B64U 10/13: Flying platforms
- G03B 15/00: Special procedures for taking photographs; Apparatus therefor
- G03B 37/00: Panoramic or wide-screen photography; Photographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveying; Photographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe
- G05D 1/0607: {specially adapted for aircraft}
- G05D 1/46: Control of position or course in three dimensions [3D]
- H04N 23/60: Control of cameras or camera modules
- H04N 23/65: Control of camera operation in relation to power supply
- H04N 23/6811: {based on the image signal}
- H04N 23/695: Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects
- B64U 2101/30: for imaging, photography or videography
- B64U 2201/20: Remote controls
- H04N 5/144: {Movement detection (for video coding H04N19/503; analysis of motion in general G06T7/20)}
- G05D: SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- B64C: AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)

## Abstract

The present technique relates to a control device and method and a program for enabling image capturing under optimum image-capturing conditions. A control section corrects preset image-capturing conditions on the basis of an analysis result of an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body. A driving control section controls driving of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing conditions. The present technique is applicable to a mobile-body control system that controls the mobile body.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control device comprising:
a control section that corrects a preset image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of at least one of a frequency component, a blurring amount in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body, and whether or not the image capturing of the image has succeeded or failed; and
a driving control section that controls driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, further comprising:
an analysis section that analyzes the image on a real time basis.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the driving control section changes an image-capturing interval of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the driving control section changes a speed of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the driving control section changes an image-capturing point of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the control section modifies the corrected image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of a remaining power in the mobile body, and
the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude or a speed of the mobile body on a basis of the modified image-capturing condition.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The control device according to claim 1, wherein
the control section corrects the image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of remaining powers in a plurality of the mobile bodies, and
the driving control section changes image-capturing ranges of the plurality of mobile bodies on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 9

A control method comprising:
by a control device,
correcting an image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of at least one of a frequency component, a blurring amount in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body, and whether or not the image capturing of the image has succeeded or failed; and
controlling driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.

### Claim 10

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by an information processing apparatus, cause the information processing apparatus to execute operations, the operations comprising:
a control section that corrects an image-capturing condition on a basis of an analysis result of frequency component in an image captured by an image capturing device included in a mobile body; and
a driving control section that controls driving of the mobile body on a basis of the corrected image-capturing condition, wherein the driving control section changes an image-capturing altitude of the mobile body on the basis of the corrected image-capturing condition.