Imaging system, imaging instruction issuing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and imaging method

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• imaging means for obtaining captured image data of a subject;
• saving means for performing a saving process of saving the captured image data obtained by the imaging means;
• communication means for receiving notification data from an external imaging instruction issuing apparatus;
• and
• control means for causing, in a case where the notification data received by the communication means includes an imaging request signal and identification information of the imaging instruction issuing apparatus serving as a transmission source of the notification data,
• wherein the saving process saves the captured image data obtained by the imaging means and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner.

An imaging system comprising:

• an imaging instruction issuing apparatus;
• and
• one or more imaging apparatuses,
• wherein the imaging instruction issuing apparatus includes
• a generation unit configured to generate notification data including identification information unique to each imaging instruction issuing apparatus and an imaging request signal, and
• a first communication unit configured to transmit and output the notification data to the one or more imaging apparatuses, and
• wherein the one or more imaging apparatuses each include
• an imaging unit configured to obtain captured image data of a subject,
• a saving unit configured to save the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit,
• a second communication unit configured to receive the notification data from the imaging instruction issuing apparatus, and
• a control unit configured to cause the saving unit to perform a saving process of saving the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner in a case where the notification data received by the second communication unit includes the imaging request signal.

An imaging apparatus comprising:

• an imaging unit configured to obtain captured image data of a subject;
• a saving unit configured to perform a saving process of saving the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit;
• a second communication unit configured to receive notification data from an external imaging instruction issuing apparatus;
• and
• a control unit configured to cause, in a case where the notification data received by the second communication unit includes an imaging request signal and identification information of the imaging instruction issuing apparatus serving as a transmission source of the notification data,
• wherein the saving process saves the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner.