Image processing terminal, imaging machine, information processing method, program, and remote imaging system

An information processing method comprising:

• communicating wirelessly with an imaging machine to receive imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine and an image during capturing by the imaging machine;
• generating an image of an external appearance of the imaging machine based on the imaging machine information;
• displaying the image during capturing and the image of the external appearance on one screen of a display unit;
• detecting contact operation on the display unit;
• and
• changing a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to the contact operation.

A program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• communicating wirelessly with an imaging machine to receive imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine and an image during capturing by the imaging machine;
• generating an image of an external appearance of the imaging machine based on the imaging machine information;
• displaying the image during capturing and the image of the external appearance on one screen of a display unit;
• detecting contact operation on the display unit;
• and
• changing a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to the contact operation.

An imaging machine comprising:

• an imaging unit;
• a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with an information processing terminal which displays on one screen of a display unit, an image during capturing and an image of an external appearance of the imaging machine generated based on imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine, and which changes a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to contact operation on the display unit to transmit the imaging machine information and the image during capturing by the imaging unit and receive a control command in accordance with an operation key image for which the contact operation has been conducted, the operation key image corresponding to an image of the operation key on the imaging machine included in the image of the external appearance and the control command being transmitted from the information processing terminal in response to the detection of the contact operation for the operation key image;
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• an execution unit that performs a process in accordance with the control command.

An information processing method comprising:

• capturing an image;
• wirelessly communicating with an information processing terminal that displays an image during capturing and an image of an external appearance of an imaging machine generated based on imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine on one screen of a display unit and that changes a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to contact operation on the display unit to transmit the imaging machine information and the image during capturing by the imaging unit;
• receiving a control command in accordance with an operation key image for which the contact operation has been conducted, the operation key image corresponding to an image of the operation key on the imaging machine included in the image of the external appearance and the control command being transmitted from the information processing terminal in response to the detection of the contact operation for the operation key image;
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• performing a process in accordance with the control command.

A program causing a computer to execute a process including:

• capturing an image;
• wirelessly communicating with an information processing terminal that displays an image during capturing and an image of an external appearance of an imaging machine generated based on imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine on one screen of a display unit and that changes a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to contact operation on the display unit to transmit the imaging machine information and the image during capturing by the imaging unit;
• receiving a control command in accordance with an operation key image for which the contact operation has been conducted, the operation key image corresponding to an image of the operation key on the imaging machine included in the image of the external appearance and the control command being transmitted from the information processing terminal in response to the detection of the contact operation for the operation key image;
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• performing a process in accordance with the control command.

A remote imaging system comprising an information processing terminal and an imaging machine,

• the information processing terminal including:
• a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the imaging machine to receive imaging machine information including identification information of the imaging machine and an image during capturing by the imaging machine;
• a generation unit that generates an image of an external appearance of the imaging machine based on the imaging machine information;
• a display control unit that displays the image during capturing and the image of the external appearance on one screen in a display unit;
• and
• a detection unit that detects contact operation on the display unit, wherein
• the display control unit changes a direction and a size of the image of the external appearance in response to the contact operation,
• the detection unit detects the contact operation on an operation key image corresponding to an image of an operation key on the imaging machine included in the image of the external appearance, and
• the communication unit transmits to the imaging machine, a control command in accordance with the operation key image for which the contact operation has been performed,
• the imaging machine including:
• an imaging unit;
• a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the information processing terminal to transmit the imaging machine information and the image during capturing by the imaging unit and receive the control command transmitted from the information processing terminal;
• and
• an execution unit that performs a process in accordance with the control command.