Imaging device, imaging system, imaging method, and computer-readable recording medium

An imaging device comprising:

• an imaging unit that images a subject to generate image data;
• a first communication unit that receives operation instruction information related to an operation instruction from an external communication device;
• a user operation recognition unit that recognizes a user operation;
• and
• an imaging control unit that controls a recording unit to record the image data,
• wherein the first communication unit transmits recording permission information to the communication device when the user operation recognition unit recognizes that the user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmits recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation recognition unit recognizes that the user operation is a recording prohibition operation, the recording permission operation being an operation for permitting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording prohibition operation being an operation for prohibiting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording permission information indicating permission of recording the image data in the recording unit, and the recording prohibition information indicating prohibition of recording the image data in the recording unit, and
• the imaging control unit associates the image data with at least one of the operation instruction information received by the first communication unit and user operation information related to the user operation recognized by the user operation recognition unit and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and controls the recording unit to record the image data.

An imaging method executed by an imaging device, the imaging method comprising:

• capturing a subject to generate image data;
• recognizing a user operation;
• controlling a recording unit to record the image data;
• determining, based on at least one of operation instruction information received from an external communication device and the user operation, whether or not the image data is to be recorded according to the operation instruction;
• and
• transmitting recording permission information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmitting recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation, the recording permission operation being an operation for permitting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording prohibition operation being an operation for prohibiting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording permission information indicating permission of recording the image data in the recording unit, and the recording prohibition information indicating prohibition of recording the image data in the recording unit, wherein
• in the controlling, the image data is associated with determination result information related to a result determined in the determining and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and is recorded in the recording unit.

An imaging method executed by an imaging device, the imaging method comprising:

• capturing a subject to generate image data;
• recognizing a user operation;
• controlling a recording unit to record the image data;
• and
• transmitting recording permission information to an external communication device when the user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmitting recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation, the recording permission operation being an operation for permitting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording prohibition operation being an operation for prohibiting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording permission information indicating permission of recording the image data in the recording unit, and the recording prohibition information indicating prohibition of recording the image data in the recording unit, wherein
• in the controlling, the image data is associated with at least one of operation instruction information received from the communication device and user operation information related to the user operation and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and is recorded in the recording unit.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having an executable program recorded thereon, the program instructing a processor included in an imaging device, to execute:

• capturing a subject to generate image data;
• recognizing a user operation;
• controlling a recording unit to record the image data;
• determining, based on at least one of operation instruction information received from an external communication device and the user operation, whether or not the image data is to be recorded according to the operation instruction;
• and
• transmitting recording permission information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmitting recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation, the recording permission operation being an operation for permitting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording prohibition operation being an operation for prohibiting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording permission information indicating permission of recording the image data in the recording unit, and the recording prohibition information indicating prohibition of recording the image data in the recording unit, wherein
• in the controlling, the image data is associated with determination result information related to a result determined in the determining and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and is recorded in the recording unit.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having an executable program recorded thereon, the program instructing a processor included in an imaging device, to execute:

• capturing a subject to generate image data;
• recognizing a user operation;
• controlling a recording unit to record the image data;
• and
• transmitting recording permission information to an external communication device when the user operation is a recording permission operation, and transmitting recording prohibition information to the communication device when the user operation is a recording prohibition operation, the recording permission operation being an operation for permitting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording prohibition operation being an operation for prohibiting recording the image data in the recording unit, the recording permission information indicating permission of recording the image data in the recording unit, and the recording prohibition information indicating prohibition of recording the image data in the recording unit, wherein
• in the controlling, the image data is associated with at least one of operation instruction information received from the communication device and user operation information related to the user operation and either one of the recording permission information and the recording prohibition information and is recorded in the recording unit.