Imaging system, image processing apparatus, imaging system control method, image processing apparatus control method, and program
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTsuyoshi Yokomizo
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Abstract
The present invention provides an imaging system which allows an imaging direction to be changed to a position intended by the user. An imaging system according to the present invention includes an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by the first imaging apparatus; a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position in priority order; and a controlling unit adapted to change a viewing point of a second imaging apparatus based on the imaging position.
Claims12
An imaging system comprising:
- an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by a first imaging apparatus;
- a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position in priority order;
- and
- a controlling unit adapted to change a viewing point of a second imaging apparatus based on the imaging position.
An image processing apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus, of which a viewing point is able to be changed, the image processing apparatus comprising:
- an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by the first imaging apparatus;
- and
- a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position of the second imaging apparatus in priority order.
A control method for an imaging system, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by a first imaging apparatus;
- determining one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position in priority order;
- and
- changing a viewing point of a second imaging apparatus based on the imaging position.
A control method for an image processing apparatus configured to be able to communicate with a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus, of which a viewing point is able to be changed, the method comprising:
- acquiring an image captured by the first imaging apparatus;
- and
- determining one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position of the second imaging apparatus in priority order.
A program for operating a computer which can communicate with a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus, of which a viewing point is able to be changed, as:
- an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by the first imaging apparatus;
- and
- a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position of the second imaging apparatus in priority order.
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a readable program for operating a computer which can communicate with a first imaging apparatus and a second imaging apparatus, of which a viewing point is able to be changed, as:
- an image acquiring unit adapted to acquire an image captured by the first imaging apparatus;
- and
- a position determining unit adapted to determine one of a plurality of pieces of position information in an object space of the image as an imaging position of the second imaging apparatus in priority order.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.