Image pickup apparatus, control apparatus, and control method for distributing captured images to a terminal via a network

A control apparatus comprising:

• a control unit configured to execute a first process for outputting an image, in which an image captured by an image capturing unit has been rotated;
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• a receiving unit that is capable of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate the image captured by the image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit, a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region to a first direction, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region,
• wherein, if the first command is received by the receiving unit, the control unit is configured to execute the first process, and a second process for causing a state of an image capturing apparatus having the image capturing unit to be in a state in which, if the first changing command is received, the image capturing region is changed in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to the first command received by the receiving unit.

A image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to execute
• a first process for outputting an image, in which an image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated, and
• a second process for changing a first state in which an image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit is changed in a first direction if a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region is received, to a second state in which the image capturing region is changed in a second direction different from the first direction if the first changing command is received;
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• a receiving unit that is capable of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate the image captured by the image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing the image capturing region, the first changing command, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region,
• wherein the control unit is configured to execute the first process and the second process in response to the first command, if the first command is received by the receiving unit.

An image capturing apparatus comprising:

• an image capturing unit;
• and
• a control unit configured to execute a first process for outputting an image, in which an image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated;
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• a receiving unit that is capable of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate the image captured by the image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit, a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region in a first direction, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region,
• wherein, if the first command is received by the receiving unit, the control unit is configured to execute the first process, and a second process for causing a state of an image capturing apparatus having the image capturing unit to be in a state in which, if the first changing command is received, the image capturing region is changed in a second direction different from the first direction, in response to the first command received by the receiving unit.

A control method comprising:

• a receiving step of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate an image captured by an image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region, a first changing command, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region;
• a controlling step of executing
• a first process for outputting an image, in which the image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated, and
• a second process for changing a first state in which the image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit is changed in a first direction if a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region is received, to a second state in which the image capturing region is changed in a second direction different from the first direction if the first changing command is received,
• wherein the first process and the second process are executed in the controlling step in response to the first command, if the first command is received in the receiving step.

A control method comprising:

• a receiving step of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate an image captured by an image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit, a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region to a first direction, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region;
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• a controlling step of executing a first process for outputting an image, in which the image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated,
• wherein, in the controlling step, if the first command is received in the receiving step, the first process and a second process are executed, the second process being for causing a state of an image capturing apparatus having the image capturing unit to be in a state in which, if a first changing command for changing an image capturing region of the image capturing unit to a first direction is received, the image capturing direction is changed to a second direction different from the first direction, in response to the first received command.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer in a control apparatus to execute the following:

• a receiving step of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate an image captured by an image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region, a first changing command, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region;
• a controlling step of executing
• a first process for outputting an image, in which the image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated, and
• a second process for changing a first state in which the image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit is changed in a first direction if a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region is received, to a second state in which the image capturing region is changed in a second direction different from the first direction if the first changing command is received,
• wherein the first process and the second process are executed in the controlling step in response to the first command, if the first command is received in the receiving step.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program causing a computer in a control apparatus to execute the following:

• a receiving step of receiving a first command that instructs to rotate an image captured by an image capturing unit by 180 degrees, a second command that instructs to reverse a control direction for changing an image capturing region captured by the image capturing unit, a first changing command that specifies a change direction of the image capturing region for changing the image capturing region to a first direction, and a second changing command that specifies the image capturing region to be captured by the image capturing unit for changing the image capturing region;
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• a controlling step of executing a first process for outputting an image, in which the image captured by the image capturing unit has been rotated,
• wherein, in the controlling step, if the first command is received in the receiving step, the first process and a second process are executed, the second process being for causing a state of an image capturing apparatus having the image capturing unit to be in a state in which, if a first changing command for changing an image capturing region of the image capturing unit to a first direction is received, the image capturing direction is changed to a second direction different from the first direction, in response to the first received command.