Imaging Apparatus And Imaging Method

A method for controlling transmission of image data to a communication device over one or more communication networks comprising:

• encoding image signal into encoded image data;
• and
• adjusting an amount of encoding the image signal into the encoded image data based on a change in a network condition of a specific one of the one or more communication networks used for communicating with the communication device,
• wherein the amount of encoding is performed by adjusting one of image quality or encoding rate of the encoded image data.

An apparatus for controlling transmission of image data to a communication device over one or more communication networks comprising:

• circuitry that:
• encodes image signal into encoded image data;
• and
• adjusts an amount of encoding the image signal into the encoded image data based on a change in a network condition of a specific one of the one or more networks used for communicating with the communication device,
• wherein the amount of encoding is performed by adjusting one of image quality or encoding rate of the encoded image data.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which computer readable instructions are stored, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for controlling transmission of image data to a communication device over one or more communication networks, the method comprising:

• encoding image signal into encoded image data;
• and
• adjusting an amount of encoding the image signal into the encoded image data based on a change in a network condition of a specific one of the one or more networks used for communicating with the communication device,
• wherein the amount of encoding is performed by adjusting one of image quality or encoding rate of the encoded image data.