Imaging device, method for controlling imaging device, and recording medium

An imaging device connected to an external apparatus via a network comprising:

• a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit;
• a driving mechanism configured to be able to control an imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit;
• and
• at least one processor or circuit which functions as,
• a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize a first image acquired by the first imaging unit and a second image acquired by the second imaging unit and generate a wide-angle image;
• a receiving unit configured to receive information relating to a region or a position designated by a user from the external apparatus, wherein the region or the position is designated with one of the first image and the second image or with an image indicating an imaging region displayed on a screen of a display unit of the external apparatus;
• and
• a control unit configured to determine a guide indicating how to control the imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit in accordance with the designated region or position.

A method for controlling to control an imaging device connected to an external apparatus via a network that has:

• a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit;
• and
• a driving mechanism configured to control an imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit;
• wherein the method comprises:
• synthesizing a first image acquired by the first imaging unit and a second image acquired by the second imaging unit to generate a wide-angle image;
• receiving information relating to a region or a position designated by a user from the external apparatus, wherein the region or the position is designated with one of the first image and the second image or with an image indicating an imaging region displayed on a screen of a display unit of the external apparatus;
• controlling the imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit and determining whether the synthesizing is performed or not, in accordance with the designated region or position;
• and
• transmitting the first image, the second image, and the wide-angle image to the external apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program to control an imaging device connected to an external apparatus via a network that has:

• a first imaging unit and a second imaging unit;
• a driving mechanism configured to control an imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit;
• a synthesizing unit configured to synthesize a first image acquired by the first imaging unit and a second image acquired by the second imaging unit and generate a wide-angle image;
• a receiving unit configured to receive information relating to a region or a position designated by a user from the external apparatus, wherein the region or the position is designated with one of the first image and the second image or with an image indicating an imaging region displayed on a screen of a display unit of the external apparatus;
• wherein the computer program comprises instructions for executing following processes of controlling the imaging range of at least one of the first imaging unit and the second imaging unit and determining whether the synthesizing unit performs synthesizing or not, in accordance with the designated region or position;
• and
• transmitting the first image, the second image, and the wide-angle image to the external apparatus.