# US 2026/0095652 A1 · Capture control apparatus and capture control method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2026/0095652 A1 - Document ID: US20260095652A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 19/335,565 - Filed: 2025-09-22 - Published: 2026-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2024-09-30 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: MASAHARU YAMAGISHI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20260095652A1 ## CPC - H04N 23/66: Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices - H04N 23/62: Control of parameters via user interfaces - H04N 23/63: by using electronic viewfinders - H04N 23/662: {by using camera arrangements where one camera controls another camera to affect the control of camera image capture, e.g. placing the camera in a desirable condition to capture a desired image} - H04N 23/69: Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming - H04N 23/695: Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract Disclosed is a capture control apparatus that controls a performance of a second image capture apparatus among a plurality of image capture apparatuses including a first image capture apparatus and the second image capture apparatus, based on information related to the first image capture apparatus and control descriptions that have been set. In a case where the first image capture apparatus has been changed within the plurality of image capture apparatuses, the capture control apparatus determines whether a difference between an orientation of an operation member for remotely controlling a capture direction of the first image capture apparatus and an orientation of the current first image capture apparatus is equal to or smaller than a threshold. If the difference is not equal to or smaller than the threshold, the capture control apparatus disables the remote control by the operation member until the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A capture control apparatus, comprising: one or more processors that execute a program stored in a memory, wherein the program, when executed by the one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform: controlling a performance of a second image capture apparatus among a plurality of image capture apparatuses including a first image capture apparatus and the second image capture apparatus, based on information related to the first image capture apparatus and control descriptions that have been set; and in a case where the first image capture apparatus has been changed within the plurality of image capture apparatuses, determining whether a difference between an orientation of an operation member for remotely controlling a capture direction of the first image capture apparatus and an orientation of the current first image capture apparatus is equal to or smaller than a threshold, wherein in a case where it has been determined that the difference is not equal to or smaller than the threshold, the controlling disables the remote control by the operation member until it is determined that the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The capture control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein while the remote control by the operation member is disabled, the controlling controls a performance of the current first image capture apparatus, based on the control descriptions when the current first image capture apparatus was the second image capture apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The capture control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein while the remote control by the operation member is enabled, the first image capture apparatus is controlled so that an orientation matches that of the operation member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The capture control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation member includes a camera platform capable of executing a pan performance and a tilt performance. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The capture control apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the operation member includes a display unit, and the display unit is provided so that a screen thereof is located at a front when a pan angle has an initial value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The capture control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the operation member includes a display unit, and a live-view video of the first image capture apparatus is displayed on the display unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The capture control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein while the remote control by the operation member is disabled, the live-view video is not displayed. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The capture control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein while the remote control by the operation member is disabled, information indicating that the remote control by the operation member is disabled is displayed on the display unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The capture control apparatus according to claim 6, wherein while the remote control by the operation member is disabled, information indicating a direction and a magnitude of a difference between an orientation of the current first image capture apparatus and an orientation of the operation member is displayed on the display unit. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The capture control apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controlling controls at least one of a tracking target subject or an angle of view of the second image capture apparatus. ### Claim 11 A capture control method comprising: controlling a performance of a second image capture apparatus among a plurality of image capture apparatuses including a first image capture apparatus and the second image capture apparatus, based on information related to the first image capture apparatus and control descriptions that have been set; in a case where the first image capture apparatus has been changed within the plurality of image capture apparatuses, determining whether a difference between an orientation of an operation member for remotely controlling a capture direction of the first image capture apparatus and an orientation of the current first image capture apparatus is equal to or smaller than a threshold; and in a case where it has been determined that the difference is not equal to or smaller than the threshold, disabling the remote control by the operation member until it is determined that the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold. ### Claim 12 A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to perform a capture control method comprising: controlling a performance of a second image capture apparatus among a plurality of image capture apparatuses including a first image capture apparatus and the second image capture apparatus, based on information related to the first image capture apparatus and control descriptions that have been set; in a case where the first image capture apparatus has been changed within the plurality of image capture apparatuses, determining whether a difference between an orientation of an operation member for remotely controlling a capture direction of the first image capture apparatus and an orientation of the current first image capture apparatus is equal to or smaller than a threshold; and in a case where it has been determined that the difference is not equal to or smaller than the threshold, disabling the remote control by the operation member until it is determined that the difference is equal to or smaller than the threshold.