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US 8,411,908 B2Granted
Imaging apparatus, control method, and recording medium thereof
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYuya Ebata, Yuji Koide
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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYuya Ebata, Yuji Koide
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An imaging apparatus is provided including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data, a display unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses. The imaging apparatus further includes a storing unit configured to store person identification information including at least face image data while associating the person recognition information with information relating to the external apparatuses, a collation unit configured to collate a target in the image data with the person identification information, a detection unit configured to detect an external apparatus that is communicating with the imaging apparatus, and a display control unit configured to display a plurality of pieces of face image data on the display unit each as a candidate of a transmission destination of the image data in an order based on a result of collation by the collation unit and a result of detection by the detection unit.
An imaging apparatus having an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to be capable of communicating with a plurality of external apparatuses, the imaging apparatus comprising:
An imaging apparatus having an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to be capable of communicating with a plurality of external apparatuses, the imaging apparatus comprising:
An imaging apparatus having an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to be capable of communicating with a plurality of external apparatuses, the imaging apparatus comprising:
A method for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the method comprising:
A method for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the method comprising:
A method for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the method comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the medium comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
A computer-readable storage medium containing computer-executable instructions for controlling an imaging apparatus including an imaging unit configured to obtain image data by capturing an object image including at least one target, a display unit configured to display the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a plurality of external apparatuses, the computer-executable instructions comprising:
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Between a recording apparatus and a television camera: the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
Human faces, e.g. facial parts, sketches or expressions: classification, e.g. identification
With an apparatus processing optically-read information: with an apparatus performing optical character recognition
Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture…:…
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to technology for transmitting captured image data to external devices.
2. Description of the Related Art
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification; illustrate exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital camera according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example configuration of a network which includes the digital camera according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Various exemplary embodiments, features, and aspects of the invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
In the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an example, in which an image captured by an imaging apparatus (a digital camera) is transmitted to another apparatus (another digital camera), will be described.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a digital camera 1 according to the present exemplary embodiment. The digital camera 1 includes an imaging unit 114, having a lens 101, an image sensor 102, an analog to digital (A/D) conversion unit 103, and an image processing unit 104, an operation unit 105, which is operable by a user, and a control unit 106. The digital camera 1 further includes a display unit and small screen display unit 107, a communication unit 108, a face detection unit 109, a face collation unit 110, a registration unit 111, and an image recording unit 112.