JP2007074033A5

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Publication number: JP2007074033A5
Application number: JP2005255620A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2005-09-02
Publication date: 2008-10-16

Claims

At least one first imaging means for imaging a first object;
At least one second imaging means for imaging a second object;
State detecting means for detecting state information of the second object based on an image photographed by the second imaging means;
Predicted position detection means for detecting predicted position information, which is information related to a position where the first target is expected to exist, based on the state information of the second target detected by the state detection means;
First imaging control means for controlling the first imaging means to image the first object based on the predicted position information detected by the predicted position detection means;
An imaging apparatus comprising:

Based on the expected position information detected by the expected position detecting means, according to claim 1, further comprising an image capturing direction change means for changing the direction of the imaging optical axis of the first imaging means Imaging device.

Based on a detection result of the second target detection means and a second target detection means for detecting the second target from an image photographed by the second imaging means, the second imaging means The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an imaging direction changing unit that changes a direction of an imaging optical axis of the second imaging unit so as to continue imaging the second target.

2. The imaging according to claim 1, further comprising an enlargement photographing unit that controls an imaging magnification of the first imaging unit based on state information of the second object detected by the state detection unit. apparatus.

A plurality of the first imaging means, wherein the first imaging control means includes the first imaging means capable of imaging an optimal image of the first object based on the predicted position information. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging is performed by selecting and photographing the first target.

The state information of the second object detected by the state detection means includes information on the moving direction of the second object, information on the direction in which the face of the second object faces, and the line of sight of the second object. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, comprising at least one piece of direction information.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the state information of the second target detected by the state detection unit includes information on an eye open / closed degree of the second target.

The first imaging control means controls to start and stop recording of the first target image in the storage means based on the status information of the second target detected by the status detection means. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

A method of controlling an imaging apparatus comprising at least one first imaging means for imaging a first object and at least one second imaging means for imaging a second object,
A state detection step of detecting state information of the second object based on an image photographed by the second imaging means;
Based on the state information of the second target detected in the state detection step, an expected position detection step of detecting predicted position information that is information related to a position where the first target is expected to exist;
A first imaging control step for controlling the first imaging means to image the first object based on the predicted position information detected in the predicted position detection step;
An image pickup apparatus control method comprising:

A program for causing a computer to execute the control method according to claim 9 .