JP2010185961A5 - COMMUNICATION DEVICE, EXTERNAL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - Google Patents

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JP2010185961A5
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本発明は、無線通信システムを構成する通信装置、外部装置、それらの制御方法及びプログラムに関する。   The present invention relates to a communication device, an external device, a control method thereof, and a program constituting a wireless communication system.

本発明の通信装置は、通信部を有する外部装置に対する動作指示を無線で送信する通信装置であって、所定のトリガ信号を受け付ける入力手段と、前記入力手段により所定のトリガ信号が受け付けられた場合、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を複数回送信するよう制御する送信制御手段とを有し、前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれは、前記所定の動作指示のいずれが受信されても前記外部装置が特定のタイミングに動作するよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報を含むことを特徴とする。   The communication device of the present invention is a communication device that wirelessly transmits an operation instruction to an external device having a communication unit, and an input unit that receives a predetermined trigger signal, and a predetermined trigger signal that is received by the input unit And a transmission control means for controlling to transmit a predetermined operation instruction including timing information related to operation timing a plurality of times, and each of the predetermined operation instructions includes the The external device includes different timing information so that the external device operates at a specific timing.

本発明によれば、ユーザの操作に対して十分なレスポンスを確保するとともに、正確な時間で同期をとって確実に外部装置を動作させることができる。   ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while ensuring sufficient response with respect to a user's operation, an external apparatus can be reliably operated in synchronization with exact time.

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通信部を有する外部装置に対する動作指示を無線で送信する通信装置であって、
所定のトリガ信号を受け付ける入力手段と、
前記入力手段により所定のトリガ信号が受け付けられた場合、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を複数回送信するよう制御する送信制御手段とを有し、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれは、前記所定の動作指示のいずれが受信されても前記外部装置が特定のタイミングに動作するよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報を含むことを特徴とする通信装置。 A communication device that wirelessly transmits an operation instruction to an external device having a communication unit,
Input means for receiving a predetermined trigger signal;
Transmission control means for controlling to transmit a predetermined operation instruction including timing information related to operation timing a plurality of times when a predetermined trigger signal is received by the input means;
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the external apparatus operates at a specific timing regardless of which of the predetermined operation instructions is received. 前記外部装置は発光装置であり、
前記所定の動作指示は前記発光装置に対する発光指示であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の通信装置。 The external device is a light emitting device;
The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined operation instruction is a light emission instruction to the light emitting apparatus. 前記タイミング情報は、前記外部装置が前記所定の動作指示を受信してから動作を実行するまでの時間を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項１または２に記載の通信装置。   The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the timing information includes information indicating a time from when the external apparatus receives the predetermined operation instruction until execution of the operation. 前記タイミング情報は、前記送信制御手段により順次送信される前記所定の動作指示の順番を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか１項に記載の通信装置。   4. The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the timing information includes information indicating an order of the predetermined operation instructions sequentially transmitted by the transmission control unit. 5. 前記所定のトリガ信号は、前記通信装置に接続された撮像部による撮像を指示する操作がなされたことを示す信号であることを特徴とする請求項１乃至４のいずれか１項に記載の通信装置。   5. The communication according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined trigger signal is a signal indicating that an operation for instructing imaging by an imaging unit connected to the communication device is performed. apparatus. 前記タイミング情報は、前記撮像部のシャッターが全開になるタイミングに基づき決定されることを特徴とする請求項５に記載の通信装置。   The communication apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the timing information is determined based on a timing at which the shutter of the imaging unit is fully opened. 前記外部装置に定期的にビーコン信号を発行するとともに、前記撮像を指示する操作の前後で前記ビーコン信号の発行間隔を変更することを特徴とする請求項５または６に記載の通信装置。   7. The communication device according to claim 5, wherein a beacon signal is periodically issued to the external device, and the beacon signal issuance interval is changed before and after the operation for instructing the imaging. 8. 前記送信制御手段は、前記所定の動作指示を複数回ブロードキャストすることを特徴とする請求項１乃至７のいずれか１項に記載の通信装置。   The communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission control unit broadcasts the predetermined operation instruction a plurality of times. 前記送信制御手段は、前記所定の動作指示に先立ち事前動作指示を送信することが可能であって、前記複数の外部装置の１台ずつに対する前記事前動作指示を送信することを特徴とする請求項８に記載の通信装置。   The transmission control means is capable of transmitting a pre-operation instruction prior to the predetermined operation instruction, and transmitting the pre-operation instruction for each of the plurality of external devices. Item 9. The communication device according to Item 8. 通信装置と無線通信を行う外部装置であって、
前記通信装置から複数回送信される、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を受信する受信手段と、
前記受信手段により最初に受信できた前記所定の動作指示に含まれるタイミング情報に従ったタイミングで動作が実行されるよう制御する動作制御手段とを有し、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれには、前記所定の動作指示のいずれを受信しても特定のタイミングで動作が実行されるよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報が含まれることを特徴とする外部装置。 An external device that performs wireless communication with a communication device,
Receiving means for receiving a predetermined operation instruction including timing information relating to operation timing, transmitted a plurality of times from the communication device;
Operation control means for controlling the operation to be executed at a timing according to the timing information included in the predetermined operation instruction that was initially received by the receiving means;
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the operation is executed at a specific timing when any of the predetermined operation instructions is received. 前記通信装置から最初の所定の動作指示を受信した場合、以降の所定の動作指示に応じた動作制御を行わないことを特徴とする請求項１０に記載の外部装置。   11. The external apparatus according to claim 10, wherein when an initial predetermined operation instruction is received from the communication apparatus, operation control according to a subsequent predetermined operation instruction is not performed. 前記外部装置には発光装置が接続され、
前記所定の動作指示は前記発光装置に対する発光指示であることを特徴とする請求項１０または１１に記載の外部装置。 A light emitting device is connected to the external device,
12. The external device according to claim 10, wherein the predetermined operation instruction is a light emission instruction to the light emitting device. 前記タイミング情報は、前記外部装置が前記所定の動作指示を受信してから動作が実行されるまでの時間を示す情報であることを特徴とする請求項１０乃至１２のいずれか１項に記載の外部装置。   The said timing information is information which shows the time after the said external device receives the said predetermined | prescribed operation | movement instruction | indication until an operation | movement is performed, The one of Claim 10 thru | or 12 characterized by the above-mentioned. External device. 前記タイミング情報は、前記通信装置により順次送信される前記所定の動作指示の順番を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項１０乃至１２のいずれか１項に記載の外部装置。   The external device according to claim 10, wherein the timing information includes information indicating an order of the predetermined operation instructions sequentially transmitted by the communication device. 前記所定の動作指示の順番と動作タイミングとの対応付けを保持する保持手段をさらに有し、
前記受信手段により所定の動作指示が受信された場合、前記動作制御手段は、前記保持手段により保持されている対応付けに基づくタイミングで前記動作が実行されるよう制御することを特徴とする請求項１４に記載の外部装置。 A holding unit that holds a correspondence between the order of the predetermined operation instructions and the operation timing;
The operation control unit controls the operation to be performed at a timing based on the association held by the holding unit when a predetermined operation instruction is received by the receiving unit. 14. An external device according to 14. 通信部を有する外部装置に対する動作指示を無線で送信する通信装置の制御方法であって、
所定のトリガ信号を受け付ける入力ステップと、
前記入力ステップにより所定のトリガ信号が受け付けられた場合、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を複数回送信するよう制御する送信制御ステップとを有し、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれは、前記所定の動作指示のいずれが受信されても前記外部装置が特定のタイミングに動作するよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報を含むことを特徴とする通信装置の制御方法。 A communication device control method for wirelessly transmitting an operation instruction to an external device having a communication unit,
An input step for receiving a predetermined trigger signal;
A transmission control step for controlling to transmit a predetermined operation instruction including timing information related to operation timing a plurality of times when a predetermined trigger signal is received in the input step;
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the external apparatus operates at a specific timing regardless of which of the predetermined operation instructions is received. 通信装置と無線通信を行う外部装置の制御方法であって、
前記通信装置から複数回送信される、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を受信する受信ステップと、
前記受信ステップにより最初に受信できた前記所定の動作指示に含まれるタイミング情報に従ったタイミングで動作が実行されるよう制御する動作制御ステップとを有し、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれには、前記所定の動作指示のいずれを受信しても特定のタイミングで動作が実行されるよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報が含まれることを特徴とする外部装置の制御方法。 A method of controlling an external device that performs wireless communication with a communication device,
A reception step of receiving a predetermined operation instruction including timing information related to operation timing, which is transmitted a plurality of times from the communication device;
An operation control step for controlling the operation to be executed at a timing according to the timing information included in the predetermined operation instruction that was initially received by the receiving step;
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the operation is executed at a specific timing when any of the predetermined operation instructions is received. . 通信部を有する外部装置に対する動作指示を無線で送信する通信装置を制御するためのプログラムであって、
所定のトリガ信号を受け付ける入力処理と、
前記入力処理により所定のトリガ信号が受け付けられた場合、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を複数回送信するよう制御する送信制御処理とをコンピュータに実行させ、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれは、前記所定の動作指示のいずれが受信されても前記外部装置が特定のタイミングに動作するよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報を含むことを特徴とするプログラム。 A program for controlling a communication device that wirelessly transmits an operation instruction to an external device having a communication unit,
Input processing for receiving a predetermined trigger signal;
When a predetermined trigger signal is received by the input process, the computer is caused to execute a transmission control process for controlling to transmit a predetermined operation instruction including timing information regarding operation timing a plurality of times,
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the external device operates at a specific timing regardless of which of the predetermined operation instructions is received. 通信装置と無線通信を行う外部装置を制御するためのプログラムであって、
前記通信装置から複数回送信される、動作タイミングに関するタイミング情報を含む所定の動作指示を受信する受信処理と、
前記受信処理により最初に受信できた前記所定の動作指示に含まれるタイミング情報に従ったタイミングで動作が実行されるよう制御する動作制御処理とをコンピュータに実行させ、
前記所定の動作指示のそれぞれには、前記所定の動作指示のいずれを受信しても特定のタイミングで動作が実行されるよう、それぞれ異なるタイミング情報が含まれることを特徴とするプログラム。 A program for controlling an external device that performs wireless communication with a communication device,
A reception process for receiving a predetermined operation instruction including timing information related to operation timing, which is transmitted from the communication device a plurality of times;
Causing the computer to execute an operation control process for controlling the operation to be executed at a timing according to the timing information included in the predetermined operation instruction that was initially received by the reception process;
Each of the predetermined operation instructions includes different timing information so that the operation is executed at a specific timing when any of the predetermined operation instructions is received.
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