JP2013168745A5

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Publication number: JP2013168745A5
Application number: JP2012029906A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2012-02-14
Publication date: 2015-03-05
Anticipated expiration: 2032-02-14

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本発明は、上記の課題に鑑みてなされたものであり、雲台の駆動中の画像提供が要求された際に、提供する画像の画質と雲台の駆動速度の優先度に基づいて雲台の駆動速度の制御を適切に切り替えることが可能な撮像装置及びその制御方法を提供することを目的とする。 The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. When an image provision during driving of the camera platform is requested , the camera platform is based on the priority of the image quality of the image to be provided and the drive speed of the camera platform. It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging apparatus capable of appropriately switching the control of the driving speed and its control method.

本発明の撮像装置は、制御手段と、撮像手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより前記撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台と、外部機器と信号の送受信を行う通信手段とを備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを、前記通信手段を介して前記外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置であって、前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、撮像装置の動作モードに応じて、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させ、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記駆動速度を元に戻すように前記雲台の速度制御を行うか、或いは、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させることなく、前記画像提供に用いる画像データを取得する。
本発明の撮像装置は、制御手段と、撮像手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより前記撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台と、外部機器と信号の送受信を行う通信手段とを備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを、前記通信手段を介して前記外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置であって、前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、撮像装置の動作モードに応じて、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させ、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記駆動速度を元に戻すように前記雲台の速度制御を行うか、或いは、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させることなく、前記雲台の駆動が完了するまで前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得を待つ。
本発明の撮像装置は、制御手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台と、外部機器と信号の送受信を行う通信手段とを備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを、前記通信手段を介して前記外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置であって、前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に、前記外部機器から前記雲台の駆動速度の指定を伴う雲台駆動コマンドを受け付けて前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させ、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記駆動速度を元に戻すように前記雲台の速度制御を行い、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に、前記外部機器から前記雲台の駆動速度の指定を伴わない雲台駆動コマンドを受け付けて前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させることなく、前記画像提供に用いる画像データを取得する。
本発明の撮像装置は、制御手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台と、外部機器と信号の送受信を行う通信手段とを備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを、前記通信手段を介して前記外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置であって、前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、撮像装置の動作モードに応じて、少なくともシャッタースピードの向上を含む前記撮像手段のパラメータの変更を行い、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記パラメータを元に戻す。 The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit, an imaging unit, a pan that changes the imaging range of the imaging unit by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and communication that transmits and receives signals to and from an external device. and means, the image data acquired by the imaging unit, an imaging apparatus that performs image provided to be transmitted to the external device via the front Symbol communication means, the control means, the image from the external device when the pan head was being driven upon reception of the request for providing, in accordance with the operation mode of the image pickup apparatus, then decelerates pause or drive speed driving of the pan head, used before Symbol image provided after acquisition of the image data is completed, the emergence line speed control of the camera platform to return to the original driving speed, or without decelerating the pause or the driving speed of the driving of the pan head, the image provided In To acquire the image data it is.
The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit, an imaging unit, a pan that changes the imaging range of the imaging unit by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and communication that transmits and receives signals to and from an external device. And an image providing apparatus that provides an image to be transmitted to the external device via the communication unit, and the control unit provides the image from the external device. If the camera platform is being driven when the request is received, the image data used for providing the image is temporarily stopped or the drive speed is reduced according to the operation mode of the imaging device. After the acquisition of the camera head, the pan head speed control is performed so as to restore the driving speed, or the pan head driving is performed without temporarily stopping the driving speed of the pan head or decelerating the driving speed. It waits for acquisition of image data used for the image providing until completion.
The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit, a pan that changes the imaging range of the imaging unit by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and a communication unit that transmits and receives signals to and from an external device. An image pickup apparatus that provides an image to transmit image data acquired by the image pickup unit to the external device via the communication unit, wherein the control unit has received a request for image supply from the external device When the pan head is being driven by receiving a pan head drive command with designation of the pan head drive speed from the external device, the pan head drive is temporarily stopped or the drive speed is decelerated. After the acquisition of the image data used for the image provision is completed, the pan head speed control is performed so as to restore the driving speed, and when the request for the image provision is received from the external device, When the pan head is being driven by receiving a pan head drive command without specifying the pan head drive speed from an external device, without temporarily stopping the drive of the pan head or decelerating the drive speed, Image data used for providing the image is acquired.
The imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a control unit, a pan that changes the imaging range of the imaging unit by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and a communication unit that transmits and receives signals to and from an external device. An image pickup apparatus that provides an image to transmit image data acquired by the image pickup unit to the external device via the communication unit, wherein the control unit has received a request for image supply from the external device In this case, when the camera platform is being driven, parameters of the image pickup means including at least an improvement in shutter speed are changed according to the operation mode of the image pickup device, and image data used for providing the image is acquired. After completion, restore the parameters.

本発明の撮像装置の制御方法は、制御手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台と、を備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置の制御方法であって、
前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、撮像装置の動作モードに応じて、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させ、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記駆動速度を元に戻すように前記雲台の速度制御を行うか、あるいは、前記雲台の駆動を一時停止或いは駆動速度を減速させることなく、前記画像提供に用いる画像データを取得する。
本発明の撮像装置の制御方法は、制御手段と、パン駆動及びチルト駆動の一方又は双方を行うことにより撮像手段の撮像範囲を変更する雲台を備え、前記撮像手段により取得された画像データを外部機器に送信する画像提供を行う撮像装置の制御方法であって、
前記制御手段は、前記外部機器から前記画像提供の要求を受け付けた際に前記雲台が駆動中であった場合に、撮像装置の動作モードに応じて、少なくともシャッタースピードの向上を含む前記撮像手段のパラメータの変更を行い、前記画像提供に用いる画像データの取得が完了した後に、前記パラメータを元に戻す。 Control method for an imaging apparatus of the present invention comprises a control unit, a camera platform for changing the imaging range of O Ri an imaging means to perform one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, the acquisition by the image pickup means a method of controlling an image pickup apparatus that performs image provided for transmitting image data to an external device,
The control means pauses or drives driving of the camera platform depending on the operation mode of the imaging apparatus when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. slow down the speed, after the acquisition of the image data used for the image providing is completed, emergence line speed control of the camera platform to return to the original the driving speed, or pause or driving the driving of the pan head Image data used to provide the image is acquired without reducing the speed .
An image pickup apparatus control method according to the present invention includes a control means and a pan that changes an image pickup range of the image pickup means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and the image data acquired by the image pickup means is obtained. A method of controlling an imaging apparatus that provides an image to be transmitted to an external device,
The control unit includes at least an improvement in shutter speed according to an operation mode of the imaging device when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. After the acquisition of the image data used for providing the image is completed, the parameter is restored.

本発明のプログラムは、コンピュータを上記の撮像装置として機能させるためのものである。 The program of the present invention is for causing a computer to function as the above imaging apparatus.

本発明によれば、雲台の駆動中の画像提供が要求された際に、提供する画像の画質と雲台の駆動速度の優先度に基づいて雲台の駆動速度の制御を適切に切り替える撮像装置を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, when the image provided in the driving of the pan head is requested, an imaging appropriately switching the control of the camera platform of the drive speed based on the priority of the image quality and the camera platform of the drive speed of the image to provide An apparatus can be provided.

Claims

Control means;
Imaging means ;
A pan head for changing the imaging range of the imaging means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving;
A communication means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device,
The image data acquired by the imaging unit, an imaging apparatus that performs image provided to be transmitted to the external device via the front Symbol communication means,
The control means pauses or drives driving of the camera platform depending on the operation mode of the imaging apparatus when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. slow down the speed, after the acquisition of the image data to be used before Symbol image provided has been completed, the emergence line speed control of the camera platform to return to the original driving speed, or temporarily driving of the pan head stopped or An image pickup apparatus that acquires image data used for providing the image without reducing a driving speed .

When the control unit is driving the camera platform so as to automatically track a specific subject within the imaging range when receiving the image provision request from the external device , The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is in a mode in which image data used for providing the image is acquired without temporarily stopping driving or decelerating the driving speed .

When the control means receives the image provision request from the external device and is driving the camera platform to a predetermined imaging range based on an event generated inside the imaging apparatus, The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the imaging apparatus is configured to acquire image data used for providing the image without temporarily stopping driving or decelerating the driving speed.

The control means temporarily stops driving the camera platform according to the operation mode of the imaging device when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. The drive speed is decelerated, the parameters of the imaging means including at least the improvement of the shutter speed are changed, and after the acquisition of the image data used for providing the image is completed , the drive speed is returned to the original position so that the drive speed is restored. The imaging apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein speed control is performed and the parameter is restored.

Control means;
Imaging means;
A pan head for changing the imaging range of the imaging means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving;
A communication means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device;
With
An image pickup apparatus that provides an image to transmit image data acquired by the image pickup means to the external device via the communication means,
The control means pauses or drives driving of the camera platform depending on the operation mode of the imaging apparatus when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. After the speed is reduced and the acquisition of the image data used for providing the image is completed, the pan head speed control is performed so as to restore the driving speed, or the pan head driving is temporarily stopped or driven. An image pickup apparatus that waits for acquisition of image data used for providing the image until the driving of the pan head is completed without reducing the speed.

Control means;
Imaging means;
A pan head for changing the imaging range of the imaging means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving;
A communication means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device;
With
An image pickup apparatus that provides an image to transmit image data acquired by the image pickup means to the external device via the communication means,
When the control means accepts the image provision request from the external device, the pan is being driven by accepting a pan head drive command with designation of the pan head driving speed from the external device. In this case, the pan head is temporarily stopped or the driving speed is decelerated, and after the acquisition of the image data used for providing the image is completed, the pan head speed control is performed so as to restore the driving speed. When the image providing request is received from the external device, when the pan head is being driven by receiving a pan head driving command without specifying the pan head driving speed from the external device, An image pickup apparatus that acquires image data used for providing the image without temporarily stopping driving of the pan head or decelerating the driving speed.

Control means;
Imaging means;
A pan head for changing the imaging range of the imaging means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving;
A communication means for transmitting / receiving signals to / from an external device;
With
An image pickup apparatus that provides an image to transmit image data acquired by the image pickup means to the external device via the communication means,
The control unit includes at least an improvement in shutter speed according to an operation mode of the imaging device when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. The imaging apparatus is characterized in that after the acquisition of the image data used for providing the image is completed, the parameter is returned to the original value.

Outer imaging means, and control means, and a camera platform for changing an imaging range of O Ri said IMAGING means to perform one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, the image data obtained by the image pickup means A method of controlling an imaging apparatus that provides an image to be transmitted to a partial device ,
The control means pauses or drives driving of the camera platform depending on the operation mode of the imaging apparatus when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. slow down the speed, after the acquisition of the image data used for the image providing is completed, the emergence line speed control of the camera platform to return to the original driving speed, or pause or driving the driving of the pan head A method for controlling an imaging apparatus , comprising: acquiring image data used for providing the image without reducing a speed .

An image pickup means, a control means, and a pan head for changing the image pickup range of the image pickup means by performing one or both of pan driving and tilt driving, and transmitting image data acquired by the image pickup means to an external device An image pickup apparatus control method for providing an image to be provided,
The control unit includes at least an improvement in shutter speed according to an operation mode of the imaging device when the camera platform is being driven when the image provision request is received from the external device. A method of controlling an image pickup apparatus, comprising: changing the parameters of the first and second parameters, and restoring the parameters after acquisition of image data used for providing the image is completed.

The program for functioning a computer as an imaging device of any one of Claims 1-7 .