JP2015104106A - Camera operation device and imaging system with the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera operation device or the like in which, when operating one camera apparatus by allocating functions to a plurality of camera operation devices, the one camera apparatus can be operated with a similar communication amount to the case where one camera apparatus is operated by one camera operation device.SOLUTION: The camera operation device configured to transmit an operation command to the camera apparatus includes: an operation part; a data generation part for generating first operation data on the basis of operation upon the operation part; and a command generation part for generating the operation command on the basis of the first operation data and second operation data generated by the other camera operation device.

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera operation device that operates a camera device.

  Conventionally, there is a camera device that is remotely operated from an operating device (camera operating device). In such a shooting system having a camera and a camera operation device, various operations (image quality adjustment, angle adjustment, control mode setting, etc.) are performed from the camera operation device to the camera device in order to set the camera device to a desired shooting condition. It is configured so that it can be included).

  All of these various operations may be performed by a single camera operation device, but may also be performed by a plurality of camera operation devices.

  For example, when a program is produced in a studio, a controller (camera operation device) attached to the camera device is used to adjust the angle of view that the cameraman wants to shoot. On the other hand, unlike the controller, a video engineer makes adjustments related to image quality such as iris and color adjustment by remote control using a camera control console (camera operation device) located away from the camera device. There are many cases.

  Also, when a program is produced using a surveillance camera device or the like installed outdoors, it is the same as the program production in the studio. In other words, in order to divide and shoot various operations by different operators, it is necessary to connect a plurality of camera operation devices each having different functions to one camera device.

  For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for operating one camera device with a plurality of camera operation devices.

JP 2009-200383 A

  However, in the related art disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to issue a control right acquisition request for the camera device from the camera operation device, thereby increasing the amount of communication between the camera device and the camera operation device. To do. When the camera device and the camera control device are connected to a line having a small communication capacity, it is conceivable that the operability for the camera device is deteriorated due to an increase in the communication amount.

  An object of the present invention is to assign functions to a plurality of camera operation devices and operate one camera device with the same amount of communication as when one camera operation device is operated by one camera operation device. The object is to provide a camera operating device or the like that can be operated.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a turtle operation device of the present invention is a camera operation device that transmits an operation command to a camera device, and includes an operation unit and first operation data based on an operation to the operation unit. A data generation unit for generating the operation command, and a command generation unit for generating the operation command based on the first operation data and the second operation data generated by another camera operation device. .

  According to the present invention, when a function is assigned to a plurality of camera operation devices and one camera device is operated, the amount of communication is the same as when one camera device is operated by one camera operation device. A camera operating device that can be operated can be provided.

1 is a functional block diagram of a camera operation device according to a first embodiment. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a photographing system according to a first embodiment. 6 is a command transmission flowchart in the camera operating device according to the first embodiment. 6 is a command generation flowchart in the camera operating device according to the first embodiment. The priority order setting table which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing about the operation command production | generation method in the 2nd mode which concerns on 1st Embodiment. Explanatory drawing about the operation command production | generation method in the 1st mode which concerns on 1st Embodiment. The system block diagram of the imaging | photography system which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. The connection destination table which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. 10 is a command transmission flowchart of the camera operating device according to the second embodiment.

[Example 1]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the configuration of the camera operating device 1 that operates the camera device will be described. An angle of view operation unit 101 as an operation unit is an operation unit for operating the focus, zoom, pan / tilt, and the like of the camera device 2. The image quality operation unit 102 as an operation unit is an operation unit for operating the iris, gain / shutter, color adjustment, and the like of the camera apparatus 2 and switching the setting of the control mode.

  An operation CPU (CPU) 103 is a CPU of the camera operation device 1. The operation CPU 103 serving as a control unit is a data generation unit (function as) that generates operation data (first operation data) corresponding to the operation based on operations on the angle of view operation unit 101 and the image quality operation unit 102. Have In addition, a command generation unit (function as) that generates an operation command including operation data generated by the data generation unit. The operation CPU 103 outputs the generated operation command to an operation communication unit (communication unit) 104 as a communication unit of the camera operation device 1.

  The operation communication unit 104 sends an operation command input from the operation CPU 103 to a communication port (here, a communication port) connected to the camera device 2 among a plurality of communication ports (communication port 111, communication port 212). 1 11) to the camera device 2 via. Also, a response command from the camera device 2 is received and output to the operation CPU 103. The storage unit 105 stores various setting information. Various setting information stored in the storage unit 105 is referred to by the operation CPU 103 as necessary.

  FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of the imaging system according to the present embodiment. The photographing system includes a camera device 2 capable of adjusting the angle of view, image quality adjustment, control mode, and the like, and camera operation devices 1A and 1B for operating the camera device 2.

  The camera device 2 is a master, and is connected to the camera operation device 1A that generates an operation command so as to be communicable. A camera CPU (CPU) 202 is a CPU of the camera device.

  A camera CPU 202 serving as a control unit interprets operation data included in an operation command received from the camera operation device 1 </ b> A received by the camera communication unit 201 and performs various controls of the camera device 2.

  A focus control unit 203, a zoom control unit 204, a pan / tilt control unit 205, and an iris control unit 206 are each in accordance with a control command from the camera CPU 202, and a focus drive unit, zoom drive unit, pan / tilt drive unit, iris drive unit ( (Not shown).

  The gain / shutter control unit 207 controls the gain and shutter speed of the image sensor as an imaging unit in accordance with a control command from the camera CPU 202. The color adjustment unit 208 controls color adjustment of an image captured by the image sensor in accordance with a control command from the camera CPU 202.

  The camera operation device 1A can receive operation data (second operation data) generated by the camera operation device 1B for generating an operation command to be transmitted to the camera device 2 from the camera operation device 1B as a slave. , Connected to the camera operating device 1B.

  The camera operating device 1A may receive the operation data as it is, or may receive the operation data by receiving an operation command including the operation data. Hereinafter, the case where operation data is received includes the case where the operation data is received by receiving an operation command including the operation data. In short, it is only necessary to receive operation data, and the data format for receiving operation data is not limited to a specific format.

  FIG. 3 is a command transmission flowchart in the camera operating device (camera operating device 1A) according to the present embodiment. That is, it is a flowchart up to the process of transmitting the operation command generated by the operation CPU 103 of the camera operation device 1A to the camera device 2.

  In step S101, a connection command is transmitted to the camera device 2, and the process proceeds to step S102. In step S102, it is confirmed whether or not there is a reply from the camera apparatus 2 in response to the connection command. When a reply is received from the camera device 2 (Yes), the process proceeds to step S103, and when a reply is not received (No), the process returns to step S101.

  In step S103, the operation state with respect to the view angle operation unit 101 is read, operation data on focus, zoom, pan / tilt, etc. is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, the operation state with respect to the image quality operation unit 102 is read, operation data for iris, gain / shutter, color adjustment, and the like, and operation data for the control mode are acquired, and the process proceeds to step S200.

  In step S200, an operation command is generated from the operation data acquired in steps S103 and S104, and the process proceeds to step S106. Details of step S200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step S106, the operation command generated in step S200 is output to the operation communication unit 104.

  FIG. 4 is a command generation flowchart in the camera operating device according to the present embodiment. That is, it is a flowchart of processing for generating an operation command by the operation CPU 103 in step S200.

  In step S201, it is confirmed whether or not operation data (operation command including operation data) has been received from the other camera operation device 1B. If operation data has been received from another camera operating device 1B (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. If operation data has not been received (No), the process proceeds to step S207.

  For example, in FIG. 2, the communication port 12A of the camera operating device 1A and the communication port 12B of the camera operating device 1B are connected. When the camera operating device 1A receives operation data from the camera operating device 1B, the process proceeds to step S202. move on.

  FIG. 5 is a priority setting table as selection data stored in the storage unit 105 according to the present embodiment. The priority order setting table is a correspondence relationship between the operation target (operation item) by the operation command and the camera operation device in which operation data corresponding to the operation target (operation item) is generated.

  Here, pan / tilt, zoom, and focus, which are operation items (view angle operation items) for manipulating the angle of view, are set as slave settings (settings using operation data generated by a camera operation device whose attribute is a slave). Therefore, when generating the operation command, the angle of view is operated from the operation data (second operation data) generated by the other camera operation device 1B received from the other camera operation device 1B as the slave. Select the operation data (view angle operation data) to be used.

  On the other hand, iris, shutter / gain, and color adjustment, which are operation items (image quality operation items) for manipulating image quality, are set as master settings (settings using operation data generated by a camera operation device whose attribute is master). Therefore, the operation data (image quality operation data) for manipulating the image quality is selected from the operation data (first operation data) generated by the data generation unit (operation CPU 103) of the master himself (camera operation device 1A). .

  In FIG. 5, a group of view angle operation items and a group of image quality operation items are grouped and master / slave settings are made for each. However, master / slave settings are made for each operation item. Also good.

  In step S202, the priority order setting table of FIG. 5 stored in the storage unit 105 is read, and the process proceeds to step S203. In step S203, the operation data of the operation items (iris, shutter / gain, color adjustment) set as the master is selected from the operation data (first operation data) generated by the data generation unit (operation CPU 103). Select and proceed to step S204.

  In step S204, the operation items (pan / tilt, zoom) set as slaves from the operation data (second operation data) generated by the other camera operation device 1B received from the other camera operation device 1B. , Focus) operation data. Then, the process proceeds to step S205.

  In step S205, an operation command is generated using the operation data selected in steps S203 and S204, and the process proceeds to step S206.

  In step S206, the same command (pseudo response command) as the response command returned from the camera device 2 is transmitted to the other camera operating device 1B. Then, when viewed from the camera operating device 1B, the camera operating device 1B is set in the same state as when directly communicating with the camera device 2.

  In step S207, an operation command is generated using only operation data generated by the camera operation device 1A as operation data.

  Here, the operation command generation method from step S203 to step S205 and step S207 will be described in more detail.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an operation command generation method when the camera operation device 1B is connected to the camera operation device 1A. That is, it is an explanatory diagram of an operation command generation method in a mode (second mode) in which an operation command including a plurality of operation data corresponding to a plurality of operation items is transmitted to the camera device together with another camera operation device. In addition, the operation command generation method in step S205.

  In the second mode, the operation command is generated by arranging the view angle operation data and the image quality operation data in this order, with the command header indicating the operation command as the head. For the image quality operation items that are master settings in the priority order setting table in FIG. 5, operation commands are generated using the operation data generated by the camera operation device 1A (which is the master). For view angle operation items set as slaves, operation commands are generated using operation data generated by the camera operation device 1B (which is a slave).

  FIG. 7 shows a mode in which the camera operating device 1B is not connected to the camera operating device 1A (single mode in which an operation command including a plurality of operation data corresponding to a plurality of operation items is transmitted to the camera device; first mode 3 is an explanatory diagram of an operation command generation method in FIG. That is, the operation command generation method in step S207.

  In the first mode, as operation data, an operation command is generated using only operation data generated by the camera operating device 1A.

  As described above, the operation data (first operation data) generated by the data generation unit of itself (camera operation device 1A) according to the priority setting table (selection data) and the other (camera operation device 1B) are received. Operation data (second operation data) is used. Thereby, an operation command is generated. As a result, a plurality of functions are shared by a plurality of camera operation devices, and even when one camera device is operated, the same amount of communication as when one camera device is operated by one camera operation device It becomes possible to operate with.

[Example 2]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 8 is a system configuration diagram of the imaging system according to the present embodiment. The photographing system includes a camera device 2 capable of adjusting an angle of view, image quality adjustment, control mode, and the like, and a camera operation device 1A and a camera device 1B for operating the camera device 2. This point is common to the first embodiment. However, the difference is that the camera operating devices 1A and 1B are connected to the same network (information communication network) by the router 3 and can communicate bidirectionally via the network (information communication network).

  The router 3 transmits, to the camera operation device 1A, an operation command that is transmitted from the camera operation device 1B and that specifies the IP address (192.168.241.100) of the camera operation device 1A. In addition, an operation command transmitted from the camera operation device 1 </ b> A and specifying the IP address (192.168.241.200) of the camera device 2 is transmitted to the modem 4. The modem 4 transmits the received operation command to the modem 5 via a network (information communication network) such as a public line. The modem 5 transmits the operation command received from the camera operation device 1A to the camera device 2 via the network (information communication network).

  FIG. 9 is a connection destination setting table stored in the storage unit 105 of the camera operating devices 1A and 1B. First, the IP address (192.168.241.100) of the controller A (camera operating device 1A) is registered, and secondly, the IP address (192.168..100) of the camera device (camera device 2). 241.200) is registered.

  FIG. 10 is a command transmission flowchart in the camera operating device (camera operating device 1A) according to the present embodiment. That is, it is a flowchart up to the process of transmitting the operation command generated by the operation CPU 103 of the camera operation device 1A to the camera device 2.

  In step 301, a connection command is transmitted to the camera device 2 with reference to the connection destination setting table of FIG. 9 stored in the storage unit 105 of the camera operating device 1A, and the process proceeds to step S302. In step S302, the presence or absence of a reply to the connection command from the connection destination (camera apparatus 2) is confirmed. If there is no reply from the connection destination, the process proceeds to step S307, and if there is a reply, the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S307, the destination is changed to another IP address in the connection destination setting table, and the process returns to step S301.

  The processing in steps S303 to S306 is substantially the same as the processing in steps S103 to S106 (FIG. 3) in the first embodiment. However, the difference is that the operation data generated by the other camera operation device 1B and the operation command to the camera device 2 are transmitted from the other camera operation device 1B via the network.

  As described above, when the camera operation device 1A and the camera operation device 1B are connected to a network (information communication network), a plurality of camera operation devices can be used without increasing the amount of communication as in the first embodiment. Thus, it becomes possible to share a plurality of functions.

  Further, in the present embodiment, using the same camera operating device 1B as the camera operating device 1A has the following advantages. That is, even when the camera operating device 1A (master) is not connected to the network, there is no need to change the connection state between the camera operating device 1B (slave) and the network (camera device 2). This is different from the first embodiment in which the camera operating device 1B (slave) is directly connected to the camera operating device 1A (master).

  That is, in the first embodiment, when the camera operating device 1A (master) is not connected to the network, it is necessary to change the connection state between the camera operating device 1B (slave) and the camera device 2. That is, it is necessary to directly connect the camera operating device 1B and the camera device 2.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

  For example, the first mode and the second mode may be switched according to the reception status of operation data (second operation data) generated by another camera operation device.

  In addition, the information communication network to which the camera operating device is connected has a confirmation means for confirming the connection status of other camera operating devices, and the confirmation result of the confirmation means (connection status of other camera operating devices) Accordingly, the first mode and the second mode may be switched.

  As the selection data, in addition to the master / slave setting, in the second embodiment, the transmission source (generation source) of the operation data (second operation data) may be specified by the IP address.

101 Angle of view operation unit (operation unit)
102 Image quality operation unit (operation unit)
103 operation CPU (data generation unit, command generation unit)
105 Storage unit

Claims (7)

A camera operation device that transmits an operation command to a camera device,
An operation unit;
A data generation unit that generates first operation data based on an operation to the operation unit;
A camera operation device comprising: a command generation unit configured to generate the operation command based on the first operation data and second operation data generated by another camera operation device. A storage unit for storing selection data used when selecting operation data;
The command generation unit selects operation data from the first operation data and the second operation data based on the selection data, and generates the operation command using the selected operation data. The camera operating device according to claim 1.   3. The camera operating device according to claim 1, wherein the selection data includes a correspondence relationship between an operation target by the operation command and a camera operation device that generates operation data corresponding to the operation target. 4. .   Switching to a mode in which the operation command is generated using only the first operation data out of the first operation data and the second operation data according to the reception status of the second operation data. The camera operation device according to claim 1, wherein the camera operation device is a camera operation device.   Only the first operation data out of the first operation data and the second operation data according to the connection status of the other camera operation devices in the information communication network to which the camera operation device is connected. The camera operating device according to claim 1, wherein the camera operating device is switched to a mode for generating the operation command using a camera.   When the second operation data is received, a pseudo response command that simulates a response command from the camera device to the second operation data is transmitted to the other camera operation device. Item 6. The camera operating device according to any one of Items 1 to 5. A camera operating device according to any one of claims 1 to 6;
And a camera device connected to the camera operation device.

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