WO2020052440A1

WO2020052440A1 - Device control method and apparatus for photographing

Info

Publication number: WO2020052440A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/103213
Authority: WO
Inventors: 罗云富
Original assignee: 真善美创新科技有限公司
Priority date: 2018-09-11
Filing date: 2019-08-29
Publication date: 2020-03-19
Also published as: CN110035219A; CN110035219B

Abstract

The present application discloses a device control method and apparatus for photographing. Said method comprises: wirelessly connecting a smart device to a photographing device; the smart device detecting whether there is a photographing gimbal device that can be paired; if the smart device detects a photographing gimbal device that can be paired, pairing the photographing gimbal device with the smart device; and sending, by way of the smart device, a device control instruction to the photographing gimbal device, so as to execute a preset photographing operation command. The present application solves the technical problem of a lack of automatic processing during photographing. The present application forms a multi-program, multifunctional, and multi-change photographing system.

Description

Device control method and device for photography

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of digital photography, and in particular, to a method and device for controlling a device for photography.

Background technique

By holding the pan / tilt during shooting, the stability of the shooting can be guaranteed, thereby preventing the hand shake problem during shooting.

The inventors have found that although the problem of vibration in hand control can be solved. However, it is inconvenient to use due to poor mobility.

Aiming at the problems of lack of automatic processing, slow control process and untimely control response in photography in related technologies, no effective solution has been proposed at present.

Summary of the Invention

The main purpose of this application is to provide a device control method and device for photography to solve the problem of lack of automatic processing during photography.

To achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present application, a device control method for photography is provided.

The method for controlling a device for photography according to the present application includes: a smart device wirelessly connects the camera device; the smart device detects whether there is a pairable camera gimbal device; if the smart device detects a pairable camera gimbal device, The photographic PTZ device is paired with a smart device; and the smart device sends a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device to execute a preset photographic operation command.

Further, detecting whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device further includes: detecting whether there is a pairable sliding device; detecting whether there is a pairable lifting device; detecting whether there is a pairable track device; detecting whether there is a pairable Remotely control the device; if the pairable devices are detected, pair those devices with the smart device separately.

Further, sending a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device through the smart device to execute the preset photography operation command includes: sending a pre-configured device first photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device through the smart device, wherein The first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or video; a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction is sent to the photography pan / tilt device through a smart device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select photography Mode; setting a shooting duration; and starting a shooting operation according to a current configuration result according to the first shooting type control instruction, the second shooting type control instruction, and the shooting duration.

Further, sending a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device to execute a preset photographic operation command includes: selecting the photographic PTZ device to be controlled by the smart device; and sending a configuration location to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device. The omnidirectional movement instruction of the photographic pan / tilt device is described, wherein the omnidirectional movement instruction includes: left-right movement and / or up-and-down Pan / Tilt; configuration of a first sliding distance that can be paired with a sliding device through a smart device; The first lifting distance of the paired lifting device; the first track distance of the pairable rail device is configured by the smart device; the photographic capture time and the image preview position are configured by the smart device; The first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance start a photographing operation according to a configuration result.

Further, sending a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt device through the smart device to execute a preset photographic operation command includes: configuring a remote remote control instruction through the smart device; determining to select a remotely controlled photographic pan / tilt device, sliding device, lifting device or Track equipment; Pan / Tilt instructions are selected to control the pan / tilt device according to the remote control instruction; and Pan, Tilt instructions are used to control the pan / tilt equipment according to the remote control instruction; Track equipment.

Further, sending a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device to execute the preset photography operation command by the smart device includes: judging whether access to the camera of the smart device can be allowed; and if it is judged that access to the camera of the smart device can be allowed, detecting whether the smart device is accessible Installed on the photographic PTZ device; if it is detected that the smart device is already installed on the photographic PTZ device, sending a different scene shooting configuration instruction to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device; and shooting configuration instructions according to different scenes Selecting a corresponding shooting configuration to control the photography PTZ device; wherein the shooting configuration instructions for different scenes at least include: panorama shooting, portrait shooting, time-lapse shooting, image shooting, and face tracking automatic tracking shooting.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present application, a device control device for photography is provided.

The device control device for photography according to the present application includes: a connection module for wirelessly connecting the photography device; a detection module for detecting whether there is a pairable photography gimbal device; and a pairing module for detecting that there is a pairable When photographing the PTZ device, the photographing PTZ device is paired with a smart device; and a control module is configured to send a device control instruction to the photographing PTZ device through the smart device to execute a preset photographing operation command.

Further, the control module includes: a first type module, configured to send a pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device to the photography pan / tilt head device, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or Video; a second type module, configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode; a setting module is used to set A photography duration; and a first startup module, configured to start a photography operation according to a current configuration result according to the first photography type control instruction, the second photography type control instruction, and the photography duration.

Further, the control module includes a selection module for selecting a photographic pan / tilt head device to be controlled, and a first instruction module for transmitting to the photographic pan / tilt device an instruction to configure the all-around movement of the photographic pan / tilt device, The omni-directional movement instruction includes: left-right movement and / or up-and-down Pan / Tilt; a second instruction module configured to configure a first sliding distance of a pairable sliding device through a smart device; and a third instruction module used to pass The smart device configures the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device; the fourth instruction module is used to configure the first track distance of the pairable rail device through the smart device; the fifth instruction module is used to configure the photography capture time and image through the smart device Preview position; and a second activation module for initiating a photographing operation according to the configuration result according to the all-around movement instruction of the photographic PTZ device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance .

Further, the control module includes: a configuration module configured to configure a remote remote control command through a smart device; a determination module configured to determine a photography gimbal device, a slide device, a lifting device, or a track device for selecting a remote control; , Used to select left and right movement and / or up and down pan / Tilt instructions for controlling the PTZ device according to the remote control instruction; and a remote selection module for selecting slide, lift or track instructions for control according to the remote control instruction Sliding equipment, lifting equipment and rail equipment.

In the embodiment of the present application, the smart device is used to wirelessly connect the photographic device, and the smart device is used to detect whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device. The purpose of pairing the photographic PTZ device with a smart device is described, thereby achieving the technical effect of sending a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device to execute a preset photographic operation command, thereby solving the technical problem of lack of automated processing during photography .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which form a part of this application, serve to provide further understanding of the application, and make other features, objects, and advantages of the application more apparent. The drawings and descriptions of the schematic embodiments of the present application are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

1 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a first embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a second embodiment of the present application;

3 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a third embodiment of the present application;

4 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a fourth embodiment of the present application;

5 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a fifth embodiment of the present application;

6 is a schematic diagram of a device control method for photography according to a sixth embodiment of the present application;

7 is a schematic diagram of a device control apparatus for photography according to a first embodiment of the present application;

8 is a schematic diagram of a device control apparatus for photography according to a second embodiment of the present application;

9 is a schematic diagram of a device control apparatus for photography according to a third embodiment of the present application; and

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a device control apparatus for photography according to a fourth embodiment of the present application.

detailed description

In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solutions of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only Examples are part of this application, but not all examples. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts should fall within the protection scope of this application.

It should be noted that the terms “first” and “second” in the specification and claims of the present application and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way may be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present application described herein. Furthermore, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units need not be limited to those explicitly listed Those steps or units may instead include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to these processes, methods, products or equipment.

In this application, the terms "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "middle", The orientation or position relationship indicated by “vertical”, “horizontal”, “horizontal”, “longitudinal” and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings. These terms are mainly used to better describe the present application and its embodiments, and are not used to limit that the indicated device, element or component must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation.

In addition, some of the terms mentioned above may be used to indicate other positions or positions, in addition to other meanings. For example, the term "up" may be used to indicate some kind of dependency or connection in some cases. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of these terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

In addition, the terms "install", "setup", "provide", "connect", "connect", and "socket" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or a monolithic structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be two devices, components, or components. Internal connectivity. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific situations.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and embodiments.

The device control method for photography in this application includes: a smart device connects the photographic device wirelessly; the smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device; if the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, The photographic PTZ device is paired with a smart device; and a smart device sends a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device to execute a preset photographic operation command. Through the method in this application, a variety of programmed operations can be performed on the photographic PTZ device, and manual and remote control operations are supported at the same time. Further provides a multi-program, multi-functional, multi-change photography system.

In specific implementation, as long as one smart phone or tablet computer (which can be iOS or Android operating system), can control the control layout or user interface of multiple camera PTZ devices, can simultaneously control the speed of multiple camera PTZ devices , Angle, clockwise, counterclockwise, recording time, completion time, repetition time, face recognition, time-lapse photography, ordinary shooting and panoramic 360-degree photography video.

As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps S102 to S108:

Step S102, the smart device connects the photographing device by wireless;

The smart device turns on Bluetooth or WI-FI on the smart device through a pre-installed application to search for a connectable photography device within range. Connect your photography device with your smart device. Preferably, the Bluetooth BLE low-power protocol is used for pairing the smart device with the photographing device. The photographic equipment may be a digital camera. The smart device can be a tablet computer or a smartphone.

Step S104, the smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device;

The smart device detects whether there is a paired photographic gimbal device. The photographic equipment can increase the stability of the photographic equipment after being installed on the photographic gimbal equipment. The smart device can access multiple photographic PTZ devices by detecting the pairable photographic PTZ devices, and can perform related programmatic control.

It should be noted that when there are multiple photography gimbal devices, matching can be performed one by one.

Step S106, if the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device;

After the smart device detects that there is a pairable photographic PTZ device, it is necessary to pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device. There are multiple photographic PTZ devices that are paired with the smart device respectively.

Specifically, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi multi-device pairing technology can be used to start pairing. For example, when the device A is turned on and the light of the device A is on, the device is automatically paired with the system or can be manually paired, and then the device BCDE is also paired in the same way.

It should be noted that there is no fixed priority for the pairing order, and it can be determined according to the connection properties of the device itself. In addition, by photographing the light signal of the pan / tilt head device or the display signal of the smart device, you can know that the pan and tilt device and the smart device have been successfully paired.

In step S108, the smart device sends a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device to execute a preset photography operation command.

After the pairing is successful, the smart device sends device control instructions to the camera PTZ device to control the speed, angle, clockwise, and counterclockwise movement of the camera PTZ in left and right or up and down positions.

It should be noted that the preset shooting operation command can be set in advance according to the software program or adjusted according to the actual use scene.

From the above description, it can be seen that the present application achieves the following technical effects:

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, after detecting whether there is a pairable photographic pan / tilt head device, the method further includes:

Step S202, detecting whether there is a pairable sliding device;

A sliding device refers to a photographing robot that can cause a photographing head to slide. The sliding device mainly controls the pan left and right of the pan / tilt head device in the horizontal direction.

Step S204, detecting whether there is a pairable lifting device;

The lifting device refers to a photographing robot that can cause the photographic head device to be raised and lowered. The lifting device mainly controls the vertical movement Tilt of the photographic head device.

Step S206, detecting whether there is a pairable track device;

The orbital device refers to a photographic robot that can orbitally move the photographic head device. The orbital device mainly controls a reciprocating movement in a predetermined orbital direction of the photographic head device.

Step S208, detecting whether there is a pairable remote control device;

The remote control device refers to a camera robot that can slide the camera head. The remote control equipment mainly controls the photography PTZ device to receive the remote control from the remote.

Step S210: If the pairable devices are detected, pair those devices with the smart device respectively.

If a pairable sliding device, a lifting device, a rail device, and a remote control device are detected, the pairable devices are classified and matched with the smart device.

The smart device can be a smart phone or a tablet.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, sending a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device through a smart device to execute a preset photography operation command includes:

Step S302, sending a pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device to the photography PTZ device through the smart device,

The first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video. By selecting simple mode on the smart device and activating the camera device on the smart device. The pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device can select whether to take a picture or an image.

Step S304, sending a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device through the smart device,

The second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode. The shooting mode may be a 360-degree panoramic picture, a 180-degree panoramic picture, a product picture, a portrait picture, a landscape picture, and a spiral picture.

Step S306, setting a shooting duration; and

By setting the shooting duration, you can adjust the start, end, and duration of the shooting. Thus, stylized photography can be realized without human intervention.

Step S308: start a photographing operation according to the current configuration result according to the first photographing type control instruction, the second photographing type control instruction, and the photographing duration.

Select photos or videos through the first photography type control instruction,

Select a shooting mode through a second shooting type control instruction,

Configure the start and end time periods by the duration of the photography,

The simple mode shooting operation is started according to the above configuration results. The simple mode shooting operation can satisfy most shooting scene requirements, and at the same time, the shooting operation can be performed after the devices are paired.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, sending a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt device by the smart device to execute a preset photographing operation command includes:

Step S402, selecting a photography PTZ device to be controlled by the smart device;

Select a photographic PTZ device to be controlled on the smart device. The photographic PTZ device can include multiple and can be equipped with different photographic devices. Photographic equipment can be digital cameras, microphones, flashes, fill lights.

In step S404, the smart PTZ device is configured to send an instruction to configure the omnidirectional movement of the photographic PTZ device to the photographic PTZ device, wherein the omnidirectional movement instruction includes: moving left and right and / or Pan / Tilt up and down;

The instructions for configuring the camera pan / tilt head to move in all directions mainly include: controlling the camera pan / tilt head to move left and right, and controlling the camera pan / tilt head to move up / down Pan / Tilt.

The preset position automatically triggers the locking of a moving target. By configuring the camera PTZ device to automatically and automatically track left and right and / or up and down, and automatically controlling the camera PTZ device to rotate in all directions, it can visually guide the locked moving target Automatic tracking to ensure that the tracking target continuously appears in the center of the lens of the photographic equipment.

Step S406: configure the first sliding distance of the pairable sliding device through the smart device;

The sliding distance has the longest and shortest sliding distance. After the sliding distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for the next shooting.

Step S408, configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device;

The lifting distance has the longest and shortest lifting distance. After the lifting distance can be configured in advance, it will be more convenient and intelligent for the next shooting.

Step S410: Configure the first track distance of the pairable track device through the smart device;

The track distance has the longest and shortest track distance. After the track distance can be configured in advance, it will be more convenient and smarter for subsequent photography.

Step S412, configure the photography capture time and image preview position through the smart device;

In addition, you need to configure the capture time on the smart device. The capture time can be single-axis or multi-axis. The image preview position is also set in advance and can be displayed on the time axis.

In step S414, according to the configuration result, a photography operation is started according to the all-around movement instruction of the photographic PTZ device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first orbit distance.

The Pan / Tilt distance of the pan / tilt device is determined by the pan / tilt device's all-round movement instruction.

By the sliding distance, the set sliding distance length of the photographing device is determined.

Based on the lifting distance, the set lifting position of the photographic equipment is determined.

Based on the orbital distance, a set moving orbit of the photographing device is determined.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, sending a device control instruction to the photography PTZ device through a smart device to execute a preset photography operation command includes:

Step S502, configure a remote control instruction via a smart device;

Configuring a remote control instruction in a smart device means that a manual operation mode needs to be selected through the smart device.

In step S504, it is determined to select a remotely controlled camera gimbal device, a sliding device, a lifting device or a track device;

Make sure to select the remote camera gimbal, and select the camera gimbal that needs remote control. You can choose from the paired or paired camera gimbals.

Determine the sliding device and select the sliding device that needs remote control. You can choose between paired or paired sliding devices.

Determine the lifting equipment, select the lifting equipment that needs remote control, you can choose from the paired or paired lifting equipment.

Determine the track equipment and select the track equipment that requires remote control. You can choose between paired or paired track equipment.

Step S506, selecting Pan / Tilt instructions for controlling left and right and / or moving up and down according to the remote control instruction for controlling the pan / tilt device;

According to the remote control instruction, select the photography PTZ device that needs to be remotely controlled, and send the left and right movement and / or up / down Pan / Tilt movement instructions to the photography PTZ device through the smart device.

It should be noted that there can be multiple when controlling the camera PTZ device. You can configure the shooting mode.

Step S508: Select a sliding, lifting, or orbiting command to control the sliding device, the lifting device, and the track device according to the remote control command.

According to the remote control instruction, select the sliding device, lifting device, and rail device that needs remote control, and send the sliding, lifting, or rail instruction to the sliding device, lifting device, and rail device through the smart device.

It should be noted that sliding equipment, lifting equipment, and rail equipment are usually configured as one.

Preferably, the application of the smart device is configured with, for example, X is a speed angle tilting up and down, Y is a speed angle turning left and right, Z is a speed angle turning in the Z axis, A is the distance traveled by the rail, B is lifting, C It's a turning walk. Through the above configuration, remote control can be performed.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as a preference in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, sending a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt device through a smart device to execute a preset photographing operation command includes:

Step S602: Determine whether access to the camera of the smart device is allowed;

The application program on the smart device determines whether to allow access to the camera of the smart device. In some scenarios, it is necessary to directly use the smart device as a shooting device.

Step S604: if it is determined that access to the camera of the smart device can be allowed, then detect whether the smart device is installed on the photographic PTZ device;

On the premise that access to the camera of the smart device can be allowed, it is detected by an application program whether the smart device is installed on the photographic pan / tilt head device.

Step S606: if it is detected that the smart device is installed on the photographic PTZ device, send a different scene shooting configuration instruction to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device;

After the smart device has been installed on the photographic PTZ device, the smart device can send configuration shooting instructions for different scenes to the photographic PTZ device, such as portrait shooting, landscape shooting, panoramic picture shooting, and the like. The different scene shooting configuration instructions at least include: panorama shooting, portrait shooting, time-lapse shooting, image shooting, and face recognition tracking shooting.

Step S608: Select a corresponding shooting configuration to control the camera PTZ device according to the shooting configuration instructions for different scenes.

According to the shooting configuration instruction in different scenes, a corresponding shooting configuration can be selected to control the camera PTZ device. The corresponding shooting configuration is usually pre-configured in the application and does not need to be manually configured again. That is, as long as the scene for remote control is selected, the photography control can be realized.

It should be noted that the steps shown in the flowchart of the drawings may be executed in a computer system such as a set of computer-executable instructions, and although the logical sequence is shown in the flowchart, in some cases, The steps shown or described may be performed in a different order than here.

According to an embodiment of the present application, a device for implementing the above-mentioned device control method for photography is also provided. As shown in FIG. 7, the device includes: a connection module 10 for wirelessly connecting the photography device; and a detection module 20 For detecting whether there is a pairable photographic PTZ device; a pairing module 30 for pairing the photographic PTZ device with a smart device when detecting a pairable photographic PTZ device; and a control module 40 for Sending a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt head device through a smart device to execute a preset photographic operation command.

The smart device in the connection module 10 of the embodiment of the present application turns on Bluetooth or WI-FI on the smart device through a pre-installed application program to search for a connectable photographic device within range. Connect your photography device with your smart device. Preferably, the Bluetooth BLE low-power protocol is used for pairing the smart device with the photographing device. The photographic equipment may be a digital camera. The smart device can be a tablet computer or a smartphone.

The smart device in the detection module 20 of the embodiment of the present application detects whether there is a paired photographic PTZ device. The photographic equipment can increase the stability of the photographic equipment after being installed on the photographic gimbal equipment. The smart device can access multiple photographic PTZ devices by detecting the pairable photographic PTZ devices, and can perform related programmatic control.

In the pairing module 30 in the embodiment of the present application, after the smart device detects a pairable photographic pan / tilt head device, it is necessary to pair the photographic pan / tilt head device with the smart device. There are multiple photographic pan / tilt head devices, which are paired with the smart device respectively.

In the control module 40 in the embodiment of the present application, after the pairing is successful, the smart device sends a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt head device to control the speed, angle, clockwise, and counter-clockwise movement of the photographic pan / tilt head in left and right positions or up and down positions .

According to the embodiment of the present application, as preferred in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the control module includes: a first type module 401 configured to send a pre-configured first photography type of the device to the photography pan / tilt device A control instruction, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video; a second type module 402 is configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device, wherein The second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode; the setting module 403 is used to set the photography duration; and the first startup module 404 is used to control the second photography type according to the first photography type control instruction and the second photography type control. The instruction and the shooting duration, start a shooting operation according to a current configuration result.

The first photography type control instruction described in the first type module 401 in the embodiment of the present application is used to select a photo or a video. By selecting simple mode on the smart device and activating the camera device on the smart device. The pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device can select whether to take a picture or an image.

The second photography type control instruction described in the second type module 402 in the embodiment of the present application is used to select a photography mode. The shooting mode may be a 360-degree panoramic picture, a 180-degree panoramic picture, a product picture, a portrait picture, a landscape picture, and a spiral picture.

In the setting module 403 of the embodiment of the present application, by setting the shooting duration, the start, end, and duration of shooting can be adjusted. Thus, stylized photography can be realized without human intervention.

The first startup module 404 in the embodiment of the present application selects a photo or video by using a first photography type control instruction,

Select a shooting mode through a second shooting type control instruction,

Configure the start and end time periods by the duration of the photography,

The simple mode shooting operation is started according to the above configuration results. The simple mode shooting operation can meet the needs of most shooting scenarios. At the same time, the shooting operation can be performed after the devices are paired.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as preferred in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the control module includes: a selection module 405 for selecting a photographic pan / tilt device to be controlled; and a first instruction module 406 for The camera PTZ device sends an instruction to configure the camera PTZ device to move in all directions, wherein the command to move in all directions includes: left and right movement and / or up and down movement; a second instruction module 407 for configuring The first sliding distance of the paired sliding device; the third instruction module 408 is used to configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device; the fourth instruction module 409 is used to configure the first pairing track device through the smart device. Orbital distance; a fifth instruction module 410 for configuring a photographic capture time and an image preview position through a smart device; and a second activation module 411 for omnidirectionally moving the instruction, the first sliding distance according to the photographic PTZ device , The first lifting distance and the first track distance, and a photographing operation is started according to a configuration result.

In the selection module 405 of the embodiment of the present application, a photographic pan / tilt head device to be controlled is selected on the smart device. The photographic pan / tilt head device may include a plurality of photographic heads and may be equipped with different photographic devices. Photographic equipment can be digital cameras, microphones, flashes, fill lights.

In the first instruction module 406 of the embodiment of the present application, the configuration of the pan / tilt head device omnidirectional movement instruction mainly includes: controlling the pan / tilt head device to move Pan left and right, and controlling the pan / tilt head device to move Tilt up and down.

The preset position automatically triggers to lock a moving target. By configuring the pan / tilt device to automatically and automatically move left and right and / or up and down Pan / Tilt tracking, and automatically control the pan / tilt device to rotate in all directions, targeting the locked moving target Visually guided automatic tracking to ensure that the tracking target continuously appears in the center of the camera lens.

In the second instruction module 407 of the embodiment of the present application, the sliding distance has the longest and shortest sliding distance. After the sliding distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent photography.

In the third instruction module 408 of the embodiment of the present application, the lifting distance has the longest and shortest lifting distance. After the lifting distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent shooting.

In the fourth instruction module 409 of the embodiment of the present application, the orbital distance has the longest and shortest orbital distance. After the orbital distance can be configured in advance, it is more convenient and smarter for subsequent photographing.

In addition to the fifth instruction module 410 in the embodiment of the present application, a photography capture time needs to be configured on the smart device. The photography capture time can be a single-axis or multi-axis photography time. The image preview position is also set in advance and can be displayed on the time axis.

In the second startup module 411 of the embodiment of the present application, the pan / tilt device's pan / tilt distance is determined by the pan / tilt device's omnidirectional movement instruction. By the sliding distance, the set sliding distance length of the photographing device is determined. Based on the lifting distance, the set lifting position of the photographic equipment is determined. Based on the orbital distance, a set moving orbit of the photographing device is determined.

According to the embodiment of the present application, as preferred in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the control module includes: a configuration module 412, configured to configure a remote control command by a smart device; and a determination module 413, used to determine the selection of a remote Remotely controlled camera gimbal device, sliding device, lifting device or track device; an instruction selection module 414 for selecting left and right movement and / or up / down Pan / Tilt movement instructions for controlling the camera gimbal device according to the remote control command; A selection module 415 is configured to select a sliding, lifting, or orbiting instruction for controlling a sliding device, a lifting device, and a rail device according to a remote control instruction.

The configuration of the remote control instruction in the smart device in the configuration module 412 in the embodiment of the present application means that a manual operation mode needs to be selected through the smart device.

In the determining module 413 of the embodiment of the present application, it is determined that the photography gimbal for remote control is selected, and a photography gimbal device that requires remote control is selected. The pairing or paired photography gimbal can be selected.

In the instruction selection module 414 of the embodiment of the present application, a photography pan / tilt head device that needs to be remotely controlled is selected according to the remote control instruction, and a pan / Tilt instruction for moving left and right and / or moving up and down is sent to the photography pan / tilt device through the smart device.

In the remote control selection module 415 of the embodiment of the present application, a sliding device, a lifting device, and a rail device that require remote control are selected according to the remote control instruction, and a sliding, lifting, or rail instruction is sent to the sliding device, the lifting device, and the rail device through a smart device.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned modules or steps of the present application may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, and they may be concentrated on a single computing device or distributed in a network composed of multiple computing devices. Above, optionally, they can be implemented with program code executable by a computing device, so that they can be stored in a storage device and executed by the computing device, or they can be separately made into individual integrated circuit modules, or they can be stored in Multiple modules or steps are made into a single integrated circuit module for implementation. As such, this application is not limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. For those skilled in the art, this application may have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the protection scope of this application.

Claims

A method for controlling a device for photography, comprising:

The smart device connects the photographic device wirelessly;

The smart device detects whether there is a pairable photographic gimbal device;

If the smart device detects a pairable photographic PTZ device, pair the photographic PTZ device with the smart device; and

Sending a device control instruction to the photographic pan / tilt head device through a smart device to execute a preset photographic operation command.
The device control method according to claim 1, further comprising: after detecting whether there is a pairable photographic pan / tilt head device:

Detect if there is a pairable sliding device;

Detect if there are pairable lifting equipment;

Detect if there are pairable track equipment;

Check if there is a paired remote control device;

If the pairable devices are detected, pair those devices with the smart device separately.
The device control method according to claim 1, wherein the sending a device control instruction to the photography pan / tilt head device by the smart device to execute a preset photography operation command comprises:

Sending a pre-configured first photographic type control instruction of the device to the photographic PTZ device through a smart device, wherein the first photographic type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video;

Sending a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device through the smart device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode;

Set the shooting duration; and

Starting a shooting operation according to the current configuration result according to the first shooting type control instruction, the second shooting type control instruction, and the shooting duration.
The device control method according to claim 1, wherein the sending a device control instruction to the photography pan / tilt head device by the smart device to execute a preset photography operation command comprises:

Select the camera PTZ device to be controlled through the smart device;

Sending an all-around movement instruction for configuring the photographic pan / tilt head device to the photographic pan / tilt head device through a smart device, wherein the all-around movement instruction includes: left / right movement and / or up / down Pan / Tilt;

Configuring the first sliding distance of the pairable sliding device through the smart device;

Configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device;

Configure the first track distance of the pairable track device through the smart device;

Configure the capture time and image preview position with a smart device; and

The photographing operation is started according to the configuration result according to the all-around movement instruction of the photographing pan / tilt head device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance.
The device control method according to claim 1, wherein the sending a device control instruction to the photography pan / tilt head device by the smart device to execute a preset photography operation command comprises:

Configure remote control commands through smart devices;

Determine the selection of remotely controlled camera gimbal equipment, sliding equipment, lifting equipment or rail equipment;

Select Pan / Tilt instructions for controlling the pan / tilt device according to the remote control instructions; and

According to the remote control command, the sliding, lifting or rail command is used to control the sliding equipment, the lifting equipment and the rail equipment.
The device control method according to claim 1, wherein the sending a device control instruction to the photography pan / tilt head device by the smart device to execute a preset photography operation command comprises:

Determine whether it is allowed to access the camera of the smart device;

If it is determined that access to the camera of the smart device can be allowed, then detecting whether the smart device is installed on the photography pan / tilt device;

If it is detected that a smart device has been installed on the photographic PTZ device, sending a different scene shooting configuration instruction to the photographic PTZ device through the smart device; and

Selecting a corresponding shooting configuration according to different scene shooting configuration instructions to control the camera PTZ device;

The shooting configuration instructions for different scenes include at least: panorama shooting, portrait shooting, time-lapse shooting, and image shooting.
A device control device for photography, comprising:

A connection module for wirelessly connecting the photographic equipment;

A detection module for detecting whether there is a pairable photographic pan / tilt device;

A pairing module, configured to pair the photographic PTZ device with a smart device when a pairable photographic PTZ device is detected; and

A control module, configured to send a device control instruction to the photographic PTZ device to execute a preset photographic operation command through the smart device.
The device control device according to claim 7, wherein the control module comprises:

A first type module, configured to send a pre-configured first photography type control instruction of the device to the photography PTZ device, wherein the first photography type control instruction is used to select a photo or a video;

A second type module, configured to send a pre-configured device second photography type control instruction to the photography PTZ device, wherein the second photography type control instruction is used to select a photography mode;

A setting module for setting a shooting duration; and

A first startup module is configured to start a shooting operation according to a current configuration result according to the first shooting type control instruction, the second shooting type control instruction, and the shooting duration.
The device control device according to claim 7, wherein the control module comprises:

A selection module for selecting a photographic gimbal device to be controlled;

A first instruction module configured to send an instruction to configure the omnidirectional movement of the imaging PTZ device to the imaging PTZ device, wherein the omnidirectional movement instruction includes: left and right movement and / or pan / Tilt movement;

A second instruction module, configured to configure a first sliding distance of the pairable sliding device through the smart device;

A third instruction module, configured to configure the first lifting distance of the pairable lifting device through the smart device;

A fourth instruction module, configured to configure a first orbital distance of the pairable orbital device through the smart device;

A fifth instruction module for configuring a photography capture time and an image preview position through a smart device; and

The second starting module is configured to start a photographing operation according to a configuration result according to an all-round movement instruction of the photographing pan / tilt head device, the first sliding distance, the first lifting distance, and the first track distance.
The device control device according to claim 7, wherein the control module comprises:

A configuration module for configuring a remote control instruction via a smart device;

A determination module, for determining the selection of a remotely controlled camera gimbal device, sliding device, lifting device or rail device;

An instruction selection module for selecting a pan / tilt instruction for pan / tilt control and a pan / tilt instruction according to a remote control instruction; and

The remote control selection module is used to select a sliding, lifting, or railing command for controlling a sliding device, a lifting device, and a rail device according to a remote control command.