18455772. IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
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IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18455772 titled 'IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image capturing apparatus for use in a system with multiple image capturing devices.
- Detection unit to identify a subject
- Authentication unit to verify the subject's identity with user information
- Obtainment unit to gather shooting conditions related to the authenticated subject
- Image capturing unit to take a picture of the subject under the shooting conditions
- Count unit to track the number of images captured for each shooting condition
- Notification unit to inform another image capturing device of the count
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- Potential Applications
1. Surveillance systems 2. Photography studios 3. Event photography
- Problems Solved
1. Ensures accurate identification of subjects 2. Helps in organizing and categorizing captured images 3. Facilitates collaboration between multiple image capturing devices
- Benefits
1. Improved security measures 2. Enhanced user experience 3. Efficient image management and analysis
Original Abstract Submitted
An image capturing apparatus to be used in an image capturing system that includes a plurality of image capturing apparatuses includes a detection unit configured to detect a subject, an authentication unit configured to authenticate correspondence between the subject and identification information of a user, an obtainment unit configured to obtain shooting conditions associated with the subject authenticated by the authentication unit, an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the subject under the shooting conditions, a count unit configured to count the number of captured images of the subject for each of the plurality of shooting conditions, and a notification unit configured to notify a controller of another image capturing apparatus included among the plurality of image capturing apparatuses of the number of counts counted by the count unit.
