18525405. INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
Contents
- 1 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Nobushige Wakamatsu of Tokyo (JP)
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18525405 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an information processing apparatus that receives information from multiple image capturing devices, determines a main and sub image capturing apparatus based on the received information, and transmits the determination result and subject information between the devices.
- Reception unit receives information from multiple image capturing devices
- Determination unit identifies main and sub image capturing devices based on received information
- Transmission unit sends determination result and subject information between devices
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Multi-camera systems for photography or videography
- Surveillance systems with multiple cameras for monitoring different areas
Problems Solved
This technology helps in:
- Streamlining communication between multiple image capturing devices
- Improving coordination and synchronization between cameras in a network
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include:
- Enhanced collaboration between image capturing devices
- Efficient data sharing and transfer among cameras
Potential Commercial Applications
A potential commercial application of this technology could be in:
- Security systems for businesses or homes
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be:
- Multi-camera setups in professional photography studios
Unanswered Questions
1. How does the apparatus prioritize the main and sub image capturing devices? 2. What specific types of information about the subject can be transmitted between the devices?
Original Abstract Submitted
An information processing apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive, from a plurality of image capturing apparatuses, at least one of information about designation of a subject by a user, information about automatic subject detection, and information about a manual operation on an image capturing lens by the user, a determination unit configured to determine a main image capturing apparatus and a sub image capturing apparatus from among the plurality of image capturing apparatuses, based on the information received by the reception unit, and a transmission unit configured to transmit a result of the determination to the main image capturing apparatus and transmit subject information set in the main image capturing apparatus to the sub image capturing apparatus.
