Camera Remote Control System

Abstract

Improve convenience and comfort. [Solution] According to the present invention, there is provided a camera remote control system comprising a camera for video shooting and a remote control, wherein the remote control is configured to be able to remotely control various settings of the camera, and when the camera and the remote control are connected, or when the camera and the remote control communicate for the first time after the power is turned on, information set in the camera is transferred to the remote control and can be read by the remote control.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a camera remote control system including a video camera and a remote control, and the camera can be a broadcast camera used in a broadcasting studio or a cinema camera used to shoot movies. [Background technology]

[0002] When shooting with a video camera or cinema camera, a remote control such as a remote control panel (hereafter referred to as "RCP") may be used. Such remote controls generally exchange video control signals. The content of the video control signals ranges from information about the camera's current settings, color settings, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, frame rate, video format, white balance, and more. The remote controls also handle signals such as the iris, which controls brightness. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] However, with conventional technology, remote controls are manufactured to fit only cameras from specific manufacturers. With cameras from such manufacturers, the remote control is used to control camera settings, camera color settings, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, frame rate, video format, menu settings, camera number settings, and iris values. However, the same operation is not possible with cameras from camera manufacturers that do not have dedicated remote controls. Therefore, it is essential to invent a remote control that is compatible with cameras from camera manufacturers that do not have dedicated remote controls, thereby increasing convenience.

[0004] Based on the above circumstances, the present invention has been filed in order to improve convenience and comfort. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to the present invention, the following inventions are provided. [1] A camera remote control system comprising a camera for video shooting and a remote control, wherein the remote control is configured to be able to remotely control various settings of the camera, and when the camera and the remote control are connected or when the camera and the remote control communicate for the first time after the power is turned on, information set in the camera is transferred to the remote control and can be read by the remote control. [2] A camera remote control system according to [1], wherein the connection is a wired connection using a LAN cable or a dedicated wired cable, or a wireless connection. [3] A camera remote control system according to [1] or [2], wherein the information includes at least one of color setting information, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, frame rate, and video format of the camera. [4] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [3], wherein when the remote control is connected, whether the camera menu is operated from the camera or the menu or settings are changed from the remote control, the information last operated is reflected in both the camera and the remote control, and various settings can be made on both the camera and the remote control. [5] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [4], wherein the remote control is provided with one or more tally input units, and the camera number input to the tally input units can be displayed on the display unit of the remote control, and the camera number is displayed in conjunction with the display unit of a camera viewfinder monitor that displays the image from the camera. [6] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [5], wherein the operation keys on the operation panel of the remote control can be switched between a function for setting specific camera information and a 10-key function for inputting numbers by performing a switching operation. [7] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [6], wherein the operation unit of the remote control allows the playback or deletion of a clip shot by the camera. [8] A camera remote control system described in any one of [1] to [7], wherein the remote control has a function of converting the SLOP value of the camera and displaying it on the remote control as a pseudo master pedestal. [9] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [8], wherein the remote control has a dedicated knob for fine-tuning the sensitivity in addition to a knob for setting the standard ISO sensitivity, allowing for precise setting in two stages.

[10] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to [9], wherein the remote control has a connector that allows direct control of the lens of the camera.

[11] A camera remote control system according to any one of [1] to

[10] , wherein the remote control has a function of storing the value adjusted by the iris unit in an iris memory switch and changing the iris value being operated with one touch to the stored iris value. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0006] [Figure 1] 1 shows the configuration of a camera remote control system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 shows the communication state of the camera remote control system in FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 1 shows a menu screen Ab1 of a remote controller A of the camera remote control system of FIG. [Figure 4] 1. The remote control display knob Ab2 and the camera number display section Ab3 of the remote control A of the camera remote control system of FIG. 1 are shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0007] A camera remote control system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0008] Description of claims 1 to 3 The camera remote control system of this embodiment includes a camera B for video shooting and a remote control A. The remote control A is a remote control panel. The remote control A is configured to be able to remotely control various settings of the camera B. When the camera B and the remote control A are connected, or when the camera B and the remote control A communicate for the first time after the power is turned on, information set in the camera B is transferred to the remote control A and is readable by the remote control A. The information includes at least one of the color setting information, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, frame rate, and video format of the camera B. More specifically, a value G5 for controlling the camera with the remote control, such as a camera setting Bb1, is transmitted from the camera B to the remote control A, and the information G1 to G5 is displayed on the menu screen Ab1.

[0009] The connection between camera B and remote control A is either a wired connection using LAN cable D1 or dedicated wired cable D2, or a wireless connection. The wireless connection is configured by connecting the remote control wireless module Ab13 inside remote control A and the camera wireless module Ba2 inside camera B. The wired connection is made using IP address E1. The wireless connection is made in wireless connection mode E2. Camera B and remote control A can communicate through the above connections.

[0010] Description of claim 4 When remote control A is connected, whether you operate the menu of camera B from camera B or change the menu or settings from remote control A, the last operation information will be reflected on both camera B and remote control A, and various settings can be made on both camera B and remote control A.

[0011] Specifically, when remote control A and camera B are connected, the settings made in camera settings Bb1 are reflected on remote control A and displayed on menu screen Ab1. Also, the settings made on menu screen Ab1 of remote control A are reflected on camera B, and they operate reciprocally.

[0012] Description of claim 5 Remote controller A is equipped with one or more tally input units Aa4, Aa5, Aa6. The camera numbers input to the tally input units Aa4, Aa5, Aa6 can be displayed on the display unit of remote controller A, and the camera numbers are displayed in conjunction with the camera numbers on the display unit of camera viewfinder monitor H, which shows the image from camera B.

[0013] Specifically, remote control A is equipped with a first tally input section Aa4, a second tally input section Aa5, and a third tally input section Aa6. Remote control A is linked to the first tally input section Aa4, the second tally input section Aa5, and the third tally input section Aa6, and displays the camera number J in the camera number display section Ab3. The same camera number is also displayed in the camera viewfinder monitor tally display section H1 in the camera viewfinder monitor H, and they are linked together.

[0014] Description of claim 6 The operation keys on the operation panel of the remote control A can be switched between a specific camera information setting function and a 10-key function for inputting numbers.

[0015] Specifically, remote control A has remote control operation keys Ab5, function operation buttons Ab6, and numeric input keys Ab7 on a remote control operation panel Ab4. The above Ab5 to Ab7 are used to operate camera settings Bb1 of camera B, allowing the camera's current setting information G1, camera color setting information G2, shutter speed G3, ISO sensitivity frame rate G4, video format G5, and menu setting information G6 to be switched.

[0016] Description of claim 7 The operation section of remote control A can be used to play or delete a video clip taken by camera B. Specifically, a video clip button Ab8 is provided on the remote control operation panel Ab4, and video clip I1 can be played or deleted by communicating with camera B.

[0017] Description of claim 8 Remote controller A has a function to convert the SLOP value of camera B and display it as a pseudo master pedestal on remote controller A. Specifically, the SLOP value Ba1 of camera B is communicated with remote controller A, converted by the SLOP value conversion function G11 of remote controller A, and the information of the pseudo master pedestal display function G10 is displayed on the menu screen Ab1.

[0018] Description of claim 9 In addition to the knob for setting the standard ISO sensitivity, Remote Control A is equipped with a dedicated knob for fine-tuning the sensitivity, allowing for precise setting in two stages. Specifically, the ISO sensitivity set with Remote Control A's ISO sensitivity knob Ab10 can be used as the standard, and the ISO sensitivity can be adjusted using the ISO fine-tuning knob Ab14.

[0019] Description of claim 10 Remote control A has a connector that can directly control the lens of camera B. Specifically, remote control A has an iris input communication unit Aa7, and connects lens C attached to camera B to the iris input communication unit Aa7 via lens cable D7 to directly control the iris signal. The iris signal can be controlled using an iris operation switch Ab11.

[0020] Description of claim 11 Remote control A has a function to store the value adjusted by the iris unit in the iris memory switch and to change the iris value being operated with one touch to the stored iris value. Specifically, the iris value operated with iris operation switch Ab11 or the iris value operated by lens C is stored in iris memory switch Ab12. When the iris value is changed, it is possible to recall a specific iris value using iris memory switch Ab12. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] A Remote Control Aa1 LAN input section Aa2 Camera dedicated cable input Aa3 Power input section Aa4 First tally input section Aa5 Second tally input section Aa6 Third tally input section Aa7 iris communication input section Ab1 Menu screen Ab2 remote control display knob Ab3 Camera number display Ab4 remote control panel Ab5 remote control operation key Ab6 Function operation button Ab7 number input keys Ab8 Video Clip Button Ab9 operation knob Ab10 ISO sensitivity knob Ab11 Iris control switch Ab12 Iris Memory Switch Ab13 remote control wireless module Ab14 ISO fine adjustment knob B Camera Ba1 SLOP value Ba2 Camera Wireless Module Bb1 Camera Settings Bb2 camera footage clip C Lens D1 LAN Cable D2 camera dedicated cable D3 iris connection cable D4 Tally Input Cable 1 D5 Tally Input Cable 2 D6 Tally Input Cable 3 D7 lens cable E1 IP address E2 Wireless Connection Mode F Power Adapter Current setting information for the G1 camera, G2 camera color setting information, G3 shutter speed, G4 ISO sensitivity frame rate, Values ​​for controlling with the remote control, such as G5 video format G6 Menu setting information G7 Camera number setting information G8 video clip playback function G9 Video clip deletion function G10 pseudo master pedestal display function G11 SLOP value conversion function G12 ISO fine adjustment function H Camera Viewfinder Monitor H1 camera viewfinder monitor tally display I1 Video Clip J Camera number information

Claims

1. A camera remote control system, The camera remote control system includes a camera for video shooting and a remote control, the remote controller is configured to be able to remotely control various settings of the camera; the remote controller includes both a LAN input section for connecting a LAN cable and a camera wired cable input section for connecting a dedicated camera cable; When the camera and the remote control are connected, or when the camera and the remote control communicate for the first time after the power supplies of the camera and the remote control are turned on, information set in the camera is transferred to the remote control and is readable by the remote control; A camera remote control system, wherein the connection is a wired connection using the LAN cable or the dedicated camera cable.

2. 2. The camera remote control system according to claim 1, The information includes all of the color setting information, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, frame rate, and video format of the camera.

3. 2. The camera remote control system according to claim 1, In the camera remote control system, when the remote control is connected, whether the menu of the camera is operated from the camera or the menu or settings are changed from the remote control, the information of the last operation is reflected in both the camera and the remote control, and various settings can be made in both the camera and the remote control.

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