Camera Menu Display Control for Remote Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
In remotely controllable cameras, the display of a menu screen on the camera's viewfinder can obstruct image confirmation for the cameraman, as the menu is also visible when an assistant sets camera settings on a remote terminal.
Innovation Solution
The image capturing apparatus is designed to control whether a menu image is displayed on the camera's display device based on operations from an external operation device, allowing the menu to be operated from the remote terminal without obstructing the cameraman's view, by determining whether to show a different image on the camera's display device when an operation is performed on the remote device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the menu screen is displayed on the camera's viewfinder to allow remote operation, then the assistant can set camera settings from the remote terminal, but the menu obstructs the cameraman's view of the image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the menu display function from the camera's viewfinder and relocates it exclusively to the remote terminal. When the remote terminal displays a menu screen, the camera suppresses menu display on its own display device, thereby removing the obstructing element from the cameraman's view while preserving remote operation capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies different display qualities to different locations: the remote terminal displays the full menu interface for operation, while the camera's viewfinder displays only the clean image without menu obstruction. This localized differentiation allows each device to fulfill its specific function optimally.
2Ease of manufacture
If the same menu screen is displayed on both the camera and remote terminal, then design work is reduced, but the menu on the camera obstructs image confirmation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic display control where the camera's menu display state changes based on the remote terminal's display state. When the remote terminal displays a menu, the camera dynamically switches to a non-menu display state, and vice versa. This dynamic adaptation allows the system to maintain design consistency while avoiding obstruction.
3Ease of operation
If the menu is displayed on the remote terminal for setting operations, then the assistant can control camera settings remotely, but the cameraman loses the ability to see menu information on the camera
Solution Approach 1:
The remote terminal acts as an intermediary that provides the menu interface for the assistant's operations. The assistant interacts with the menu on the remote terminal, which then transmits control signals to the camera. This intermediary approach allows the assistant to access menu information and controls without requiring the camera's display to show the menu, thus preserving the cameraman's unobstructed view.
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AI summary
An image capturing apparatus capable of being operated by an operation device that is external, the apparatus comprising: an image capturing unit configured to output a first image by capturing an object; and a control unit configured to control, when the first image that is outputted from the image capturing unit is being displayed on a first display unit, in a case where there has been an operation on the operation device to display a second image that is different from the first image on a second display unit of the operation device, whether or not to display the second image on the first display unit.