Imaging Apparatus Display Control for Remote Command Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing imaging apparatuses cannot accept commands from remote controllers or output captured moving images to external apparatuses while the display unit is in a turn-off state.
Innovation Solution
The imaging apparatus includes a display control unit that controls the display of captured images from a display state to a turn-off state after a predetermined time elapses without user manipulation, while still allowing command execution from remote controllers and outputting captured images to external apparatuses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Use of energy by moving object
If the display unit is turned off to reduce power consumption during long recording periods, then power consumption is reduced, but the ability to accept remote commands and output images to external apparatuses is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the system into multiple functional components: a display unit for visual output, a reception unit for receiving remote commands, and a control unit for coordinating operations. This segmentation allows the display unit to be turned off while the reception unit remains active, enabling the system to accept remote commands and output images to external apparatuses without requiring the display unit to be on.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary between the reception unit and the display unit. It receives commands from the reception unit even when the display unit is off, processes them appropriately, and can output images to external apparatuses through alternative channels, thus mediating the functionality loss when the display is turned off.
2Use of energy by moving object
If the display unit is turned off to reduce power consumption, then power consumption is reduced, but user interaction and monitoring capability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides self-service functionality through the reception unit, which can receive and process commands from remote controllers without requiring user interaction with the display unit. The control unit automatically manages the transition between display states and coordinates external output, reducing the need for manual user intervention while maintaining operational capability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the display unit remains on during long recording periods, then remote commands can be accepted and images can be output to external apparatuses, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic control of the display unit's power state. The display unit can transition between on and off states based on operational requirements, and the system dynamically adjusts the output destination for captured images between the display unit and external apparatuses, allowing flexibility in power management while maintaining functionality.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus, an imaging method, and a program that enable operation in which a display unit is brought into a turn-off state when a predetermined time elapses after start of capturing a moving image, a command from a remote commander is accepted and executed, and the captured moving image is output to an external apparatus. In a case where a manipulation unit that outputs a command depending on content of a user manipulation is manipulated and a command causing a moving image to be recorded on a recording medium is output, recording of the moving image is started and the display unit is controlled to a turn-off state in which an image is not displayed. The present disclosure can be applied to an imaging apparatus.