IP Library Granted Patent US 12665975
Granted Patent B2
US 12665975 · App. 18/915,424 · Granted Jun 23, 2026

Image capturing apparatus, image capturing system, and control method

Inventor: Katsuya Iwata (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H04N1/4486G06F21/6209H04N1/444H04N1/4453H04N1/4473H04N2201/0084H04N2201/218H04N2201/3278H04N2201/3281
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12665975
App. No.
18/915,424
Granted
Jun 23, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An image capturing apparatus receives a request for image capturing commission from an information processing apparatus, saves a captured image file obtained by image capturing, transmits the captured image file, to the information processing apparatus and disable access to the saved captured image file.

Claims (72)

1 . An image capturing apparatus comprising:

one or more hardware processors; and

one or more memories storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more hardware processors, the one or more programs including instructions to:

receive a request for image capturing commission from an information processing apparatus;

save a captured image file obtained by image capturing;

transmit the captured image file, to the information processing apparatus;

disable access to the saved captured image file, by concealing the saved captured image file based on an encryption key;

receive a request for enabling, which is a commission to enable access to the saved captured image file, from the information processing apparatus and

save, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the saved captured image file in a state where access to the saved captured image file is enabled

save a captured image file which is obtained by image capturing in a case where the request for image capturing commission is not received in a normal save area different from a temporary save area where the captured image file is saved in a case where the request for image capturing commission is received; and

copy or move, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the captured image file saved in the temporary save area to the normal save area.

2 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

save a captured image file which is obtained by image capturing in a case where the request for image capturing commission is not received, in a save area which is different from a save area where the captured image file in a case where the request for image capturing commission is received.

3 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

generate a temporary save area to save the commissioned captured image file in a case where the request for image capturing commission is received; and

delete the temporary save area in a case where image capturing corresponding to the request for image capturing commission is terminated.

4 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

append information indicating being the captured image file based on the request for image capturing commission on the captured image file.

5 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

receive a request for disabling, which is a commission to disable access to the saved captured image file that is saved and

disabling access to the saved captured image file is performed in a case where the request for commission of disabling is received.

6 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

disabling access to the captured image file is performed for the captured image file that is saved during a period from reception of the request for image capturing commission to termination of image capturing corresponding to the request for image capturing commission in a case where image capturing corresponding to the request for image capturing commission is terminated.

7 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

delete the saved captured image file.

8 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

conceal the saved captured image file that is saved based on an encryption key.

9 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the one or more programs further include instructions to:

transmit, in a case where access to the saved captured image file has been disabled, a notification indicating that access to the saved captured image file has been disabled to the information processing apparatus.

10 . An image capturing system comprising:

an image capturing apparatus and

an information processing apparatus, wherein

the image capturing apparatus

receives a request for image capturing commission from an information processing apparatus;

saves a captured image file obtained by image capturing;

transmits the captured image file, to the information processing apparatus;

disables access to the saved captured image file, by concealing the saved captured image file based on an encryption key,

receives a request for enabling, which is a commission to enable access to the saved captured image file, from the information processing apparatus;

saves, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the saved captured image file in a state where access to the saved captured image file is enabled;

saves a captured image file which is obtained by image capturing in a case where the request for image capturing commission is not received in a normal save area different from a temporary save area where the captured image file is saved in a case where the request for image capturing commission is received; and

copies or moves, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the captured image file saved in the temporary save area to the normal save area,

the information processing apparatus

transmits the request for image capturing commission to the image capturing apparatus; and

receives the captured image file from the image capturing apparatus.

11 . The image capturing system according to claim 10 , wherein

the image capturing apparatus transmits, in a case where access to the saved captured image file has been disabled, a notification indicating that access to the saved captured image file has been disabled to the information processing apparatus, and

the information processing apparatus receives the notification, and presents that access to the saved captured image file has been disabled to a user of the information processing apparatus.

12 . The image capturing system according to claim 10 , wherein

the information processing apparatus transmits a request for disabling, which is a commission to disable access to the saved captured image file, to the image capturing apparatus, and

the image capturing apparatus receives the request for disabling that is transmitted from the information processing apparatus and disables access to the saved captured image file.

13 . The image capturing system according to claim 10 , wherein

the information processing apparatus transmits a request for enabling, which is a commission to enable access to the saved captured image file, to the information processing apparatus, and

the image capturing apparatus receives the request for enabling that is transmitted from the information processing apparatus, and save the saved captured image file in a state where access to the saved captured image file that is saved is enabled.

14 . The image capturing system according to claim 13 , wherein

the image capturing apparatus transmits a notification indicating that access to the saved captured image file has been enabled to the information processing apparatus, and

the information processing apparatus receives the enabling completion notification and presents that access to the saved captured image file has been enabled to a user of the information processing apparatus.

15 . A control method of an image capturing apparatus, the control method comprising:

receiving a request for image capturing commission from an information processing apparatus;

saving a captured image file obtained by image capturing;

transmitting the captured image file, to the information processing apparatus;

disabling access to the saved captured image file, by concealing the saved captured image file based on an encryption key;

receiving a request for enabling, which is a commission to enable access to the saved captured image file, from the information processing apparatus;

saving, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the saved captured image file in a state where access to the saved captured image file is enabled;

saving a captured image file which is obtained by image capturing in a case where the request for image capturing commission is not received in a normal save area different from a temporary save area where the captured image file is saved in a case where the request for image capturing commission is received; and

copying or moving, in a case where the request for enabling is received, the captured image file saved in the temporary save area to the normal save area.