Image capturing apparatus, image capturing system, method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

1 . An image capturing apparatus comprising:

an image capturing unit having a sensor configured to capture an image of a subject;

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory coupled to the at least one processor, the computer memory storing computer instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to act as:

an output unit configured to output a first output image and a second output image based on an image capture result of the subject by the image capturing unit, wherein the first output image is an image displayed to a user for an operation to change an image capturing direction of the image capturing unit and the second output image is an image outputted to an external apparatus for display,

the output unit, in a case where a predetermined condition including that an image capturing direction of the image capturing unit is within a predetermined range is satisfied, outputs a first image in which the image capturing unit has captured the subject as the first output image displayed to the user for the operation to change the image capturing direction of the image capturing unit, and simultaneously outputs to the external apparatus a second image in which the first image has been rotated as the second output image, and

further the output unit, in accordance with an instruction to stop changing the image capturing direction while the image capturing direction is within the predetermined range, changes the first output image to be output from the first image to the second image.

2 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit, in a case where a predetermined time has elapsed after an instruction to stop changing the image capturing direction while the image capturing direction is within the predetermined range has been received, outputs the second image as the first output image.

3 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the computer instructions further cause the processor to act as: a control unit configured to change the image capturing direction by controlling a pan driving unit or a tilt driving unit of the image capturing apparatus based on a user operation for changing the image capturing direction in accordance with a coordinate system, wherein

the control unit, after an instruction to stop changing the image capturing direction while the image capturing direction is within the predetermined range has been received, changes a coordinate system of the user operation.

4 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit, in a case where the first image is outputted as the first output image and the image capturing direction is in a proximity of the predetermined range, outputs an image, in which a first display for making a notice that the second image will be outputted as the second output image has been superimposed on the first image, as the first output image.

5 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the output unit, in a case where the first image is being outputted as the first output image and the second image is being outputted as the second output image, outputs an image, in which a second display showing that the second image is being outputted as the second output image is superimposed on the first image, as the first output image.

6 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the computer instructions further cause the processor to act as: an accepting unit configured to accept a direction in which the image capturing direction will change or a target direction of the image capturing direction, wherein

the control unit changes the image capturing direction based on the accepted direction or the target direction.

7 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the output unit, in a case where a predetermined condition including that an image capturing direction, at a time when the image capturing direction is changed to the target direction, is within a predetermined range is satisfied, outputs the second image as the first output image and the second output image.

8 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the output unit, in a case where a predetermined condition including that an image capturing direction, at a time when the image capturing direction is changed to the target direction, is within a predetermined range is satisfied, outputs the first image as the first output image and the second image as the second output image.

9 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the accepting unit further accepts a speed at a time when the image capturing direction changes.

10 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the computer instructions further cause the processor to act as: a storage unit configured to store the image capturing direction in the computer memory, wherein

the control unit changes the image capturing direction to the stored image capturing direction.

11 . The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the output unit outputs the first output image and the second output image to a first external apparatus and a second external apparatus, respectively.

12 . An image capturing system, comprising: the image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 ; a controller configured to control the image capturing direction based on a user operation; and

a display apparatus configured to display the first output image or the first output image and the second output image.

13 . A method comprising:

outputting a first output image and a second output image based on an image capture result of the subject by an image capturing apparatus, wherein

the first output image is an image displayed to a user for an operation to change an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus and the second output image is an image outputted to an external apparatus for display,

in a case where a predetermined condition including that an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus is within a predetermined range is satisfied, outputting a first image in which the image capturing apparatus has captured the subject as the first output image displayed to the user for the operation to change the image capturing direction of the image capturing unit, and simultaneously outputting to the external apparatus a second image in which the first image has been rotated as the second output image, and

in accordance with an instruction to stop changing the image capturing direction while the image capturing direction is within the predetermined range, changing the first output image to be output from the first image to the second image.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:

outputting a first output image and a second output image based on an image capture result of the subject by an image capturing apparatus, wherein

the first output image is an image displayed to a user for an operation to change an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus and the second output image is an image outputted to an external apparatus for display,

in a case where a predetermined condition including that an image capturing direction of the image capturing apparatus is within a predetermined range is satisfied, outputting a first image in which the image capturing apparatus has captured the subject as the first output image displayed to the user for the operation to change the image capturing direction of the image capturing unit, and simultaneously outputting to the external apparatus a second image in which the first image has been rotated as the second output image, and

in accordance with an instruction to stop changing the image capturing direction while the image capturing direction is within the predetermined range, changing the first output image to be output from the first image to the second image.