Information processing device, program, and information processing method

1. An information processing device comprising:

display control circuitry configured to:

set a discrete plurality of predetermined positions on a display device, and

control display of a slider on the display device, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between the plurality of predetermined positions;

an input device configured to receive an operation of moving the display object from a first operation unit at a first timing, and configured to receive an operation for operating an imaging device from a second operation unit at a second timing different from the first timing;

wherein the first operation unit is disposed on a different device from the second operation unit, and

wherein the display control circuitry is further configured to move the display object in response to the input device receiving the operation for operating the imaging device from the second operation unit; and

process control circuitry configured to instruct the imaging device to control photography in a predetermined mode in accordance with the operations received by the input device.

2. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process control circuitry receives an operation of moving the display object from a first predetermined position of the plurality of predetermined positions to a second predetermined position of the plurality of predetermined positions, and starts control of an operation of the imaging device based on the mode.

3. The information processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the process control circuitry receives an operation of moving the display object from the second predetermined position to the first predetermined position and ends the started control of the operation of the imaging device based on the mode.

4. The information processing device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the input device receives the operation for operating the imaging device indicating starting the control of the operation of the imaging device based on the mode via the second operation unit, and executes control such that the display object located at the first predetermined position is moved to the second predetermined position.

5. The information processing device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the input device receives the operation for operating the imaging device indicating ending the started control of the operation of the imaging device based on the mode via the second operation unit, and executes control such that the display object located at the second predetermined position is moved to the first predetermined position.

6. The information processing device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the slider is configured such that the display object is movable between the first predetermined position and each of a plurality of the second predetermined positions,

each of the second predetermined positions is associated in advance with one mode among a plurality of the modes, and

the process control circuitry receives an operation of moving the display object from the first predetermined position to one of the plurality of second predetermined positions and controls the operation of the imaging device based on the mode associated with one of the plurality of second predetermined positions which is a movement destination of the display object.

7. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process control circuitry receives an operation of selecting the display object and instructs the imaging device to transition to a photography preparation state, and

the process control circuitry receives an operation of moving the selected display object and instructs the imaging device to capture an image based on the predetermined mode.

8. The information processing device according to claim 7 ,

wherein the photography preparation state is a state in which focus control is executed.

9. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the mode is set in advance based on an instruction from a user via the input device.

10. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the slider is configured such that the display object is movable between a discrete first plurality of predetermined positions disposed along a first axis from among the plurality of predetermined positions, and a discrete second plurality of predetermined positions disposed along a second axis different from the first axis from among the plurality of predetermined positions, and

the process control circuitry controls an operation of the imaging device based on mutually different modes between a case of reception of an operation of moving the display object between the first plurality of predetermined positions and a case of reception of an operation of moving the display object between the second plurality of predetermined positions.

11. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the mode includes a mode in which the imaging device is caused to continuously capture a plurality of still images as a series of images.

12. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the mode includes a mode in which the imaging device is caused to execute bulb photography capable of instructing to start and end exposure.

13. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the mode includes a mode in which the imaging device is caused to capture a moving image.

14. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process control circuitry controls, via a network, an operation of the imaging device installed in an external device connected via the network.

15. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the process control circuitry controls an operation of the imaging device installed in a same casing.

16. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display control circuitry receives an operation of moving the display object in a direction oriented from a first predetermined position among the plurality of predetermined positions to a second predetermined position among the plurality of predetermined positions, and moves the display object to the first predetermined position when a movement amount of the display object is less than a threshold.

17. The information processing device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the display control circuitry controls the display of the slider according to an attachment or detachment state of a portable auxiliary storage medium to or from the information processing device, the portable auxiliary storage medium being configured to be detachably mounted on a device that records data of an image captured by the imaging circuitry.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program cod that, when executed by a processor of a computer, causes the computer to execute operations comprising:

setting a discrete plurality of predetermined positions on a display device;

controlling display of a slider on the display device, the slider being configured such that a display object is movable between the plurality of predetermined positions;

receiving an operation of moving the display object via a first operation unit at a first timing;

receiving an operation of operating an imaging device via a second operation unit at a second timing different from the first timing;

moving the display object in response to receiving the operation of operating the imaging device via the second operation unit; and

instructing the imaging device to control photography in a predetermined mode in accordance with the operations received by the first operation unit and the second operation unit,

wherein the first operation unit is disposed on a different device from the second operation unit.

19. An information processing method comprising:

setting a discrete plurality of predetermined positions on a display device;

controlling display of a slider on the display device, the slider being configured such at a display object is movable between the plurality of predetermined positions;

receiving an operation of moving the display object via a first operation unit at a first timing;

receiving an operation of operating an imaging device via a second operation unit at a second timing different from the first timing;

moving the display object in response to receiving the operation of operating the imaging device via the second operation unit; and

instructing, by a processor, the imaging device to control photography in a predetermined mode in accordance with the operations received by the first operation unit and the second operation unit,

wherein the first operation unit is disposed on a different device from the second operation unit.