IP Library Granted Patent US 10,958,844
Granted Patent B2
US 10,958,844 · App. 16/389,830 · Granted Mar 23, 2021

Control apparatus and control method

Inventor: Shota Niga (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
H04N5/23299H04N5/23203
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Patent No.
US 10,958,844
App. No.
16/389,830
Granted
Mar 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control apparatus for an imaging apparatus having a drive unit for tilting of an imaging element includes a tilt angle setting unit configured to set a tilt angle, and a control unit configured to perform control so as not to change a parameter that affects the tilt angle during tilt angle setting.

Claims (19)

1. A control apparatus including an imaging element, the imaging element having a tilt angle adjustable with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an image pickup optical system, the control apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

at least one memory storing executable instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the control apparatus to:

set the tilt angle of the imaging element; and a

perform control so as not to change a parameter that affects the tilt angle during the setting of the tilt angle.

2. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein tilt angle is set, after setting an angle of view and a focus value.

3. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter includes an angle of view and a focus value.

4. The control apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the parameter includes a day and night mode setting parameter.

5. A control method for controlling a control apparatus including an imaging element, the imaging element having a tilt angle adjustable with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an image pickup optical system, the control method comprising:

setting the tilt angle of the imaging element; and

performing control so as not to change a parameter that affects the tilt angle during the setting of the tilt angle.

6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program to execute a method for controlling a control apparatus including an imaging element, the imaging element having a tilt angle adjustable with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an image pickup optical system, the method comprising:

setting the tilt angle of the imaging element; and

performing control so as not to change a parameter that affects the tilt angle during the setting of the tilt angle.

7. A control apparatus for an imaging apparatus including an imaging element, the imaging element having a tilt angle adjustable with respect to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of an image pickup optical system, the control apparatus being communicably connected to the imaging apparatus via a network, the control apparatus comprising:

one or more processors; and

at least one memory storing executable instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, cause the control apparatus to:

transmit to the imaging apparatus a setting command to set the tilt angle of the imaging element based on a user operation; and

control so as not to transmit to the imaging apparatus a change command for changing an angle of view, a focus parameter and a setting mode regarding a day and night mode designated by a user operation during the setting of the tilt angle.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 25, 2019
From: NIGA, SHOTA
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 049866/0038 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-092329 · May 11, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190349530A1 · Nov 14, 2019