IP Library Granted Patent US 12,538,031
Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,031 · App. 18/736,540 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Control device, control method, and control program

Inventors: Tetsuya Fujikawa (Saitama, JP); Tomoharu Shimada (Saitama, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
H04N23/695H04N7/183H04N23/66H04N23/6812H04N23/683H04N23/687
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Patent No.
US 12,538,031
App. No.
18/736,540
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve. The control device includes a processor. The processor is configured to switch between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism, the first control is continuous control in which an input factor is a command value of a speed, and the second control is discrete control in which the input factor is a command value of a position.

Claims (59)

1 . A control device that controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve, the control device comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to switch between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism,

the first control is continuous control in which an input factor is a command value of a speed, and

the second control is discrete control in which the input factor is a command value of a position,

wherein the processor is configured to control a revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on communication quality.

2 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging condition includes an angle of view of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

3 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging condition includes an exposure time of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

4 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging condition includes a state of anti-vibration control of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

5 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging condition includes a frame rate of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

6 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the imaging condition includes a resolution of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

7 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the revolution mechanism includes a sensor that detects the revolution speed of the revolution mechanism and a sensor that detects a revolution position of the revolution mechanism, and

the processor is configured to acquire information about the revolution speed and the revolution position, which are detected by the sensors, to perform the first control and the second control.

8 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first control is to perform a continuous revolution, and

the second control is to perform a discrete revolution.

9 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the operating information of the revolution mechanism is a revolution history of the revolution mechanism, and

the processor is configured to switch between the first control and the second control based on whether or not a revolution position and the revolution history of the revolution mechanism satisfy a predetermined condition.

10 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an image based on imaging data obtained by the imaging apparatus is displayed on a display device,

the second control is to perform a discrete revolution, and

the processor is configured to perform control of shifting the image during the discrete revolution by the second control.

11 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein an image based on imaging data obtained by the imaging apparatus is displayed on a display device, and

the processor is configured to perform control of shifting the image in accordance with the revolution by the first control or the second control based on the communication quality.

12 . The control device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the communication quality is communication quality between the imaging apparatus and the control device.

13 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to control the revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on an angle of view of imaging performed by the imaging apparatus.

14 . The control device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the processor is configured to control the revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on a revolution history of the revolution mechanism.

15 . A control device that controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve, the control device comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to switch between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism, and

the second control enables the revolution at a lower speed than in the first contrl,

wherein the processor is configured to control a revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on communication quality.

16 . A control method executed by a processor of a control device that controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve, the control method comprising:

switching between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism,

the first control is continuous control in which an input factor is a command value of a speed, and

the second control is discrete control in which the input factor is a command value of a position; and

controlling a revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on communication quality.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a control program causing a processor of a control device, which controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve, to execute a process comprising:

switching between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism,

the first control is continuous control in which an input factor is a command value of a speed, and

the second control is discrete control in which the input factor is a command value of a position; and

controlling a revolution speed of the revolution mechanism based on communication quality.

18 . A control device that controls a revolution mechanism causing an imaging apparatus to revolve, the control device comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured to switch between first control and second control that are related to an operation of the revolution mechanism based on at least any one of an imaging condition of the imaging apparatus or operating information of the revolution mechanism, and

the second control enables the revolution at a lower speed than in the first control,

wherein an image based on imaging data obtained by the imaging apparatus is displayed on a display device, and

the processor is configured to perform control of shifting the image in accordance with the revolution by the first control or the second control based on communication quality.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: FUJIKAWA, TETSUYA; SHIMADA, TOMOHARU
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067680/0684 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-209514 · Dec 23, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022045121 · Dec 7, 2022
Related Publication 20240323536A1 · Sep 26, 2024
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