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Granted Patent B2
US 12,538,016 · App. 18/352,545 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and storage medium

Inventor: Kenshiro Mizuma (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
H04N23/661H04N23/69H04N23/695
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Patent No.
US 12,538,016
App. No.
18/352,545
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display unit is caused to display each of a plurality of control items regarding control of an imaging apparatus using an input apparatus. The display unit is caused to display options for one or more operations belonging to a first group among a plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a first type among the plurality of control items. The display unit is caused to display options for one or more operations belonging to a second group different from the first group among the plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a second type different from the control item of the first type among the plurality of control items.

Claims (35)

1 . An information processing apparatus comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors and the one or more memories are configured to:

cause a display unit

to display each of a plurality of control items regarding control of an imaging apparatus using an input apparatus,

to display options for one or more operations belonging to a first group among a plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a first type among the plurality of control items, and

to display options for one or more operations belonging to a second group different from the first group among the plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a second type different from the control item of the first type among the plurality of control items; and

set assignment of operations on the input apparatus to the plurality of control items in accordance with one or more user operations.

2 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control item of the first type is a control item for any one of pan, tilt, and zoom of the imaging apparatus.

3 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control item of the second type is a control item corresponding to control for changing values of pan, tilt, and zoom so that the imaging apparatus is set at a first preset position having predetermined values of pan, tilt, and zoom.

4 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control item of the second type is a control item for switching between on and off states of a predetermined function of the imaging apparatus.

5 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the input apparatus is a joystick including an operation unit configured to be inclined in at least either an X-axis direction or a Y-axis direction.

6 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the options for the one or more operations belonging to the first group are options for operations on an operation unit to which a multi-level input at three or more levels is inputtable, and

wherein the options for the one or more operations belonging to the second group are options for operations on an operation unit to which a binary input is inputtable.

7 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the input apparatus includes an operation unit configured to be inclined in a predetermined direction, and

wherein the options for the one or more operations belonging to the first group include an option for an operation of inclining the operation unit in the predetermined direction.

8 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the input apparatus includes an operation unit configured to be inclined in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, and

wherein the options for the one or more operations belonging to the first group include an option for an operation of inclining the operation unit in the horizontal direction and an option for an operation of inclining the operation unit in the vertical direction.

9 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 ,

wherein the input apparatus at least includes a first button and a second button configured to be subjected to a pressing operation, and

wherein the options for the one or more operations belonging to the second group include an option for an operation on the first button and an option for an operation on the second button.

10 . The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in accordance with an operation on the input apparatus, the one or more processors and the one or more memories are further configured to cause the display unit to display a window for a motion test in which display control corresponding to the operation is executed.

11 . An information processing method comprising:

performing control to cause a display unit to display each of a plurality of control items regarding control of an imaging apparatus using an input apparatus;

performing control to cause the display unit to display options for one or more operations belonging to a first group among a plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a first type among the plurality of control items;

performing control to cause the display unit to display options for one or more operations belonging to a second group different from the first group among the plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a second type different from the control item of the first type among the plurality of control items; and

setting assignment of operations on the input apparatus to the plurality of control items in accordance with a user operation.

12 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

perform control to cause a display unit to display each of a plurality of control items regarding control of an imaging apparatus using an input apparatus;

perform control to cause the display unit to display options for one or more operations belonging to a first group among a plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a first type among the plurality of control items;

perform control to cause the display unit to display options for one or more operations belonging to a second group different from the first group among the plurality of operations on the input apparatus as options for operations on the input apparatus that are assignable by a user operation to a control item of a second type different from the control item of the first type among the plurality of control items; and

set assignment of operations on the input apparatus to the plurality of control items in accordance with a user operation.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: MIZUMA, KENSHIRO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 064477/0003 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-115712 · Jul 20, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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