Abstract: A control terminal includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a shooting area and to generate a first image; a shielding object detecting unit configured to detect a shielding object fixed to the control terminal, the shielding object shielding part of the shooting area; an operation detecting unit configured to detect a predetermined state of an object other than the shielding object or a predetermined motion of the object based on a second image, which is an image of at least an area based on an image of the shielding object in the first image, after the shielding object has been detected; and an output unit configured to output a control signal to a control target terminal when the predetermined state of the object or the predetermined motion of the object is detected.

Abstract: An image reception device includes a storage module that associates and stores first identification information which is used for identifying an image capture device or a lens module and second identification information which is used for visually identifying establishment of communication connection between the image capture device and the image reception device; an information acquisition unit that acquires the first identification information from the image capture device; a second communication module that transmits, to the image capture device, first control information which instructs the first display interface to display first information after the communication connection with the image capture device is established and receives image data from the image capture device; and an information output unit that outputs second control information which instructs a second display interface to display second information to the second display interface after the communication connection with the image capture

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging module configured to continuously generate a live image and perform capture to generate still images, a communication module configured to transmit the live image to a display apparatus and receive a capturing command from the display apparatus, a transmission detection unit configured to detect whether the live image is being transmitted to the display apparatus, an information addition unit configured to add transmission information indicating whether the transmission of the live image is being performed before the capturing command is received to the still images generated based on the capturing command, and a storage module configured to store the still images with the transmission information.

Abstract: An imaging operation terminal includes: a storage section which stores software identification information for identifying imaging and editing software which performs at least one of an operation relating to imaging of an imaging module mounting an optical module and to editing of an image imaged by the imaging module in association with each combination of imaging module identification information for identifying imaging module and optical module identification information for identifying optical module; a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and the optical module identification information for identifying the optical module mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when establishing wireless connection with the imaging module; and a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information corresponding to the combination of imaging module identification information and optical m

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging module configured to continuously generate a live image and perform capture to generate still images, an operation interface configured to receive an operation of a user who inputs a first capturing command, a communication module configured to transmit the live image to a display apparatus and receive a second capturing command from the display apparatus, a transmission detection unit configured to detect whether the live image is being transmitted to the display apparatus, an information addition unit configured to add transmission information indicating whether the transmission of the live image is being performed before the first capturing command is input or the second capturing command is received to the still images generated based on the first capturing command or the second capturing command, and a storage module configured to store the still images with the transmission information.

Abstract: An imaging operation terminal may include: a storage section configured to store switching information of an operation mode which operates according to a state of physical contact with an imaging device; a communication section configured to perform wireless communication with the imaging device; a communication detection section configured to detect whether the wireless communication by the communication section with the imaging device is possible; a physical state detection section configured to detect the state of the physical contact with the imaging device; and an operation mode selection section configured to select one operation mode based on the switching information according to the state of the physical contact with the imaging device detected by the physical state detection section after the communication detection section has detected that the wireless communication with the imaging device is possible.

Abstract: A control terminal includes: an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a shooting area and to generate a first image; a shielding object detecting unit configured to detect a shielding object fixed to the control terminal, the shielding object shielding part of the shooting area; an operation detecting unit configured to detect a predetermined state of an object other than the shielding object or a predetermined motion of the object based on a second image, which is an image of at least an area based on an image of the shielding object in the first image, after the shielding object has been detected; and an output unit configured to output a control signal to a control target terminal when the predetermined state of the object or the predetermined motion of the object is detected.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a power operation switch, a shooting operation switch, an imaging module, a memory, and a control unit. The shooting operation switch is in any one of a plurality of states including a first state and a second state. After the imaging device is activated, a shooting instruction operation is not received in the first state, and is received in the second state. The memory stores first shooting mode information and second shooting mode information. The control unit activates the imaging device in the first shooting mode when the shooting operation switch is in the first state during a power source transitions from the OFF state to the ON state. The control unit activates the imaging device in the second shooting mode when the shooting operation switch is in the second state and the power source transitions from the OFF state to the ON state.

Abstract: An imaging instruction terminal includes: a communication module configured to communicate with an imaging device; a motion detection section configured to detect motion information about motion of the imaging instruction terminal; a command generation section configured to generate an instruction command related to imaging for the imaging device at a timing at which the motion information detected by the motion detection section has exceeded a predetermined threshold value; and a communication control section configured to cause the instruction command related to the imaging to be transmitted from the communication module to the imaging device when the command generation section has generated the instruction command related to the imaging.

Abstract: An imaging device includes a power operation switch, a shooting operation switch, an imaging module, a memory, and a control unit. The shooting operation switch is in any one of a plurality of states including a first state and a second state. After the imaging device is activated, a shooting instruction operation is not received in the first state, and is received in the second state. The memory stores first shooting mode information and second shooting mode information. The control unit activates the imaging device in the first shooting mode when the shooting operation switch is in the first state during a power source transitions from the OFF state to the ON state. The control unit activates the imaging device in the second shooting mode when the shooting operation switch is in the second state and the power source transitions from the OFF state to the ON state.

Abstract: An image pickup system is an image pickup system in which an image pickup section and a confirmation section that displays a picked-up image from the image pickup section are separable, the image pickup system including: a first motion determination section that determines a motion of the image pickup section; a second motion determination section that determines a motion of the confirmation section; and a control section that controls at least one of the image pickup section and the confirmation section by obtaining a relationship between the motion of the image pickup section and the motion of the confirmation section based on determination results of the first and second motion determination sections.

Abstract: A captured image display device includes: a wireless communication unit; an imaging unit; a display unit; an imaging instruction unit which issues an imaging instruction to a remote camera that wirelessly communicates with the wireless communication unit; an image processing unit which performs image processing to convert an image data captured by the imaging unit into an image displayed on the display unit, and when the wireless communication unit wirelessly receives an image data corresponding to an image which is captured by the remote camera based on the imaging instruction, performs image processing to convert the image data into the image displayed on the display unit; and a display control unit which causes an image corresponding to the image data to be displayed on the display unit until the image processing unit ends the image processing for the image data after the imaging instruction is issued.

Abstract: An image pickup display apparatus includes: a communication section that is capable of receiving a picked-up image from an image pickup unit; a display section that displays the picked-up image received by the communication section; an operation section for controlling image pickup by the image pickup unit; a state determination section that determines a state of a case in which the communication section, the display section and the operation section are housed; and a control section that receives a result of determination performed by the state determination section, to change a user interface provided by the display section and the operation section based on whether or not the case is arranged on another object.

Abstract: An image providing apparatus includes: a plurality of auxiliary imaging units that have shooting ranges partially overlapping one another, and each of which images a subject to generate auxiliary image data; a provider communication unit; a provider communication control unit that receives, from the portable device, via the provider communication unit, transmission request information requesting the image providing apparatus to transmit composite image data; and an image synthesizing unit that generates, based on the transmission request information, composite image data by combining the auxiliary image data respectively generated by two or more of the plurality of auxiliary imaging units. The provider communication control unit transmits, via the provider communication unit, the composite image data to the portable device.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an imaging module configured to continuously generate a live image and perform capture to generate still images, an operation interface configured to receive an operation of a user who inputs a first capturing command, a communication module configured to transmit the live image to a display apparatus and receive a second capturing command from the display apparatus, a transmission detection unit configured to detect whether the live image is being transmitted to the display apparatus, an information addition unit configured to add transmission information indicating whether the transmission of the live image is being performed before the first capturing command is input or the second capturing command is received to the still images generated based on the first capturing command or the second capturing command, and a storage module configured to store the still images with the transmission information.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes: an imaging unit that generates image data; a feature information generation unit that generates feature information smaller in data amount than the image data, the feature information indicating features of a subject image included in an image corresponding to the image data; an imaging-side first and second communication units; a communication status determination unit that determines the status of communication between an external communication device and the imaging-side first communication unit; and an imaging-side communication control unit that transmits the feature information to the communication device via the imaging-side second communication unit when the status of communication between the communication device and the imaging-side first communication unit is not favorable.

Abstract: An image reception device includes a storage module that associates and stores first identification information which is used for identifying an image capture device or a lens module and second identification information which is used for visually identifying establishment of communication connection between the image capture device and the image reception device; an information acquisition unit that acquires the first identification information from the image capture device; a second communication module that transmits, to the image capture device, first control information which instructs the first display interface to display first information after the communication connection with the image capture device is established and receives image data from the image capture device; and an information output unit that outputs second control information which instructs a second display interface to display second information to the second display interface after the communication connection with the image capture

Abstract: A captured image display device includes: a wireless communication unit; an imaging unit; a display unit; an imaging instruction unit which issues an imaging instruction to a remote camera that wirelessly communicates with the wireless communication unit; an image processing unit which performs image processing to convert an image data captured by the imaging unit into an image displayed on the display unit, and when the wireless communication unit wirelessly receives an image data corresponding to an image which is captured by the remote camera based on the imaging instruction, performs image processing to convert the image data into the image displayed on the display unit; and a display control unit which causes an image corresponding to the image data to be displayed on the display unit until the image processing unit ends the image processing for the image data after the imaging instruction is issued.

Abstract: An imaging operation terminal includes: a storage section which stores software identification information for identifying imaging and editing software which performs at least one of an operation relating to imaging of an imaging module mounting an optical module and to editing of an image imaged by the imaging module in association with each combination of imaging module identification information for identifying imaging module and optical module identification information for identifying optical module; a communicating section which wirelessly receives the imaging module identification information for identifying the imaging module and the optical module identification information for identifying the optical module mounted to the imaging module from the imaging module when establishing wireless connection with the imaging module; and a software extracting section which extracts the software identification information corresponding to the combination of imaging module identification information and optical m

Abstract: An imaging instruction terminal includes: a communication module configured to communicate with an imaging device; a motion detection section configured to detect motion information about motion of the imaging instruction terminal; a command generation section configured to generate an instruction command related to imaging for the imaging device at a timing at which the motion information detected by the motion detection section has exceeded a predetermined threshold value; and a communication control section configured to cause the instruction command related to the imaging to be transmitted from the communication module to the imaging device when the command generation section has generated the instruction command related to the imaging.