Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Shiro Eshita

Ryogo Ito

Kazuma Akamatsu

Megumi Takagi

Ayumi Yamamoto

Shunsuke Katsumata

Yoko Fukata

Keiji Okamoto

An appropriate user interface corresponding to a use state of an apparatus is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus. The imaging apparatus has a control related to an imaging operation performed based on an operation input performed in the information processing apparatus by connecting to the information processing apparatus by using wireless communication. The information processing apparatus performs a control for switching a display state of a display screen related to an imaging operation of the imaging apparatus, based on a connection number of imaging apparatuses and information processing apparatuses connected by using wireless communication.

Information processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, imaging system, control method of information processing apparatus, control method of imaging apparatus, and program

Provided is an apparatus and a method that enable alignment for communication, in which short-range wireless communication is performed, to be performed easily and with high accuracy. The apparatus and the method include a control unit that displays, on a display unit, an image to be presented to a user at a time of aligning a position of a communication unit of the self-apparatus that performs short-range wireless communication with a position of a communication unit of a communication counterpart apparatus. The control unit overlappingly displays, on the display unit, an alignment image captured by a camera of the self-apparatus at a position where short-range wireless communication between the self-apparatus and the communication counterpart apparatus is possible, and a live view image which is a current captured image according to the camera of the self-apparatus. The control unit displays outline data or transparent data for the alignment image on the display unit.

Information processing apparatus and information processing method

The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, a control method, and a program that are capable of automatically performing power-on control in response to contactless communication and performing an imaging preparation operation after transmission of connection information for a wireless communication connection is completed. An imaging device includes: a contactless communication part configured to perform contactless communication with an external device; and a control part configured to control power-on/off of the imaging device and an imaging preparation operation, in which the control part performs control to set the power of the imaging device ON upon detecting a polling command transmitted by the contactless communication from the external device, transmits connection information for wireless communication connection with the external device to the external device after the imaging device is powered on, and performs control such that the imaging preparation operation is performed, when the transmission of the connection information is completed.

Imaging device, control method, and program

An imaging device, a control method, and a program with automatic power-on control in response to contactless communication are disclosed. An imaging preparation operation is performed after the completion of a transmission of connection information for a wireless communication connection. In one example, an imaging device includes a contactless communication part configured to perform contactless communication with an external device, and a control part configured to control power-on/off of the imaging device and an imaging preparation operation. The control part performs control to set the power of the imaging device ON upon detecting a polling command transmitted by the contactless communication from the external device, transmits connection information for wireless communication connection with the external device to the external device after the imaging device is powered on, and performs control such that the imaging preparation operation is performed, when the transmission of the connection information is completed.

An information processing apparatus having circuitry that transmit content based on metadata related to the content to an external device in a case that the information processing apparatus is in proximity with the external device. The proximity is detected by short-distance wireless communication. The content is generated and recorded with the metadata in a storage medium of the information processing apparatus based on an operation of the external device. The information processing apparatus receives a recording request from the external device, and in response to the recording request the content is generated and recorded with the metadata in the storage medium.

Information processing apparatus, method, system and computer program

A control unitis provided at an imaging system. The control unitcontrols a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to fixation relationship information indicating fixation relationship between the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus in a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and the information processing apparatus are fixed to each other. For example, a fixation relationship determining unitof the imaging apparatusdetermines the fixation relationship between the imaging apparatusand the information processing apparatusbased on the fixation relationship information, and a control unitcontrols the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatusbased on the determination result. Alternatively, a fixation relationship determining unitof the information processing apparatusdetermines the fixation relationship between the imaging apparatusand the information processing apparatusbased on the fixation relationship information, and a control unitcontrols the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatusbased on the determination result. It is possible to easily set the mode relating to imaging.

Imaging system, imaging apparatus, information processing apparatus, and information processing method

An information acquiring device includes an information acquiring control circuit; or an information processing device includes an information processing circuit. The circuit prevents an operation of the information processing device and/or an information acquiring device based on the presence of a connection between the information acquiring device and the information processing device.

Information processing to prevent operation malfunction in usage of device

[Object] To provide an information processing apparatus, information processing method, program, and information processing system that are capable of preventing image capturing instructions transmitted from a plurality of information processing terminals from contending with each other in a communication mode where the plurality of information processing terminals are connected to an image capturing apparatus. [Solution] An information processing apparatus includes: a receiver configured to receive an instruction to capture an image from at least one of a plurality of external devices via a wireless communication channel, each of the external devices having priority set previously; and a controller configured to control an operation of an imaging unit based on the instruction depending on the priority set in the external device serving as a source for transmission of the instruction, the imaging unit being configured to capture the image.

Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system

There is provided an information processing device including a control part configured to control an imaging operation on the basis of a contact state of an object in a lens barrel that houses an optical system.

Information processing device, imaging device, imaging system, and information processing method

A control unitis provided at an imaging system. The control unitcontrols a mode relating to imaging of an imaging apparatus according to posture determination information indicating at least posture of the imaging apparatus in a separation state between a fixation state in which the imaging apparatus and an information processing apparatus are fixed to each other and the separation state in which the imaging apparatus is separated from the information processing apparatus. For example, when a fixation/separation determining unitof the imaging apparatusdetermines that the imaging apparatusand the information processing apparatusare in the separation state, a control unitcontrols the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatusaccording to the posture determination information indicating the posture of the imaging apparatus. When the fixation/separation determining unitof the information processing apparatusdetermines that the imaging apparatusand the information processing apparatusare in the separation state, a control unitcontrols the mode relating to imaging of the imaging apparatusaccording to the posture determination information indicating the posture of the imaging apparatus. It is possible to easily set the mode relating to imaging.

Control an imaging mode of an imaging device based on posture information of the imaging device

An imaging system is provided with a controller. The controller performs a status control of an imaging device depending on attachment/detachment information indicating whether the imaging device and an information processing device are in an attachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are attached to each other or in a detachment status in which the imaging device and the information processing device are detached from each other.

Device control based on attachment/detachment information

An appropriate user interface corresponding to use forms of the devices is provided. An imaging system includes an imaging device and an information processing device. The imaging device is connected to an information processing device by utilizing wireless communication so that imaging operation is controlled on a basis of an operational input performed in the information processing device. The information processing device performs control for switching a role of an operation member included in the information processing device on a basis of relative positional relationship with the imaging device.

Information processing device, imaging device, imaging system, control method for information processing device, control method for imaging device, and program

An imaging device includes a non-contact communication unit and a control unit. The non-contact communication unit performs non-contact communication with an external device. The control unit controls turning ON/OFF power and an imaging preparation operation of the imaging device. The control unit performs control of turning ON power of the imaging device when detecting a polling command which is transmitted from the external device by the non-contact communication, of transmitting connection information regarding wireless communication connection with the external device to the external device after the power is turned ON, and of performing the imaging preparation operation when transmission of the connection information is completed.

Imaging device and associated methodology for establishing a Wi-Fi connection with another device

Provided is a communication apparatus including a short-range wireless communication unit that performs short-range wireless communication with an external communication device, an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration by a movement of a chassis, and a control unit that estimates whether the chassis approaches the external communication device, from acceleration variation information recognized by an acceleration detection signal from the acceleration sensor, performs a communication opportunity determination using a result of the estimation, controls the short-range wireless communication unit to generate a standby radio wave in a dense state in a case where a communication opportunity is determined, and controls generation of the standby radio wave by the short-range wireless communication unit to be in a rough state or a stopped state in a case other than the case of determining the communication opportunity.

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Shiro Eshita