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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Keita Hirayama, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An illumination control apparatus which is capable of preventing illumination with insufficient light in main light emission when multiple illumination apparatuses are used for image capturing. The illumination control apparatus includes a communication unit that is communicable with the illumination apparatuses. Light amount information based on maximum light emission amounts of illumination apparatuses with which communication has been established by the communication unit is output. A required light emission amount required for image capturing by an imaging unit is obtained. Based on the required light emission amount, light emission amounts of illumination apparatuses for use in main light emission during image capturing among the illumination apparatuses with which communication has been established by the communication unit are determined. The illumination apparatuses for use in the main light emission are controlled to emit light with the determined light emission amounts.