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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2021
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiko Mimura, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuki Otake, Saitama, JP;
Shingo Amano, Kanagawa, JP;
Kei Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuaki Tokunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Kokubo, Tokyo, JP;
Hideaki Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An external input device is employed, the external input device being configured to operate a robot system including an imaging apparatus capable of changing an imaging point of view and a robot apparatus, the external input device includes a display area, a robot apparatus operation unit configured to operate the robot apparatus, an imaging operation unit configured to operate the imaging apparatus, and an image display unit configured to display an image captured by the imaging apparatus, wherein the robot apparatus operation unit, the imaging operation unit, and the image display unit are displayed on the display area, and wherein the image display unit is disposed between the robot apparatus operation unit and the imaging operation unit.