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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Kimura, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus includes at least one memory, and at least one processor to select an imaging device operated from at least one imaging device connected to the control apparatus, acquire information indicating whether the selected imaging device is performing distribution, acquire an input signal for instructing a driving mechanism of the selected imaging device on a driving speed in a pan or tilt direction, and determine a control signal corresponding to the acquired input signal, the control signal being a signal that is output to the driving mechanism and that instructs the driving mechanism on a driving speed, wherein the control signal corresponding to the input signal is determined based on a first input/output characteristic in a case where the selected imaging device is performing distribution, and the control signal is determined based on a second input/output characteristic in a case where the imaging device is not performing distribution.
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