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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Sony Group Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Shinomiya, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an imaging apparatus, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to control imaging by strangers. An electronic signature including signature metadata including imaging apparatus identification information that is identification information regarding the imaging apparatus and user identification information and a hash value of a captured image generated by imaging a subject is associated with the captured image. Further, imaging is controlled on the basis of license information that is information regarding a license and includes imaging apparatus identification information that is identification information regarding the imaging apparatus, user identification information, and an imaging parameter that is a parameter for imaging. The present disclosure is applicable to an image processing apparatus, an information processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, an electronic apparatus, an information processing method, or a program, for example.