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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1997
Yutaka Endo, Utsunomiya, JP;
Hiroyuki Matsuno, Utsunomiya, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image pick-up apparatus system using large-screen image pick-up means, which system comprises: image pick-up means; detecting means for detecting the state of one or more image output devices connected to the apparatus via a network; and control means for controlling the exposure area defined by the image pick-up means, according the detection output of the detecting means, in order to increase ease of use of the operator, and realized increased speed of processing. Also disclosed is an image pick-up apparatus which comprises: image pick-up means; detecting means for detecting the state of the plurality of image output devices connected to the apparatus via the network; and setting means for setting the output device for outputting the image signals exposed by the image pick-up means, according to the detection output of the detecting means.