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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2008
Filed:
May. 29, 2002
Masayuki Ueyama, Osaka, JP;
Masayuki Ueyama, Osaka, JP;
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In an image capturing apparatus which can be remotely operated from an operation terminal, to carry out image transmission control in accordance a communication form between the image capturing apparatus and the operation terminal. An image capturing apparatushas a judging sectionand judges a communication form between an operation terminal with which the image capturing apparatuscommunicates. The transmission control sectioncarries out a control regarding transmission of an image based on a result of judgment by the judging sectionWhen the current communication form is judged as low-speed communication from the result of judgment, the transmission control sectionperforms a process such as decreasing the operation speed of panning, tilting and zooming of the image taking sectionor decreasing the resolution of an image to be transmitted. When the current communication form is judged as being of an amount-dependent charge system from the result of judgment, a process such as decreasing the frame rate of image transmission or increasing the compression rate of image is performed.