Automatic image-capturing apparatus, automatic image-capturing control method, image display system, image display method, display control apparatus, and display control method
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Jan 9, 2018
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Abstract
An automatic image-capturing apparatus including an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject so as to obtain captured image data; an automatic captured-image obtaining unit configured to automatically obtain the captured image data obtained by the image-capturing unit without being based on an operation of a user; an inclination detection unit configured to detect an inclination in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction; and a control unit configured to control the obtaining operation performed by the automatic captured-image obtaining unit on the basis of information on the inclination in the pan direction or in the tilt direction, the inclination being detected by the inclination detection unit.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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SONY CORPORATION | TOKYO |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- H04N Class
- 18761 Applications Filed
- 14708 Patents Issued To-Date
- 78.40 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hayashi, Kazunori | Tokyo, JP | 131 | 1548 |
# of filed Patents : 131 Total Citations : 1548 | |||
Kamada, Yasunori | Kanagawa, JP | 86 | 1253 |
# of filed Patents : 86 Total Citations : 1253 | |||
Kawakami, Itaru | Kanagawa, JP | 59 | 858 |
# of filed Patents : 59 Total Citations : 858 | |||
Kon, Takayasu | Tokyo, JP | 91 | 1484 |
# of filed Patents : 91 Total Citations : 1484 | |||
Sako, Yoichiro | Tokyo, JP | 702 | 12171 |
# of filed Patents : 702 Total Citations : 12171 |
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