IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, IMAGING METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

An imaging apparatus includes: a first communication control unit that receives action instruction information from an external communication device; and a pseudo image generating unit that generates a pseudo image simulatively expressing an action by a user of the imaging apparatus according to an action instruction based on the action instruction information. The action instruction information includes angle change instruction information and shooting instruction information. The pseudo image generating unit generates, based on a position information and a first orientation information respectively acquired upon receipt of the shooting instruction information, as well as on the shooting instruction information, a first pseudo image, and generates, based on the angle change instruction information, a second pseudo image.

主权项

1. An imaging apparatus that images a subject, the imaging apparatus comprising:
an imaging unit that images the subject to generate image data; a first display unit; a first communication unit that connects to an external communication device to transmit and receive information to and from the communication device; a first communication control unit that transmits the image data generated by the imaging unit to the communication device and receives action instruction information related to an action instruction for a user of the imaging apparatus from the communication device, via the first communication unit; a pseudo image generating unit that generates, when the action instruction information is received via the first communication unit, a pseudo image simulatively expressing an action by the user of the imaging apparatus according to the action instruction based on the action instruction information; a first display control unit that causes the first display unit to display the pseudo image generated by the pseudo image generating unit; a position acquiring unit that acquires position information related to a position of the imaging apparatus; and a first orientation acquiring unit that acquires first orientation information related to an orientation of the imaging apparatus, wherein the action instruction information includes angle change instruction information related to an angle change instruction for instructing change of a camera angle of the imaging apparatus with respect to the subject and shooting instruction information related to a shooting instruction for instructing shooting at a particular location, and the pseudo image generating unit generates, based on the position information and the first orientation information respectively acquired by the position acquiring unit and the first orientation acquiring unit upon receipt of the shooting instruction information via the first communication unit, as well as on the shooting instruction information, a first pseudo image for guiding the user of the imaging apparatus to the particular location based on the shooting instruction information, and generates, based on the angle change instruction information, a second pseudo image for causing the user of the imaging apparatus to change the camera angle of the imaging apparatus.