Image pick-up apparatus, image pick-up method, and image pick-up system

摘要

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. <IMAGE>