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Data communication system, data communication control method and electronic apparatus

US7161619B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1999
Grant dateJan 9, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/632
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control apparatus is provided for controlling an image capture apparatus. The control apparatus includes a communication unit for receiving an image captured by the image capture apparatus, and a control unit coupled to the communication unit. The control unit controls a frame setting process for setting a shape, a position, and an area of a frame, and a first command sending process for sending a first command to the image capture apparatus in order to set the frame within the image captured by the image capture apparatus. The first command indicating the shape, the position, and the area set in the frame setting process. The control unit further controls a function selection process for selecting a function to be set in the frame, and a second command sending process for sending a second command to the image capture apparatus. The second command indicating the function selected in the function selection process.

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