公开(公告)号：US09826146B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15054665

申请日：2016-02-26

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yoshihiro Morioka ,  Kenji Matsuura ,  Hideaki Hatanaka ,  Eiji Yamauchi ,  Mitsuyoshi Okamoto ,  Akio Nishiyama ,  Hirofumi Ishii

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/56 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/272 ,  G06K9/62

CPC classification number: H04N5/23222 ,  G03B15/00 ,  G03B17/561 ,  G06K9/00718 ,  G06K9/00744 ,  G06K9/6202 ,  H04N5/23238 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/272

Abstract: A generator generates attribute information regarding a video image, which is captured by an imaging unit by capturing a plurality of capture directions, on a predetermined unit of video content. A composition map generator extracts a predetermined object, based on the attribute information of the video images captured in the plurality of capture directions within a predetermined period, and generates a composition map indicating a position of the extracted object. A comparator determines priority orders in the respective pieces of shooting of the respective capture directions based on a comparison result obtained by comparing pieces of the attribute information, for each of the capture directions and based on the attribute information included in the composition map. A camera work controller determines a next capture direction based on the priority orders, and controls operations of the imaging unit and a camera pantilter based on the determined capture direction.