Patent ID: 11882365
Assignee: CANON U.S.A., INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus comprising:
a controller comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the processor, wherein the processor executes instructions stored in the memory to:
move an imaging device to capture one or more images;
display an image captured by the imaging device on a monitor;
receive a directional command of a capturing direction of the imaging device from a user interface device that a user operates;
move the capturing direction of the imaging device according to the received directional command;
determine a rotation amount of the displayed image on the monitor;
determine a correction amount of movement of the imaging device based on the rotation amount of the displayed image and the directional command of the capturing direction of the imaging device; and
automatically move the imaging device by the controller based on the correction amount to keep a correspondence on the monitor between a direction of the displayed image and a direction to which the imaging device moves.