Patent ID: 8462261
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external apparatus which is arranged to be periodically set into a power saving state; and an operation unit, configured to accept a first operation for instructing an image pickup preparation to decide a setting for image pickup and a second operation for instructing an image pickup based on the image pickup preparation operation, wherein the wireless communication unit transmits, to the external apparatus, a change signal for changing the setting of the power saving state of the external apparatus, in accordance with the first or second operation being accepted by the operation unit, and wherein, when the operation unit accepts the first operation, the wireless communication unit transmits a change signal for changing a power saving period of time during which the external apparatus is in the power saving state from a first period to a second period, where the second period is shorter than the first period.