Patent ID: 8854484

Claim:
An imaging apparatus comprising: a communication unit configured to communicate with a control apparatus using a first communication method implemented by a first communication protocol, the first communication method being a remote control communication method, wherein the imaging apparatus is changed to a controlled state for operating under control of the first communication protocol from the control apparatus; an imaging unit configured to capture an image of a subject to obtain image data in response to an image capturing instruction from the control apparatus in the controlled state; a storage medium configured to store the image data obtained by the imaging unit; and a control unit configured to control the imaging apparatus, wherein the communication unit is further configured to communicate with an external apparatus using a second communication method implemented by a second communication protocol, the second communication method being an image transmitting communication method, wherein the second communication protocol is different from the first communication protocol, and wherein the control unit controls the imaging apparatus in a manner such that a function, for receiving access from the external apparatus in accordance with the second communication protocol and transmitting the image data stored in the storage medium to the external apparatus in response to receiving the access in accordance with the second communication protocol, is activated in response to the imaging apparatus being changed to a controlled state.