Patent ID: 8411190

Claim:
A control apparatus for controlling an image capture apparatus, comprising: a communication unit that receives a captured image from the image capture apparatus; and a control unit that causes the control apparatus to display the captured image received by the communication unit in an image display area, wherein the control unit causes the control apparatus to display information indicating a predetermined area on the captured image displayed in the image display area, wherein the control unit determines whether or not the predetermined area and a pointer operated by an operation unit are overlapped, wherein the communication unit transmits a first command to the image capture apparatus if the control unit determines that the predetermined area and the pointer are overlapped, wherein the control unit determines whether or not a button of the operation unit is clicked in a state that the predetermined area and the pointer are overlapped, wherein the communication unit transmits a second command to the image capture apparatus if the control unit determines that the button of the operation unit is clicked in the state that the predetermined area and the pointer are overlapped, wherein the first command is used for causing the image capture apparatus to perform a shooting preparation process based on an image within the predetermined area, and wherein the second command is used for causing the image capture apparatus to perform a shooting process for capturing an image.