JP2008035201A - Camera system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a camera system which prevents driving in danger due to conflict of operation commands to a camera when the camera is operated at the same time or within a close time, when the operation commands are issued to the camera from a plurality of apparatuses by a vehicle-mounted image recognition apparatus, a passenger and a user outside a vehicle or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The system has a priority storage means to store in advance a priority to prescribe an execution criterion of a camera control command from each apparatus and a camera control means to receive the operation commands from each apparatus and to control the camera. The camera control means reads the priority from the priority storage means at least, and executes the received operation commands to the camera in descending order of priority corresponding to each apparatus. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a camera system, and more particularly, to a camera control priority management technique according to the state of a vehicle.

  In recent years, camera systems have become widespread, and the use of camera systems as social infrastructure is expanding. These camera systems can be remotely operated through a network, and the contents of operations are various, such as vertical tilt, horizontal pan, zoom in / out of lens adjustment, and exposure adjustment using an aperture. Such a camera system is also being considered to be installed in vehicles to assist the driver's field of view. Even in vehicles that are currently on the market, the rear camera for confirming the rear, the side camera on the passenger side, the nighttime An infrared camera that recognizes obstacles is already installed.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-228561 describes a technique for performing zoom control of an in-vehicle camera that monitors the front or rear according to the speed of the vehicle and changing the focal length according to the speed of the vehicle. Further, it describes that an in-vehicle camera is adjusted according to a command from an operation panel such as a driver's seat, a signal from the outside of the vehicle, a signal from a navigation device, and the like. Patent Document 2 describes a technique for improving safety using image recognition processing, such as recognizing a white line on a road reflected in an in-vehicle camera image. Patent Document 3 describes that a camera image is referred to from outside the vehicle via a wireless communication device mounted on the vehicle, and that a user other than the driver uses the image of the in-vehicle camera.
JP-A-11-312300 JP 2000-242793 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-112580

  However, the conventional technology has not been sufficiently studied about camera operations from in-vehicle devices such as in-vehicle image recognition devices, rear seat passengers, and users outside the vehicle. As described above, in a situation in which operations from a plurality of devices to the same camera occur at the same time or in close proximity, operation commands for the cameras may compete and danger may arise in driving the driver. For example, when moving backward while visually recognizing the image of the rear camera, other users performing operations such as tilt, pan, zoom in / zoom out on the rear camera may cause the driver to misoperate, Very dangerous.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle camera system capable of managing camera control based on priorities held in advance and to improve safety in view of the above background art.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, in an imaging system in which a plurality of devices control an imaging device via a network, a priority holding that holds in advance a priority that defines an execution criterion for a camera operation command from each device. And a camera control means for controlling the camera in response to an operation command from each device, wherein the camera control means reads at least the priority from the priority holding means and sends the received camera operation command to each device. Are executed in descending order of priority.

  Further, in the present invention, in a vehicle-mounted camera system in which a plurality of devices control a vehicle-mounted camera via an in-vehicle network, a vehicle that acquires vehicle status such as traveling (turning left and right, moving forward and backward), stopping, and accident (airbag operation) Status acquisition means, priority holding means for holding in advance a priority that defines the execution criteria for camera operation commands from each device for each vehicle situation, and camera control means for controlling the camera in response to operation commands from each device The camera control means reads at least the priority of each device according to the vehicle status read from the vehicle status acquisition means from the priority holding means, and receives the camera operation command received from each device according to the priority. It is characterized by performing.

  In the present invention, the camera control means notifies the execution status of the camera operation command to a plurality of devices including at least a transmission source of the camera operation command.

  In the present invention, at least when the received camera operation command is not executable, the camera control means notifies the transmission source of the camera operation command that the camera control command cannot be executed.

  According to the present invention, in a control method of an imaging system in which a plurality of devices control the imaging device via a network, a priority that prescribes an execution criterion for an operation command from the plurality of devices is held in a priority holding unit in advance. Then, when receiving an operation command from each device of the plurality of devices, the imaging device control unit reads the priority stored in advance in the priority holding unit from the priority holding unit, and receives the received operation command Are executed in descending order of the priority corresponding to each device.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the stability of the entire system by giving priority to an operation command from a device related to stability even when an operation command to the camera competes. Further, even when operation commands to the in-vehicle camera compete, control can be performed safely without hindering the driving of the driver. In addition, even when the operation command to the in-vehicle camera cannot be executed, it is possible to check whether or not the operation command has been executed. It can be prevented from being recognized. In addition, by notifying drivers, rear seat passengers, and remote operators that camera operations are competing, it is possible to monitor changes in operation details and operations of other users. Can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 3 and 9 are explanatory views of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of an in-vehicle camera system to which an imaging system according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the imaging system according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 9 is an example of a storage information table for managing priorities held in advance.

  Embodiment 1 of the present invention is an example in a case where a priority of each device is set in advance in a system capable of controlling an imaging device from a plurality of devices, thereby preventing competition of operation commands. In FIG. 1, 101 is a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle camera system, 102 is attached to the front, is connected to an in-vehicle network (in-vehicle LAN) 116, and adjusts the focus or changes the camera direction with a control signal from the network. An in-vehicle camera 103 that can be attached to the rear and connected to an in-vehicle network is a vehicle-mounted camera that can adjust a focus or change a camera direction with a control signal from the network.

  104 is connected to the in-vehicle network, can transmit control signals to the network, and can display camera data received from the network, 105 is a front seat display device connected to the car navigation 104, and 106 is an in-vehicle network. A rear seat UI (User Interface) control device 107 connected and capable of transmitting control signals to the network and displaying camera data received from the network, 107 is a rear seat display connected to the rear seat UI control device 106 Device 108 is connected to the in-vehicle network and can communicate with the outside of the vehicle, 109 is a repeater HUB composing the in-vehicle network, 110 is connected to the in-vehicle network, the camera connected to the network can be controlled, and other The camera operation command sent by the device is received, and The camera control management device executing camera operation instruction according to rank, 111 is an image recognition apparatus for performing a process by the recognition processing at least one camera image.

  112 is a communication base station that performs wireless communication, 113 is a communication network, 114 is a vehicle that can communicate with the vehicle 101, and 115 is a camera image display device that is outside the vehicle and can communicate with the base station 112.

  The in-vehicle cameras 102 and 103 of this example have CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) and CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging devices, and receive and output operation commands from a connected in-vehicle network, It is a camera capable of controlling the camera focus, camera direction, and the like.

  In addition, as a connection method to the network, digital wired connection such as IEEE 1394 or Ethernet (registered trademark) (IEEE 802.3), MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) which is an in-vehicle network of information, or data for transferring camera data A method such as an analog wired connection having a control line for transferring control data and a wire, or a wireless connection such as WiFi (802.11a / b / g) or Bluetooth is conceivable. Hereinafter, the connection method for in-vehicle network connection in this specification is the same.

  The car navigation system 104 is a navigation system that holds map information by HDD, DVD, or download by communication, and has voice input / output. As an audio output, a speaker, an earphone jack, or a Bluetooth connection headphone can be considered. As a voice input, a microphone or a Bluetooth connection microphone can be considered. The vehicle network connection is also included.

  The front seat display device 105 is a device for displaying images, maps, etc. to the passengers. As a display method, a panel such as a liquid crystal or an organic EL (electro luminescence), electronic paper in which the image remains even after the power is stopped, a projection method, overhead A display etc. can be considered. As the connection method with the car navigation system 104, the in-vehicle network connection, the low voltage differential transmission method such as GVIF (Gigabit Video Interface) and LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling), and the digital video / audio input / output for home appliances and AV devices. An interface standard such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) may be used. Further, an operation key or a touch panel function may be provided as an input interface from the user.

  A rear seat UI (User Interface) control device 106 and a rear seat display device 107 are the same as the car navigation system 104 and the front seat display device 105, respectively.

  The wireless device 108 includes PHS (Personal Handy-phone System), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), W-CDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), CDMA. A communication device having at least one communication method such as 2000, DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communication), WiMax (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access). The vehicle network connection is also included.

  A repeater HUB 109 is connected to the in-vehicle network connection and has a function of retransmitting received information to the network. A repeater HUB used for digital wired connection such as IEEE1394, Ethernet, MOST, or the like can be considered. In addition, with an analog connection, an image switching machine that receives a plurality of camera images and outputs only one camera image can be considered.

The camera control management device 110 is a device composed of a storage device such as a memory that holds the priority of each device according to the vehicle state and a CPU, and receives an operation command from each device, and according to the priority Consists of programs to be executed. The vehicle network connection is also included.
The image recognition device 111 is a device that analyzes at least one camera image and detects a person or an object. The vehicle network connection is also included.

  The communication base station 112 is a communication base station or relay station that can be connected by the communication method used by the wireless device 108, and is connected to the communication network 113. The communication network 113 is a wireless or wired network such as the Internet. The vehicle 114 is a vehicle that can communicate with the vehicle 101 and the communication base station 112 by communication.

  The camera image display device 115 is connected to the communication network 113 by a communication method used by IEEE 1394, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), or the wireless device 108, can read information from the vehicle, and can also send an operation command to the camera. It is. A PC terminal for referring to the state of the vehicle from the home, an operator terminal that supports the vehicle in an emergency from a call center, a database that collects images from a plurality of vehicles, and the like are conceivable.

  In FIG. 1, the repeater HUB 109 is used to configure the in-vehicle network (vehicle-mounted LAN) 116. However, if the devices are directly connected to each other, such as an IEEE 1394 device, a repeater HUB 109 is used. An in-vehicle network may be realized without using it.

  In FIG. 2, reference numeral 201 denotes a device group that can control the imaging device; 202, an imaging device control unit that executes an operation command for the imaging device 203 transmitted from the device 201 according to the priority stored in the priority holding unit 204; Is an imaging device capable of capturing a still image or a moving image, and 204 is a priority holding unit that holds the priority of each device.

  The device 201 in this example is a device that controls the imaging device 203 regardless of whether inside or outside the vehicle, and is a navigation system including a vehicle-mounted display and control buttons, a rear seat display, or a surveillance camera installed in a security company or the like A management terminal may be used.

  The imaging device control means 202 is built in a unit having an arithmetic device such as a CPU and a storage device such as a memory, and is configured by a program that executes control processing according to priority. The imaging device 203 has a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) or CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging device, and receives and outputs an operation command from the connected imaging device control means. This is a camera capable of controlling the camera focus, camera direction, and the like. As the priority holding means 204, a storage device such as a flash memory can be considered.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operations of the apparatus 201, the imaging apparatus control unit 202, the imaging apparatus 203, and the priority holding unit 204 in FIG. The imaging device control unit 202 acquires an operation command for the imaging device 203 from the device 201 (step S301), and whether there is an imaging device operation command for the target imaging device 203, that is, whether there is an imaging device operation command. (Step S302), the priority held in the priority holding unit 204 is referred to (step S303), and the processing with the highest priority among the imaging device operation commands is executed (step S304). The processes in steps S301 to S304 are repeated, and the process ends when there is no operation command.

  In step S301, when acquiring an operation command for the imaging device 203 from the device 201, the imaging device control unit 202 receives the operation command for the imaging device 203 from the device 201, and then does not illustrate the received operation command. The operation instruction stored in the buffer or the like is read, and the operation instruction stored in the buffer or the like is read out to obtain the corresponding operation instruction.

  The timing at which the imaging device control unit 202 executes the processing shown in FIG. 3 is each time the control unit 203 receives an operation command from the device 201 to the imaging device, or every time unit time such as several milliseconds elapses due to timer processing. Etc.

  In FIG. 9, the left vertical axis indicates the in-vehicle camera type, and the right column indicates the priority of each device. As for the priority, 3 is the maximum value, and becomes 2 and 1 in order. Also, 0 is not possible to implement. Note that this priority is determined in advance by a vehicle manufacturer or an in-vehicle device provider.

  In such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. In the example using the priority shown in the first row, the image recognition device 111 processes an image captured by the in-vehicle camera 102 while the vehicle 101 is traveling, performs obstacle recognition, and the rear seat passenger When a tilt operation command is input from the rear seat UI control device 106 to the in-vehicle camera 102, the operation command is sent to the camera control management device 110, and the camera control management device 110 that has received the operation command causes the image recognition device 111 to be mounted on the vehicle. As a result of recognizing that the camera 102 is being used and referring to the corresponding priority, the image recognition device 111 has priority 3 and the other in-vehicle displays have priority 1. This operation command is prioritized, and the operation command from the rear seat UI control device 106 is not accepted. Alternatively, the operation command is executed when the obstacle recognition processing by the image recognition device 111 is finished and the priority of the rear seat UI control device 106 becomes the highest.

  In addition, for example, the above-described No. 1 in FIG. In the example using the priority shown in the row 1, the vehicle 101 travels while the rear seat passenger inputs a tilt operation command from the rear seat UI control device 106 to the in-vehicle camera 102 and the tilt control is performed. When the image recognition device 111 processes an image captured by the in-vehicle camera 102 and an operation command for performing obstacle recognition is sent to the camera control management device 110, the camera control management device 110 that has received the operation command As a result of recognizing that the tilt control is being performed and referring to the corresponding priority, the image recognition device 111 has priority 3, and the other in-vehicle displays have priority 1. The operation command for obstacle recognition processing by the image recognition apparatus 111 is executed with priority.

  According to the first embodiment, when the same imaging device is controlled from a plurality of devices, it is possible to prevent the conflict of operation commands by providing priorities for each device in advance. Stability can be improved.

  4 to 5 and FIG. 11 are explanatory diagrams of Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the in-vehicle camera system according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of the components shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an example of a stored information table that is stored in advance and manages priorities according to vehicle conditions.

  Embodiment 2 of the present invention is a system capable of controlling an in-vehicle camera from a plurality of devices. Priorities of each in-vehicle device are set in advance according to vehicle conditions, and an operation instruction is executed by executing the operation instruction according to the priority. This is an example of preventing conflicts.

  In FIG. 4, 401 is a group of in-vehicle devices that may control the camera, 402 is a priority according to the vehicle status read out from the vehicle status acquisition means 405, an operation command for the camera 403 transmitted from the in-vehicle device 401. Camera control means for referring to the degree holding means 404 and executing control processing according to the priority, 403 a camera capable of capturing a still image or a moving image, and 404 a priority holding the priority of each device according to the vehicle situation A holding unit 405 is a vehicle status acquisition unit that acquires or holds the vehicle status.

  The in-vehicle device 401 in this example is a device that controls the imaging device 203 regardless of whether it is inside or outside the vehicle, an obstacle recognition device that performs obstacle recognition using a camera while traveling, a navigation system that can control the camera, Further, it may be a rear seat display including an in-vehicle display and a control button, or a wireless communication device that performs wireless connection with a camera management terminal installed in a security company.

  The camera control unit 402 is built in a navigation system or a unit having a calculation device such as a CPU and a storage device such as a memory, and an electronic control unit (ECU) configured by a program that executes control processing according to priority. Can be considered.

  The imaging device 203 has a CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) or CCD (Charge Coupled Device) imaging device, and receives and outputs an operation command from the connected imaging device control means. It is a camera that can control the focus, camera direction, etc. As the priority holding means 404, a storage device such as a flash memory can be considered.

  As the vehicle status holding means 405, an image recognition process being executed in the host vehicle, a depression angle sensor for detecting a steering inclination, an ABS sensor used for brake control, a tire pressure sensor (TPMS), a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle There can be considered an electronic control unit (ECU), a car navigation system, and the like that holds information updated from various sensors such as a microwave sensor to be measured or a state determined from the information of the various sensors and updates it as needed.

  FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of the in-vehicle device 401, the camera control unit 402, the camera 403, the priority holding unit 404, and the vehicle status acquisition unit 405 in FIG.

  The camera control unit 402 acquires an operation command for the camera 403 from the in-vehicle device 401 (step S501), determines whether there is a camera operation command for the target camera 403, and ends if there is no camera operation command. (Step S502). When there is a camera operation command, the vehicle status acquired by the vehicle status acquisition means 405 is read out and held in a buffer (not shown) or the like (step S503), held in the priority holding means 404, and the priority according to the vehicle status is set. Reference is made (step S504), and the process with the highest priority among the camera operation commands is executed (step S505). Thereafter, the processing from step S501 is repeated.

  The timing at which the camera control unit 502 executes the process shown in FIG. 5 is as follows: every time the camera control unit 402 receives an operation command from the in-vehicle device 401 to the camera, every time a unit time such as several milliseconds elapses by a timer process, etc. But it ’s okay.

  In FIG. 11, the left vertical axis indicates the vehicle status and the camera type, and the right column indicates the priority according to the vehicle status of each device. As for the priority, 3 is the maximum value, and becomes 2 and 1 in order. Also, 0 is not possible to implement. For example, when the vehicle status acquisition means 405 detects / acquires tire puncture, rear-end collision, etc. from various sensor information such as a rapid pressure drop of TPMS and the operation of an airbag, As described in “At the time of accident”, the operation of the in-vehicle camera from outside the vehicle has the highest priority, and the in-vehicle camera is controlled from the camera image display device 115 connected to the network 113 from the communication device 108 and installed in the call center. It is possible to check the situation around the vehicle.

  Note that the vehicle status is not limited to “normal”, “accident”, “emergency”, etc., as shown in this example, but specific equipment, such as “when the image recognition device is operating”, uses a vehicle-mounted camera. It may be the vehicle situation which shows.

  According to the second embodiment, when the same camera is controlled from a plurality of in-vehicle devices, the priority for each in-vehicle device is provided in advance according to the vehicle situation, thereby preventing the competition of operation instructions. This makes it possible to prevent a decrease in driving safety.

  6 to 8 and 10 are explanatory views of Embodiment 3 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the in-vehicle camera system according to the present invention, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are operation explanatory diagrams of the components shown in FIG. FIG. 10 shows an example of a camera operation command execution impossible message displayed on the in-vehicle display.

  Embodiment 3 of the present invention is a system in which a vehicle camera can be controlled from a plurality of devices, and priorities of each in-vehicle device corresponding to vehicle conditions are provided in advance, and the operation commands are executed by executing the operation commands according to the priorities. This is an example in which a user is notified that an operation command whose priority cannot be executed is incapable of being executed.

  In FIG. 6, reference numeral 601 denotes notification means for notifying the user of an operation command that cannot be executed by the camera control means 402, and components similar to those in FIG. The notification unit 601 of this example is configured by a program that executes processing for notifying that the operation command cannot be executed from the camera control unit 402 to the in-vehicle device 401.

  FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the in-vehicle device 401, the camera control unit 402, the camera 403, the priority holding unit 404, the vehicle status acquisition unit 405, and the notification unit 601 in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the process sequence similar to FIG.

  The camera control unit 402 acquires an operation command for the camera 403 from the in-vehicle device 401 (step S501), determines whether there is a camera operation command for the target camera 403, and ends if there is no camera operation command. (Step S502).

If there is a camera operation command, the vehicle status acquired / held by the vehicle status acquisition unit 405 is read (step S503), and stored in the priority holding unit 404, and the priority according to the vehicle status is referred to (step S504). Then, the process with the highest priority among the camera operation instructions is executed (step S505), and subsequently, it is determined whether or not there is a process that cannot be executed among the camera operation instructions that have not been executed inside the camera control means. If there is not, the process is repeated from step S501 (step S701).
If there is a corresponding process, the in-vehicle device that has transmitted the command for the corresponding operation is notified that it cannot be executed (step S702). Thereafter, the processing from step S501 is repeated.

  FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram of the in-vehicle device 401, the camera control unit 402, the camera 403, the priority holding unit 404, the vehicle state holding unit 405, and the notification unit 601 in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the process sequence similar to FIG.5 and FIG.7.

  The camera control unit 402 acquires an operation command for the camera 403 from the in-vehicle device 401 (step S501), determines whether there is a camera operation command for the target camera 403, and ends if there is no camera operation command. (Step S502).

  When there is a camera operation command, the vehicle status acquired and stored by the vehicle status acquisition unit 405 is read (step S503), held in the priority level holding unit 404, and the priority according to the vehicle status is referred to (step S503). S504), the process with the highest priority among the camera operation instructions is executed (step S505), and it is determined whether there is a process that cannot be executed among the camera operation instructions not executed in the camera control means. If there is no processing to be performed, the processing is repeated from step S501. (Step S701)

  If there is a corresponding process, the in-vehicle device that has transmitted the instruction for the corresponding operation is notified that it cannot be executed (step S702), and the user's HMI (Human Machine Interface) is notified that it cannot be executed ( Step S801). Thereafter, the processing from step S501 is repeated.

  The timing at which the camera control unit 502 executes the process shown in FIG. 5 is as follows: every time the camera control unit 402 receives an operation command from the in-vehicle device 401 to the camera, every time a unit time such as several milliseconds elapses by a timer process, etc. But it ’s okay.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of an in-car display and an inexecutable message of a camera operation command displayed on the display. For example, in FIG. 11, when an emergency broadcast such as that considered in terrestrial digital broadcasting is notified from the outside, commands such as camera tilt from the rear seat display in the car cannot be performed, only the rear seat display In addition, a message indicating the inexecutable contents and the operation source is also displayed on the display on the driver's seat side.

  Note that the emergency situation acquired by the vehicle situation acquisition unit 405 and held in a buffer (not shown) or the like includes not the situation of the vehicle itself but the current emergency situation of the vehicle or the expected emergency situation of the vehicle in the future. In addition to the case where the above emergency broadcast is notified from the outside, it includes emergency situations surrounding vehicles such as road disasters, sudden weather abnormalities, traffic accidents, and approaches to ambulances and police cars.

  According to the third embodiment, when the same camera is controlled from a plurality of in-vehicle devices, priorities for the in-vehicle devices are set in advance according to the vehicle situation to prevent conflicts in operation commands, and the operation commands Can be notified to the in-vehicle device that it was impossible to execute, it is possible to recognize that the process was not executed in the in-vehicle device that is the source of the operation command, and if an error has occurred in the system, It can be prevented from being erroneously recognized by the instruction source.

  In addition, by notifying the user's HMI that the operation command cannot be executed, the user can know that the in-vehicle device has attempted the camera control, and that an unnecessary function has been activated, etc. It is possible to monitor the user's operation.

  In the above description, only the execution impossible message of the specific operation instruction and the message indicating the operation source of the operation instruction are displayed as the execution status notification. In addition to the above execution impossible message, for example, , “XXX is in tilt operation (XXX: device name, etc.), the priority is taken into account, and information on the execution state of which device is performing what operation as a message or a message that cannot be executed It can also be added and displayed for notification.

It is a schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted camera system of Example 1 of this invention. 1 is a configuration example diagram of an imaging system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory diagram of the camera system of FIG. 2. It is a structural example figure of the camera system of Example 2 of this invention. FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory diagram of the camera system of FIG. 4. It is a structural example figure of the camera system of Example 3 of this invention. FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the camera system of FIG. 6. FIG. 7 is an operation explanatory diagram of the camera system of FIG. 6. It is a memory | storage information table which manages the priority of the vehicle equipment by Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure of the message which cannot carry out the camera operation command displayed on the display by Example 3 of this invention. It is a memory | storage information table which manages the priority according to the vehicle condition of the vehicle equipment by Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 Vehicle 102 Car-mounted camera 103 Car-mounted camera 104 Car navigation system 105 Front seat display apparatus 106 Rear seat UI control apparatus 107 Rear seat display apparatus 108 Radio | wireless apparatus 109 Repeater HUB
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 110 Camera control management apparatus 111 Image recognition apparatus 112 Communication base station 113 Communication network network 114 Vehicle 115 Camera image display apparatus 116 Car-mounted LAN
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 201 Device group which can control an imaging device 202 Imaging device control means 203 Imaging device 204 Priority holding means 401 Car-mounted equipment group 402 Camera control means 403 Camera 404 Priority holding means 405 Vehicle status acquisition means 601 Notification means

Claims (5)

In an imaging system in which a plurality of devices control an imaging device via a network,
A priority holding unit that holds in advance a priority that defines an execution criterion for an imaging device operation command from each device, and an imaging device control unit that controls the imaging device in response to the imaging device operation command from each device;
The image pickup apparatus control means reads at least the priority from the priority holding means, and executes the received image pickup apparatus operation commands in descending order of priority corresponding to each apparatus. In an in-vehicle camera system in which multiple devices control an in-vehicle camera via an in-vehicle network,
Vehicle status acquisition means for acquiring a vehicle status, priority holding means for holding in advance a priority for defining an execution standard for camera operation commands from each device for each vehicle status, and a camera that receives an operation command from each device Camera control means for controlling
The camera control means reads at least the priority of each device corresponding to the vehicle status read from the vehicle status acquisition means from the priority holding means, and executes the camera operation command received from each device according to the priority. An in-vehicle camera system. The in-vehicle camera system according to claim 2,
The on-vehicle camera system, wherein the camera control means notifies the execution status of the camera operation command to a plurality of devices including at least a transmission source of the camera operation command. The in-vehicle camera system according to claim 2,
The on-vehicle camera system characterized in that the camera control means notifies the transmission source of the camera operation command that it is not executable at least when the received camera operation command is not executable. In a control method of an imaging system in which a plurality of devices control an imaging device via a network,
The priority that prescribes the execution standard of the operation command from the plurality of devices is held in the priority holding means in advance,
When the imaging device control means receives an operation command from each device of the plurality of devices,
Reading the priority held in advance in the priority holding means from the priority holding means,
The control method of an imaging system, wherein the received operation command is executed in order of the priority corresponding to each device.

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