JP2009225279A - Photographing system, server, and photographing method - Google Patents

Abstract

A shooting position after a predetermined time is predicted, and a shooting mode is selected based on subject information of the predicted shooting position.
A current position specifying unit periodically acquires current position information, and calculates a moving direction and a moving speed from the acquired plurality of position information. Based on the calculated moving direction and moving speed, a moving location after ti time is predicted (step S14), and subject information in a predetermined range of the predicted moving location after ti time is inquired to the image management server 12 ( Step S15), the corresponding subject information (A) is acquired. A current position specifying unit 34, an azimuth detecting unit 37, and an elevation angle detecting unit 38 detect the current position of the mobile phone 11, the azimuth and elevation angle of a photographing lens (not shown), and the position, azimuth of subject information (A), It is determined whether or not the angle is close (step S23). If it is determined that the position, orientation, and angle are close, automatic shooting is performed (step S24).
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Description

  The present invention relates to an imaging system and a server, and more particularly to an imaging system, a server, and an imaging method for predicting an imaging position after a predetermined time and selecting an imaging mode based on subject information at the predicted imaging position.

  A system is known in which an image and position information where the image is taken are stored in association with each other and an image can be searched based on the position information. In Patent Document 1, latitude / longitude information is set in an Exif format GPS extension tag portion to generate an original image with position information, this image is published on a homepage on the Web, and the Exif format of these original images with position information is disclosed. The system which extracts the relevant information of GPS described in is described. According to the cited document 1, it is possible for the user to search using any point information such as the current position as a key and obtain a list of shooting spots near the arbitrary point as information.

There is also known a photographing apparatus that has a current position specifying function by GPS and transmits / receives an image photographed by connecting to a server via a network. Patent Document 2 describes an imaging system that displays on a display panel the possibility that an object is present within a predetermined range from the current position specified by a GPS signal.
JP 2002-373168 A JP 2007-102575 A

  However, with the techniques described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, it is difficult to know the shooting point at the movement destination during movement. Further, even if the shooting point can be known, there is a problem in that it is impossible to know in advance what is the optimal shooting mode at the shooting point.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, a photographing system capable of predicting a photographing position after a predetermined time and selecting a photographing mode based on subject information of the predicted photographing position, and a server, An object is to provide a photographing method.

  In order to achieve the object, the imaging system according to claim 1 is an imaging system including an imaging device and a server that perform data communication via a communication network, and the imaging device receives light via an imaging lens. Imaging means for converting a subject image into image data; current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the imaging apparatus; means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging apparatus; the specified current position; Based on the detected speed and direction of movement, means for predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time, means for transmitting information on the predicted position to the server, and within a predetermined range of the predicted position Means for acquiring information on a subject existing in the server from the server, and selecting means for selecting an optimal shooting mode for the subject based on the acquired information on the subject. And the server is configured to acquire information on a position predicted by the imaging apparatus from the imaging apparatus, and transmit information on a subject existing within a predetermined range of the position predicted by the imaging apparatus to the imaging apparatus. It is characterized by comprising.

  Thereby, it is possible to take a picture while predicting the optimum photographing condition of the photographing point in consideration of the moved distance and time.

  In order to achieve the object, the imaging system according to claim 2 is an imaging system including an imaging apparatus and a server that perform data communication via a communication network, and the imaging apparatus receives light via an imaging lens. Imaging means for converting a subject image into image data; current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the imaging apparatus; means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging apparatus; the specified current position; Information about the speed and direction of the detected movement is transmitted from the server to the server, and information on a subject existing within a predetermined range of the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time predicted by the server is acquired from the server. Means and a selection means for selecting an optimum shooting mode for the subject based on the acquired subject information, and the server receives from the imaging device. Means for predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time based on the identified current position and information on the detected speed and direction of movement, and a subject existing within a predetermined range of the predicted position. Means for transmitting information to the imaging apparatus.

  Thereby, it is possible to take a picture while predicting the optimum photographing condition of the photographing point in consideration of the moved distance and time.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the first or second aspect, the subject information includes a list of candidates of photographing modes that are optimal for photographing the subject.

  Thereby, it is possible to select an optimum shooting mode from a plurality of shooting modes.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the third aspect, the selection unit causes the user to select a photographing mode used for the main photographing from the list.

  Thereby, a favorite photographing mode can be selected from the optimum photographing modes.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the third aspect, the selection unit sets the highest photographing mode in the list as a mode used for the main photographing.

  Thereby, it is possible to set the optimum shooting mode without requiring a troublesome operation.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the fifth aspect, the selection unit sets the highest photographing mode in the list as a mode used for the main photographing after the predetermined time.

  As a result, it is possible to set the optimal shooting mode when arriving at the shooting point.

  As described in claim 7, in the photographing system according to claim 5, the selection means sets the highest photographing mode in the list as a mode used for the main photographing before the margin setting time after the predetermined time. It is characterized by.

  As a result, it is possible to set the optimal shooting mode by a margin setting time before arrival at the shooting point.

  The photographing system according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the list of candidate photographing modes most suitable for photographing the subject is a photographing when the subject has been photographed in the past. It is a list arranged in order of recommendation degree of mode.

  This makes it possible to easily select an optimal shooting mode.

  The photographing system according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein the list of candidate photographing modes most suitable for photographing the subject is a photographing when the subject is photographed in the past. The list is arranged in order of the number of times the mode is used.

  This makes it possible to easily select an optimal shooting mode.

  The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the imaging device acquires a shooting position as information on the subject, and the acquired shooting position and the specified current position Assist means for assisting so that the two match is provided.

  Thereby, it is possible to easily go to a desired shooting point.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the tenth aspect, the imaging device includes a unit that detects an azimuth and an elevation angle of the optical axis of the imaging lens, and acquires the photographing azimuth and the elevation angle as the subject information. Assisting means is provided for assisting the acquired photographing azimuth and elevation angle to coincide with the detected optical axis azimuth and elevation angle.

  As a result, the subject can be photographed with an appropriate composition.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to the eleventh aspect, the imaging device performs the main photographing when the acquired photographing azimuth and elevation angle coincides with the detected optical axis azimuth and elevation angle. And

  As a result, the subject can be photographed with an appropriate composition.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the photographing system according to any one of the ninth to twelfth aspects, the assist means assists by display or voice.

  Thereby, assistance can be performed easily.

  The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the imaging apparatus includes means for transmitting information on the subject to the server at the time of actual imaging, and the server includes: The received subject information is recorded.

  Thereby, the server can record various subject information.

  The photographing system according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the subject information includes a thumbnail image of an image obtained by photographing the subject, a photographing condition when photographing the subject, a photographing mode, It includes at least one of a recommendation level of the shooting mode, a shooting position, an azimuth of an optical axis of the imaging lens, and an elevation angle.

  Thereby, the user can obtain appropriate information about the subject.

  The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device is specified by the current position specifying means at predetermined time intervals. The speed and direction of movement of the imaging device are detected based on the current position.

  Thereby, the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device can be easily detected.

  In order to achieve the above object, a server according to claim 17 is a server that performs data communication with an imaging device via a communication network, and is a predetermined time based on information on a current position of the imaging device, speed of movement, and direction. It is characterized by comprising means for predicting the position of the imaging device later, and means for transmitting information of a subject existing within a predetermined range of the predicted position to the imaging device.

  Thereby, it is possible to take a picture while predicting the optimum photographing condition of the photographing point in consideration of the moved distance and time.

  In order to achieve the above object, an imaging method according to claim 18 is an imaging method of an imaging apparatus that performs data communication with a server via a communication network, and converts a subject image received through an imaging lens into image data. An imaging step, a current position specifying step for specifying the current position of the imaging device, a step for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device, the specified current position and the speed and direction of the detected movement A step of predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time, a step of acquiring subject information within a predetermined range of the predicted position, and an optimal photographing mode for the subject based on the subject information. And a step of selecting.

  Thereby, it is possible to take a picture while predicting the optimum photographing condition of the photographing point in consideration of the moved distance and time.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a photographing system, a server, and a photographing method that can predict a photographing position after a predetermined time and select a photographing mode based on subject information of the predicted photographing position.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a photographing system 10 to which the present invention is applied.

  As shown in the figure, the photographing system 10 of the present invention includes a mobile phone 11 and an image management server 12 that manages a photographed image sent from the mobile phone 11, and the mobile phone 11 and the image management server 12 are: Data communication is established via a communication network 13 such as a mobile communication network or the Internet.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 11. As shown in the figure, the mobile phone 11 includes a call / communication unit 31, an operation unit 32, an imaging unit 33, a current position specifying unit 34, a control unit 35, a display unit 36, an orientation detection unit 37, and an elevation angle detection unit 38. Consists of

  The operation unit 32 is an operation member for a user to use a desired function, and includes a call button, an end button, a numeric keypad, and the like (not shown).

  The call / communication unit 31 controls a telephone call and transmission / reception of content such as an image with the image management server 12 via the communication network 13 according to an output signal of the operation unit 32. It is also possible to connect to various network servers via the Internet and acquire various information from the various network servers.

  The imaging unit 33 includes an imaging lens, an imaging element, an analog signal processing circuit, and a digital signal processing circuit (not shown), takes a subject in accordance with an input from the operation unit 32, and converts the subject image into an image signal. This image signal is converted into a predetermined format and then recorded in a non-illustrated nonvolatile memory.

  The current position specifying unit 34 receives GPS signals from a plurality of GPS satellites using a built-in GPS antenna, and specifies the current position of the mobile phone 11. The azimuth detection unit 37 includes a geomagnetic sensor, and detects the direction (azimuth) of a photographic lens (not shown) at the time of photographing. The elevation angle detection unit 38 includes a sensor that detects the inclination of the mobile phone 11 and detects the elevation angle of a photographing lens (not shown) at the time of photographing. The display unit 36 is a liquid crystal display capable of displaying an address book recorded in a non-volatile memory (not shown) and contents such as images.

  These components are centrally controlled by the control unit 35. The control unit 35 includes a CPU and peripheral circuits (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image management server 12 includes a communication interface 23, a classification unit 24, a search unit 25, and an image database 26. The communication interface 23 is an interface for transmitting and receiving various data to and from the mobile phone 11 via the communication network 13. The classification unit 24 classifies the captured images received via the communication interface 23 based on the type of the subject in the image and registers the image in the image database 26. In the image database 26, captured images captured at various points by a plurality of mobile phones 11 are registered, and updated whenever the image management server 12 receives a new captured image.

  Next, shooting in the normal shooting mode of the mobile phone 11 and image registration in the image management server 12 will be described with reference to FIG. The mobile phone 11 can register a photographed image in the image management server 12 together with subject information.

  First, the user takes a picture of a desired subject using the mobile phone 11 (step S1). The mobile phone 11 captures the image at the imaging unit 33 and acquires the position information of the place where the current position identifying unit 34 has captured from GPS. Further, the azimuth detection unit 37 detects the azimuth of a shooting lens (not shown), and the elevation angle detection unit 38 detects the elevation angle of a shooting lens (not shown). In addition, the control unit 35 acquires the used shooting mode and shooting date and time, and further generates a thumbnail image of the shot image.

  The captured image can be reproduced and displayed on the display unit 36 (step S2), and the user can post the reproduced and displayed image to the image management server 12 using the operation unit 32. When the user posts a replayed image, the posting mode is selected (step S3), and the recommendation level of the photographed mode is input (step S4).

  When it is determined that the user has confirmed posting (step S5), the mobile phone 11 accesses the image management server 12 via the communication network 13 (step S6), and registers the posted image in the image management server 12 (step S6). Step S7). In the image management server 12, GPS information (shooting position information) of the shooting location, azimuth, elevation angle, date and time, shooting mode, recommended degree of shooting mode, and thumbnail image are registered together with the posted image data.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a database table of the image management server 12. In addition to these items, exposure conditions such as aperture value and shutter speed, focal length, white balance correction conditions, flash light emission conditions, and the like may be received from the mobile phone 11 together with the photographed image and recorded. Further, the image management server 12 creates a list in order of recommendation of shooting modes and a list in order of number of times of use of shooting modes for the same subject. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a list in order of recommendation of shooting modes for a certain subject, and FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a list in order of number of times of use of shooting modes for a certain subject.

  Next, the operation of the mobile phone 11 in the predictive shooting mode will be described with reference to FIG. In the predictive shooting mode, the mobile phone 11 predicts a position after a predetermined time, and selects an optimal shooting mode based on subject information at the predicted position.

  When the user sets the mobile phone 11 to the predictive shooting mode, the user needs to further select an automatic shooting mode or a manual shooting mode. The control unit 35 determines the selected mode (step S11), and sets the automatic shooting mode (step S12) or the manual shooting mode (step S13).

  When the shooting mode is set, timing is started and the current position specifying unit 34 periodically acquires current position information, and calculates a moving direction and a moving speed from the acquired plurality of position information. Based on the calculated moving direction and moving speed, a moving place is predicted after t1, t2 to tn from the start of timing (step S14). Next, the image management server 12 is inquired about subject information in a predetermined range of the travel location after the predicted time ti (step S15), and the corresponding subject information (A) is acquired and displayed on the display unit 36 (step S16). ). The subject information (A) includes a list of the recommended order of the shooting mode and a list of the number of times of use of the shooting mode in addition to the latitude, longitude, azimuth, elevation angle, date and time, and thumbnail image of the subject. Yes.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the current position, each moving place after 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes, and a predetermined range for acquiring subject information at each moving place. The predetermined range is preferably a distance that can be moved within a predetermined time from the predicted moving location. That is, the size of the predetermined range changes according to the moving speed of the mobile phone 11.

  When there are a plurality of corresponding subject information, the user may select which subject to shoot by browsing the thumbnail images displayed on the display unit 36.

  Next, the user selects whether or not to automatically set the mode after ti-Δt time from the start of timing (step S17). Here, Δt is a prior margin setting time, and Δt = 0 may be used. When the mode is automatically set, the mode having the highest recommendation level for the subject information (A) registered in the image management server 12 is reserved (step S18). If the mode is not automatically set, the user selects and reserves a desired shooting mode with reference to, for example, a recommendation list of shooting modes for the subject information (A) as shown in FIG. 7 (step S19). . This reference list is transmitted from the image management server 12 to the mobile phone 11 by selecting the manual mode setting. The mobile phone 11 displays the received reference list on the display unit 36. The list referred to here may be a list of the number of times the shooting mode is used for the subject information (A) as shown in FIG. 8 instead of the recommendation level list of the shooting mode as shown in FIG.

  When the control unit 35 determines that the ti-Δt time has elapsed from the start of timing (step S20), the control unit 35 changes the shooting mode of the mobile phone 11 to the shooting mode reserved in step S18 or step S19 ( Step S21). Further, based on the subject information (A), the position, orientation, and elevation angle of the subject are displayed on the display unit 36 (step S22).

  A current position specifying unit 34, an azimuth detecting unit 37, and an elevation angle detecting unit 38 detect the current position of the mobile phone 11, the azimuth and elevation angle of a photographing lens (not shown), and the position, azimuth, It is determined whether or not the angle is close (step S23).

  If it is determined that the position, orientation, and angle are close, it is determined whether or not the automatic shooting mode is set (step S24). When the automatic shooting mode is set, the main shooting is automatically performed (step S25). When the manual shooting mode is set, the display unit 36 displays that the position, orientation, and angle are close, The user is prompted to perform a main photographing operation.

  When the main photographing is finished, it is determined whether or not the photographing process is finished (step S27). If not, the process returns to step S22 and the same process is repeated. If it is determined in step S23 that the position, orientation, and angle are not close, the process returns to step S22 and the same processing is repeated.

  In this way, the shooting position after a predetermined time is predicted, and the shooting mode is automatically set based on the subject information of the predicted shooting position or selected from the list display to arrive at the position of the subject. A shooting mode suitable for the subject can be set in advance.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation in the predictive shooting mode of the mobile phone 11 according to the second embodiment. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part which is common in the flowchart shown in FIG. 5, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As in the first embodiment, when the user selects the automatic shooting mode or the manual shooting mode, the control unit 35 sets the mobile phone 11 to the selected mode (steps S11 to S13).

  When the shooting mode is set, the timing is started and the moving direction and moving speed of the mobile phone 11 are calculated from a plurality of pieces of position information acquired by the current position specifying unit 34, and the time is measured from the calculated moving direction and moving speed. The movement location after t1, t2 to tn after the start is predicted (step S14). Further, the image management server 12 is inquired about the subject information on the movement location after the predicted time ti (step S15), and the corresponding subject information (A) is acquired and displayed on the display unit 36 (step S16).

  Next, the user selects whether or not to automatically set the mode after ti-Δt time from the start of timing (step S17). If the mode is set automatically, the mode with the highest recommendation is reserved (step S18). If the mode is set manually, refer to the recommended list of shooting modes for the subject information (A). The user selects and reserves a shooting mode (step S19).

  When the control unit 35 determines that the time ti-Δt has elapsed from the start of timing (step S20), the control unit 35 changes the shooting mode to the shooting mode reserved in step S18 or step S19 (step S21). Further, based on the subject information (A), the position, orientation, and elevation angle of the subject are displayed on the display unit 36 (step S22).

  Here, the control unit 35 displays the shooting position of the subject information (A) and the current position acquired by the current position specifying unit 34 on the display unit 36 and assists the user in moving to the subject information (A). This is performed (step S31). The movement assistance may be performed by outputting a voice such as “Please climb 50m and 10m in the direction of 310 °” by a voice output unit (not shown), or as shown in FIG. 10 (a). You may display "Please climb 50m and 10m in a 310 degree direction" etc. with a display.

  As for the altitude difference between the subject information (A) and the current position, the altitude difference may be calculated from the map information of the image management server 12 to obtain the altitude difference, or the mobile phone 11 has a built-in altimeter. The altitude difference at the current position may be calculated, and the altitude difference may be obtained from the altitude information included in the subject information (A).

  If the current position acquired by the current position specifying unit 34 matches the shooting position of the subject information (A), then the direction of the subject information (A) is compared with the direction acquired from the direction detection unit 37, and the comparison result Depending on the situation, the shooting direction is assisted (step S32). The shooting direction may be assisted by voice output such as “Please turn 90 °” by a voice output unit (not shown), or “Please turn 90 °” along with the through image display. May be displayed as follows.

  When the azimuth obtained from the azimuth detection unit 37 and the shooting direction of the subject information (A) match, finally, according to the lens angle of the subject information (A) and the lens angle of the mobile phone 11 obtained from the elevation angle detection unit 38. The elevation angle or depression angle is assisted (step S33). Elevation and depression angles may be assisted by voice output such as “Please lower the camera by 5 °” by an audio output unit (not shown), or through-image display as shown in FIG. A message such as “Please lower the camera by 5 °” may be displayed.

  If the position, direction, and angle of the mobile phone 11 all match the subject information (A), it is determined that it is the best position (step S34), and the process proceeds to step S35. If it is not the best position, steps S31 to S33 are repeated to assist the user so that the best position is reached.

  If it is determined that the camera is in the best position, it is determined whether or not the automatic shooting mode is set (step S35). If the automatic shooting mode is set, the main shooting is automatically performed (step S36), and the manual shooting mode is set. Is set, the user is notified that the position is the best position, and instructs the user to perform the main photographing (step S37).

  Finally, it is determined whether or not to end the photographing process (step S38). If not, the process returns to step S22 and the same process is repeated.

  In this way, not only the optimal shooting mode but also the optimal image can be acquired by assisting the position, direction, and angle so that the subject information acquired from the image management server 12 has the same conditions. .

  If the subject information acquired from the image management server 12 includes weather information, the weather information at the current position is acquired from the Internet or the like using the call / communication unit 31, thereby responding to the acquired weather information. The shooting conditions may be changed automatically.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a photographing system 10 to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the mobile phone 11. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing shooting in the normal shooting mode of the mobile phone 11 and image registration in the image management server 12. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a database table of the image management server 12. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation of the predictive photographing mode of the mobile phone 11. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the current position, each moving location after 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes, and the subject information acquisition range. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a list in order of recommendation of shooting modes for a certain subject. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a list in order of the number of times the shooting mode is used for a certain subject. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the operation in the predictive shooting mode of the mobile phone 11 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating photographing assistance in the predictive photographing mode according to the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Shooting system, 11 ... Mobile phone, 12 ... Image management server, 13 ... Communication network, 22 ... GPS satellite, 26 ... Image database, 33 ... Imaging part, 34 ... Current position specifying part, 35 ... Control part, 36 ... Display unit, 37 ... direction detection unit, 38 ... elevation angle detection unit

Claims (18)

In an imaging system composed of an imaging device and a server that perform data communication via a communication network,
The imaging device
Imaging means for converting a subject image received through the imaging lens into image data;
Current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the imaging device;
Means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device;
Means for predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time based on the identified current position and the speed and direction of the detected movement;
Means for transmitting information of the predicted position to the server;
Means for acquiring information of a subject existing within a predetermined range of the predicted position from the server;
Selecting means for selecting an optimal shooting mode for the subject based on the acquired subject information;
The server
Means for acquiring information of a position predicted by the imaging device from the imaging device;
An imaging system comprising: means for transmitting information on a subject existing within a predetermined range of a position predicted by the imaging apparatus to the imaging apparatus. In an imaging system composed of an imaging device and a server that perform data communication via a communication network,
The imaging device
Imaging means for converting a subject image received through the imaging lens into image data;
Current position specifying means for specifying the current position of the imaging device;
Means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device;
Means for transmitting information on the identified current position and the detected speed and direction of movement to the server;
Means for acquiring, from the server, information on a subject existing within a predetermined range of the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time predicted by the server;
Selecting means for selecting an optimal shooting mode for the subject based on the acquired subject information;
The server
Means for predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time based on the identified current position acquired from the imaging device and information on the speed and direction of the detected movement;
An imaging system comprising: means for transmitting information of a subject existing within a predetermined range of the predicted position to the imaging device.   The photographing system according to claim 1, wherein the subject information includes a list of candidates of photographing modes that are optimal for photographing the subject.   The photographing system according to claim 3, wherein the selection unit causes the user to select a photographing mode used for actual photographing from the list.   4. The photographing system according to claim 3, wherein the selection unit sets the highest photographing mode in the list as a mode used for actual photographing.   6. The photographing system according to claim 5, wherein the selection unit sets the highest photographing mode in the list as the mode used for the main photographing after the predetermined time.   6. The photographing system according to claim 5, wherein the selection unit sets the highest photographing mode in the list as a mode used for the main photographing before a margin setting time after the predetermined time.   8. The list of candidate shooting modes most suitable for shooting the subject is a list arranged in order of recommendation of shooting modes when the subject has been shot in the past. The imaging system according to any one of the above.   The list of candidates for the shooting mode most suitable for shooting the subject is a list arranged in order of the number of times the shooting mode is used when the subject has been shot in the past. The imaging system according to any one of the above.   10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising assist means for obtaining a photographing position as information on the subject and assisting the acquired photographing position and the identified current position to coincide with each other. The imaging system according to any one of the above.   The imaging apparatus includes means for detecting the azimuth and elevation angle of the optical axis of the imaging lens, acquires a shooting azimuth and elevation angle as the subject information, and acquires the acquired shooting azimuth and elevation angle and the detected optical axis azimuth and The imaging system according to claim 10, further comprising assist means for assisting the elevation angle to coincide with the elevation angle.   The imaging system according to claim 11, wherein the imaging device performs the actual imaging when the acquired imaging azimuth and elevation angle coincide with the detected optical axis azimuth and elevation angle.   The photographing system according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the assist means assists by display or sound. The imaging apparatus includes means for transmitting information on the subject to the server at the time of actual shooting,
The imaging system according to claim 1, wherein the server records the received subject information.   The subject information includes a thumbnail image of an image obtained by photographing the subject, a photographing condition when photographing the subject, a photographing mode, a recommendation degree of the photographing mode, a photographing position, an azimuth and an elevation angle of the optical axis of the imaging lens. The imaging system according to claim 1, comprising at least one.   The means for detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device detects the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device based on the current position specified by the current position specifying means at predetermined time intervals. The imaging system according to any one of claims 1 to 15. In a server that performs data communication with an imaging device via a communication network,
Means for predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time based on information on the current position of the imaging device and the speed and direction of movement;
Means for transmitting information of a subject existing within a predetermined range of the predicted position to the imaging device;
A server characterized by comprising: In an imaging method for an imaging apparatus that performs data communication with a server via a communication network,
An imaging process for converting a subject image received through an imaging lens into image data;
A current position specifying step for specifying a current position of the imaging device;
Detecting the speed and direction of movement of the imaging device;
Predicting the position of the imaging device after a predetermined time based on the identified current position and the speed and direction of the detected movement;
Obtaining subject information within a predetermined range of the predicted position;
Selecting an optimal shooting mode for the subject based on the subject information;
A photographing method characterized by comprising:

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