Rescue system and rescue method, and server used for rescue system and rescue method

A server used for a system for identifying a protection target person, using image information from a plurality of movable bodies each equipped with a camera, wherein

• each of the plurality of movable bodies is configured to store the image information acquired by the camera it has equipped;
• the plurality of movable bodies including a first movable body and a second movable body, and
• the server is configured to
• to identify the protection target person by comparing the image information acquired by the each equipped camera with candidate information,
• when the protection target person is identified,
• acquire positional information about each of the plurality of movable bodies and positional information about the protection target person, and
• select, as the protection target person moves, a movable body which is to monitor the protection target person, from the plurality of movable bodies in order to continuously monitor the protection target person,
• wherein the candidate information comprises image information including a photograph of a face, characteristics of favorite clothing and belongings, or about characteristic behavioral patterns of the protection target person,
• the server is configured, while the first movable body is monitoring the protection target person, to
• predict a moving direction in which the protection target person moves, from the positional information about the protection target person, and
• switch the movable body to be used for monitoring the protection target person, from the first movable body to the second movable body, when the second movable body is located in the predicted moving direction.

A rescue method for identifying and rescuing a protection target person by a system, the system comprising:

• a plurality of movable bodies each equipped with a camera;
• each of the plurality of movable bodies is configured to store image information acquired by the camera it has equipped;
• and
• a server configured to communicate with the plurality of movable bodies, wherein
• the plurality of movable bodies include a first movable body and a second movable body,
• the rescue method comprising:
• identifying, by the server, the protection target person by comparing the image information acquired by the each equipped camera with candidate information;
• acquiring, by the server, positional information about the plurality of movable bodies and positional information about the protection target person, when the protection target person is identified;
• and
• selecting, by the server, a movable body which is to monitor the protection target person, from the plurality of movable bodies, as the protection target person moves in order to continuously monitor the protection target person,
• while the first movable body is monitoring the protection target person,
• predicting, by the server, a moving direction in which the protection target person moves, from the positional information about the protection target person, and
• switching, by the server, the movable body to be used for monitoring the protection target person, from the first movable body to the second movable body, when the second movable body is located in the predicted moving direction
• wherein the candidate information comprises image information including a photograph of a face, characteristics of favorite clothing and belongings, or about characteristic behavioral patterns of the protection target person.