Remote control system and access control method for information input apparatus

A camera control method, comprising the steps of:

• displaying first to fourth operation buttons, and a positioning button for generating commands to controls a camera direction, wherein a first command generated by the first operation button is to change the camera direction to a first direction, a second command generated by the second operation button is to change the camera direction to a second direction, a third command generated by the third operation button is to change the camera direction to a third direction, a fourth command generated by the fourth operation button is to change the camera direction to a fourth direction, and a positioning command generated by the positioning button is to change the camera direction to a home direction relating to the first to fourth directions;
• and
• operating the camera in accordance with at least one of the buttons operated by a user,
• wherein the positioning button is arranged between the first and second operation buttons, and is arranged between the third and fourth operation buttons.

A camera control apparatus, comprising:

• a first operation button for generating a first command to change a camera direction to a first direction;
• a second operation button for generating a second command to change the camera direction to a second direction;
• and
• a positioning button for generating a positioning command to change the camera direction to a home direction relating to the first and second directions,
• wherein said positioning button is arranged between said first and second operation buttons.

A camera control apparatus, comprising:

• a first operation button for generating a first command to change a camera direction to a first direction;
• a second operation button for generating a second command to change the camera direction to a second direction;
• a third operation button for generating a third command to change the camera direction to a third direction;
• a fourth operation button for generating a fourth command to change the camera direction to a fourth direction;
• and
• a positioning button for generating a positioning command to change the camera direction to a home direction relating to the first to fourth directions,
• wherein said positioning button is arranged between said first and second operation buttons, and is arranged between said third and fourth operation buttons.

A camera control apparatus, comprising:

• a positioning button for generating a positioning command which is to change a camera direction to a home direction relating to a pan direction of a camera;
• a first operation button arranged a left side of said positioning button for generating a first command which is to pan the camera direction to the left;
• and
• a second operation button arranged a right side of said positioning button for generating a second command which is to pan the camera direction to the right.

A camera control apparatus, comprising:

• a positioning button for generating a positioning command which is to change the camera direction to a home direction relating to a tilt direction of a camera;
• a first operation button arranged above the positioning button for generating a first command which is to tilt the camera direction upward;
• and
• a second operation button arranged below the positioning button for generating a second command which is to tilt the camera direction downward.

A camera control apparatus, comprising:

• a positioning button for generating a positioning command which is to change a camera direction to a home direction relating to pan and tilt directions of a camera;
• a first operation button arranged a left side of the positioning button for generating a first command which is to pan the camera direction to the left;
• a second operation button arranged a right side of the positioning button for generating a second command which is to pan the camera direction to the right;
• a third operation button arranged above the positioning button for generating a third command which is to tilt the camera direction upward;
• and
• a fourth operation button arranged below the positioning button for generating a fourth command which is to tilt the camera direction downward.