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US 6,208,379 B1Granted
Camera display control and monitoring system
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakashi Oya, Tomoaki Kawai, Kazuko Suzuki, Shinya Urisaka
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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTakashi Oya, Tomoaki Kawai, Kazuko Suzuki, Shinya Urisaka
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A camera control system is disclosed where the control system selects a camera from a plurality of cameras connected to a network, and displays an image taken by the selected camera and further performs control functions on the selected camera. The control system first contains a map display, which represents the relative area where the plurality of controllable cameras are set. The control system next contains a symbol display configuration for representing each camera, and also contains a display-not-permitted area setting configuration, which disallows display functions relative to each network client's status on the network. The control system subsequently transmits each client's respective view and information in accordance to their request and corresponding status.
A camera control system for selecting a camera from a plurality of controllable cameras connected to a network, displaying an image taken by the selected camera and performing control of the selected camera, comprising:
A camera control system for selecting a camera from a plurality of controllable cameras connected to a network, displaying an image taken by the selected camera and performing control of the selected camera, comprising:
A method for selecting a camera from a plurality of controllable cameras connected to a network and displaying an image taken by, and performing control of, the selected camera comprising the steps of:
A computer readable program, stored in a storage medium for selecting a camera from a plurality of controllable cameras connected to a network and displaying an image taken by, and performing control of, the selected camera, said program comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.