Image processing system, apparatus and method in a client/server environment for client authorization controlled-based viewing of image sensed conditions from a camera

A client capable of communicating with a server, said client comprising:

• reception means for receiving information including status information of the server for the server;
• and
• processing means for processing on the basis of status information included in information received by said reception means,
• wherein the server receives information for controlling the server from one client of a plurality of clients which is authorized to control the server and informs the plurality of clients of information including status information of the server changed by processing in response to received information, said status information to be informed to the one client authorized to control the server being different from status information to be informed to the other clients.

A control method for controlling a client capable of communicating with a server, said method comprising:

• a reception step of receiving information including status information of the server for the server;
• and
• a processing step for processing on the basis of status information included in information received in said reception step,
• wherein the server receives information for controlling the server from one client of a plurality of clients which is authorized to control the server and informs the plurality of clients of information including status information of the server changed by processing in response to received information, said status information to be informed to the one client authorized to control the server being different from status information to be informed to the other clients.

A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said medium for realizing functions of a client capable of communicating with a server, said product including:

• first computer readable program code means for receiving information including status information of the server for the server;
• and
• second computer readable program code means for processing on the basis of status information included in information received by said first computer readable program code means,
• wherein the server receives information for controlling the server from one client of a plurality of clients which is authorized to control The server and informs the plurality of clients of information including status information of the server changed by processing in response to received information, said status information to be informed to the one client authorized to control The server being different from status information to be informed to the other clients.