Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and storage medium

• US 20060008175A1
• Filed: 09/09/2005
• Published: 01/12/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hiroki Yonezawa, Koichiro Tanaka
• Original Assignee: Hiroki Yonezawa, Koichiro Tanaka
• Inventors: Yonezawa, Hiroki, Tanaka, Koichiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,190,810 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 382/276
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/631 Graphical user interfaces [GUI] specially adapted for controlling image capture or setting capture parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/633 for displaying additional information relating to control or operation of the camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

Information such as a camera layout for representation on a map could not be entered while an image of a camera is confirmed on a display. In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides generating means for generating a map having a symbol indicating an installed position of a camera, receiving means for receiving image data corresponding to an image photographed by the camera associated, when information regarding the camera including the position of camera is associated with the map, and output means for outputting the received image data onto the display.

Claims

1. An image display apparatus comprising:

setting device for setting layout information indicating a position of a image viewer to display images of a camera on a screen;

storage device for storing the layout information set by said setting device; and

display control device for acquiring the layout information from the storage device, laying the image viewer on the position indicated by the layout information, and causing the image viewer to display the images of the camera.

2. An image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage device stores the layout information with adding identifying information, and said display control device acquires the layout information based on the identifying information.

3. An image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said setting device sets a size of the image viewer on the screen, as the layout information.

4. An image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said setting device sets a camera of which images are displayed on the image viewer, as the layout information.

5. An image display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said setting device displays a identifying image of the camera of which image is to be displayed.

6. An image display apparatus comprising:

a management station for setting layout information indicating a position of a image viewer to display images of a camera on a screen;

a server for storing the layout information set by said management station; and

a monitoring station for acquiring the layout information from the server, laying the image viewer on the position indicated by the layout information, and displaying the images of the camera on the image viewer.

7. An image display method comprising:

a setting step of setting layout information indicating a position of a image viewer to display images of a camera on a screen;

a storing step of storing the layout information set in said setting step; and

a display control step of acquiring the layout information from the storage device, laying the image viewer on the position indicated by the layout information, and causing the image viewer to display the images of the camera.

8. An image display method according to claim 7, wherein said storing step stores the layout information with adding identifying information, and said display control step acquires the layout information based on the identifying information.

9. An image display method according to claim 7, wherein said setting step includes a step of setting a size of the image viewer on the screen, as the layout information.

10. An image display method according to claim 7, wherein said setting step includes a step of setting a camera of which images are displayed on the image viewer, as the layout information.

11. An image display method according to claim 10, wherein said setting step further includes a step of displaying a identifying image of the camera of which image is to be displayed.

13. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 7.

14. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 8.

15. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 9.

16. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 10.

17. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 11.

12. An image display method comprising:

a management station for setting layout information indicating a position of a image viewer to display images of a camera on a screen;

a server for storing the layout information set by said management station; and

a monitoring station for acquiring the layout information from the server, laying the image viewer on the position indicated by the layout information, and displaying the images of the camera on the image viewer.

18. A storage medium which computer-readably stores a program for causing an image display apparatus to execute an image display method set out in claim 12.