NETWORK CAMERA SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A network camera system comprising:
- an image pickup device that has a wide-angle lens which can be controlled for zooming; and
a control unit that is connected to said image pickup device via a network, for controlling said image pickup device,wherein said control unit comprises;
a panoramic image generation unit configured to generate a panoramic image by connecting a plurality of images picked up by said image pickup device; and
a remote zoom unit configured to cause said wide-angle lens of said image pickup device to move to a predetermined position when the network camera system is in a panoramic shooting mode.
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Abstract
A network camera system which is capable of generating a panoramic image by smooth or seamless connection of images, even when a network camera having a wide-angle lens is used. A network camera system includes a network camera that has a wide-angle lens which can be controlled for zooming, and a PC that is connected to the image pickup device via a network, for controlling the network camera. The PC comprises a panoramic image generation unit for generating a panoramic image by connecting a plurality of images picked up by the network camera and a remote zoom unit for causing the wide-angle lens of the image pickup device to move to a predetermined position when the network camera system is in a panoramic shooting mode.
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8 Claims
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1. A network camera system comprising:
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an image pickup device that has a wide-angle lens which can be controlled for zooming; and a control unit that is connected to said image pickup device via a network, for controlling said image pickup device, wherein said control unit comprises; a panoramic image generation unit configured to generate a panoramic image by connecting a plurality of images picked up by said image pickup device; and a remote zoom unit configured to cause said wide-angle lens of said image pickup device to move to a predetermined position when the network camera system is in a panoramic shooting mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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