MONITORING CAMERA
First Claim
1. A monitoring camera for a surveillance system comprising:
- an imaging and light unit including an image capturing section, a light source, and a lens section;
a moving control unit configured to vary direction of the imaging and light unit in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction;
an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is a little larger than an image capturing field angle of said image capturing section or substantially the same as said image capturing field angle of said image capturing section; and
a communication interface unit configured to transmit the captured image to a remote site, whereinthe image capturing section is configured to capture an image of a subject therein, said image capturing unit having an image capturing field,the light source includes a light emitting diode configured to emit said illuminating radiation, andthe lens section is configured to apply said illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which said image capturing unit captures the image.
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Abstract
A monitoring camera is provided. The monitoring camera includes an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject therein, the image capturing unit having an image capturing field angle adjustable by a zooming optical system; and a light source having a light emitting diode configured to emit an illuminating radiation. The camera further includes a lens unit configured to apply the illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which the image capturing unit captures the image; and an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of the illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is substantially the same as the image capturing field angle of the image capturing unit.
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1. A monitoring camera for a surveillance system comprising:
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an imaging and light unit including an image capturing section, a light source, and a lens section; a moving control unit configured to vary direction of the imaging and light unit in at least one of a pan direction and a tilt direction; an irradiation moving unit configured to variably set an irradiation range of illuminating radiation to irradiate an area which is a little larger than an image capturing field angle of said image capturing section or substantially the same as said image capturing field angle of said image capturing section; and a communication interface unit configured to transmit the captured image to a remote site, wherein the image capturing section is configured to capture an image of a subject therein, said image capturing unit having an image capturing field, the light source includes a light emitting diode configured to emit said illuminating radiation, and the lens section is configured to apply said illuminating radiation in a direction which is substantially identical to a direction in which said image capturing unit captures the image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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