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Camera system, camera control method and program

  • US 7,375,744 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2004
  • Issued: 05/20/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A camera system for capturing an image of a predetermined scope, having a plurality of monitoring cameras operable to change monitoring areas respectively, comprising:

  • a camera controller, wherein when changing a monitoring area of one of the monitoring cameras, said camera controller controls the other monitoring cameras to monitor a dead area that is outside of the monitoring area of the one of the monitoring cameras,wherein when a subject enters the monitoring area of any of the plurality of monitoring cameras, said camera controller controls a selected one of the monitoring cameras, which is monitoring a monitoring area into which the subject has entered into, to zoom into the subject, and said camera controller controls the other non-selected monitoring cameras to monitor the dead area by zooming out the subject.

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