Patent ID: 9594290
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: G03B,G08B,H04N

Claim:
1. A monitoring apparatus to be connected to a shutter which opens and closes to limit a capturing area of an image capturing device, the monitoring apparatus comprising: a memory that stores instructions; and a processor that, when executing the instructions stored in the memory, performs operations comprising: obtaining information from a visiting and leaving management system that manages visiting and leaving of persons to and from a predetermined area, based on a detection of an integrated circuit card of each person; determining whether or not a person is present in the predetermined area in accordance with the information obtained from the visiting and leaving management system; and controlling the shutter to be opened when it is determined that no person is present in the predetermined area, wherein a sensor terminal is installed inside or outside of the predetermined area, and detects that the integrated circuit card of each person approaches the sensor terminal, a door is provided at the predetermined area, and the sensor terminal unlocks the door when the integrated circuit card of each person approaches the sensor terminal.