Patent ID: 6965399
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: G08B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A camera control system capable of controlling a video camera connected to a camera server by transmitting a video camera control command from a client, wherein said client comprises input unit for inputting a video camera control command to place a video camera control request for controlling the camera to the camera server; and control request transmitting unit for transmitting a video camera control right acquisition request which includes information to issue a permission of the video camera control right to be placed to the camera server, in response to input of the video camera control command which does not include the information from said input unit, and wherein the camera server comprises permission command issuing unit for issuing the permission of the video camera control right to said client, in response to the video camera control right acquisition request for the video camera issued by said control request transmitting unit of said client; and control unit for controlling the video camera in accordance with the video camera control command issued by said client.