Patent ID: 6836287
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An image distribution system comprising:an image sensing apparatus controllable by an external device; an image transmission apparatus having a function of digitizing and transmitting an image signal acquired by said image sensing apparatus via a network and a function of issuing authorization to control said image sensing apparatus; an image reception apparatus which receives and displays the transmitted digitized image signal, further requests to control said image sensing apparatus; and a network connecting said image transmission apparatus and said image reception apparatus, wherein, in a case where said image transmission apparatus issues the authorization to said image reception apparatus to control said image sensing apparatus and communication between said image reception apparatus and said image transmission apparatus is undesirably terminated while said image reception apparatus holds the authorization, after restoring the communication within a predetermined period, conditions of said image sensing apparatus are restored to conditions at the time of the undesired termination, and said image reception apparatus is allowed to continuously control said image sensing apparatus under the restored conditions.