Patent ID: 7630515
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G06K,G06T,G08G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for setting an image-capturing condition, under which a camera is to capture an image of a moving object, the image including identification data for identifying the moving object, comprising: a storing unit that stores current travel direction data indicating whether the moving object is traveling in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, and image capturing condition data including referenced travel direction data; an image-capturing condition setting unit that compares the current travel direction data with the referenced travel direction data and replaces the referenced travel direction data with the current travel direction data if the referenced travel direction data does not coincide with the current travel direction data; and an image-capturing processing unit that refers to the image capturing condition data, determines whether the referenced travel direction data indicates that the moving object is traveling in the first direction or the second direction, and instructs the camera to capture the image when a front portion of the moving object reaches a first line if the referenced travel direction data is determined to indicate that the moving object is traveling in the first direction and instructs the camera to capture the image when a back portion of the moving object reaches a second line if the referenced travel direction data is determined to indicate that the moving object is traveling in the second direction.