Patent ID: 6118473
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
In a camera system comprising a plurality of image pickup apparatus for taking a picture of a desired object and outputting a shot video result through a predetermined cable and a plurality of control apparatus for controlling said image pickup apparatus and wherein a plurality of image pickup apparatus are connected to each other and transmit shot video results to a plurality of control apparatus through said predetermined cable, said camera system characterized in that a first one of said image pickup apparatus includes a first selecting means for selectively outputting a first shot video result from said first image pickup apparatus and a second shot video result containing shot video results from at least one other image pickup apparatus connected to said first image pickup apparatus based on a control signal from one control apparatus of a plurality of control apparatus; and,wherein said control apparatus include a second selecting means supplied with said first or second shot video result which is a shot video result selectively outputted through said predetermined cable from said first image pickup apparatus, selecting said first shot video result and said second shot video result based on said control signal inserted into said first or second shot video result and outputting said second shot video result to another control apparatus connected when said second shot video result is selected.