Patent Publication Number: US-9420189-B2

Title: Management device, imaging device, imaging system, and determination method

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to a technology of imaging by using an imaging device. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     In recent years, there is a monitoring camera capable of performing such processing as imaging and image recognition by running an application which is additionally installed on a product after shipment thereof (for example, product catalog of P33 Network Camera Series produced by AXIS Corp. and product catalog of WV-SFV631L/SFV631L Network Camera produced by Panasonic Corp.). 
     SUMMARY 
     In one general aspect, the techniques disclosed here feature a management device capable of communicating with an imaging device for capturing an imaging range determined based on a zoom magnification, the imaging system including: a receptor that receives designation of an imaging area needed by an application to be newly operated on the imaging device, an acquisitioner that acquires, for each of one or more existing applications already installed in the imaging device, information including an imaging area needed by the existing application, an imaging time indicating a time length when the imaging device captures the imaging area, and a zoom magnification of the imaging device when capturing the imaging area, a generator that generates information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, based on an imaging area needed by the newly operated application of which the designation is received by the receptor, the imaging area, the imaging time, and the zoom magnification corresponding to each of the one or more existing applications which is acquired by the acquisitioner, and an outputter that outputs information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, in which the generator performs a first determination to determine whether the imaging device can include the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and the imaging area needed by the newly operated application in an imaging range determined by the zoom magnification, and if result of the first determination is affirmative, generates information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device. 
     It should be noted that general or specific embodiments may be implemented as a system, a method, an integrated circuit, a computer program, a storage medium, or any selective combination thereof. 
     With such a configuration described above, the user can easily recognize whether a new application can be installed on an imaging device, for example, just by designating an imaging area for the new application prior to installation thereof on the imaging device. 
     Additional benefits and advantages of the disclosed embodiments will become apparent from the specification and drawings. The benefits and/or advantages may be individually obtained by the various embodiments and features of the specification and drawings, which need not all be provided in order to obtain one or more of such benefits and/or advantages. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a system diagram showing a configuration example of an imaging system according to a first embodiment; 
         FIG. 2  is a functional block diagram of a management device according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 3  is a functional block diagram of a camera according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 4  is a functional block diagram of a display operation device according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 5  is a functional block diagram of an application issuing server according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 6  is a data schematic chart of existing application information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 7  is a data schematic chart of imaging field angle information of an imaging device according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 8  shows an example of an information input screen according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 9  shows an example of an information input screen according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 10  is a flowchart showing operation of the management device according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 11  is a flowchart showing a group information preparation processing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 12  shows an example of a group population according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a method of calculating a critical imaging area of a group G 3  according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a method of calculating a critical imaging area of a group G 4  according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 15  shows an example of group information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 16  is a flowchart showing a schedule information preparation processing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 17A  illustrates a group combination according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 17B  illustrates a group combination according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 18  shows a schedule population according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 19  shows schedule information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 20  is a flowchart showing a securable resource information preparation processing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 21  illustrates a securable resource calculation table according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 22  is a flowchart showing a total imaging time correction processing in consideration of re-sizing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 23  is a flowchart showing a securable resource calculation table merging processing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 24  shows an example of securable resource information according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 25  shows a screen example of presenting securable resource information to a user according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 26  shows an example of a securable resource calculation table relative to an input example 2 according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 27  shows an example of a securable resource calculation table relative to an input example 1 according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 28  shows a screen example of presenting securable resource information to a user according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 29  shows an example of a securable resource calculation table according to a second embodiment; 
         FIG. 30  is a flowchart showing a securable resource calculation table merging processing according to the second embodiment; 
         FIG. 31  is a flowchart showing a selectable imaging area calculation processing according to the second embodiment; 
         FIG. 32  shows a screen example of presenting securable resource information to a user according to the second embodiment; 
         FIG. 33  is a flowchart showing a group information preparation processing according to the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 34A  shows a group population according to a variant of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 34B  shows a group population according to a variant of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 35  shows an example of group information according to a variant of the first embodiment; 
         FIG. 36  is a flowchart showing a selectable imaging area calculation processing according to a variant of the second embodiment; 
         FIG. 37  is a functional block diagram of a camera according to a variant; and 
         FIG. 38  illustrates a default securable resource calculation table according to the first embodiment. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     &lt;Finding of Inventors&gt; 
     In recent years, monitoring cameras are provided at many places in urban cities. The inventors thought that the monitoring camera could be used for marketing as a way of its effective use. 
     The marketing herein referred to is, for example, to make a research of the passerby on a sidewalk located within the imaging range of the monitoring camera, such as the number of persons passing by on the time zone basis in order to estimate the number of customers for a new store to be opened in a vicinity of the sidewalk. 
     Then, the inventors thought that there could be a service form, in which a business operator intending to make a marketing research would perform image recognition processing of data corresponding to an image of a required portion included in an image taken for a predetermined time period by a monitoring camera capable of imaging a range needed for the research, and get an application capable of transferring data of recognition result installed on the monitoring camera, and thereby, a holder of the monitoring camera could receive a rebate from the business operator. 
     In such a case, as a matter of course, the holder of the monitoring camera wishes to get much more rebate by installing much more applications on the monitoring camera. 
     On the other hand, although the holder of the monitoring camera wishes to install much more applications, considering that one or more applications might have been installed, it is not so easy to determine whether an application can be newly installed. This is particularly the case if many applications have been installed on the monitoring camera. 
     On the other hand, some monitoring cameras including a PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) mechanism can increase an imageable range by panning or tilting although a range which can be captured at one time is limited. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-280929 discloses a technique that guarantees operation so as to complete processing of all applications within a predetermined time period even when an application is added to a camera, but the technique does not guarantee to fully meet user&#39;s demands. Because according to Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-280929, determination is made only on the time. The inventors further has focused on the field angle and zoom magnification for imaging, and thought that much more applications could be installed by making some devise. 
     Then, the inventors have invented a management device that determines, by taking into account the imaging position, field angle, and zoom magnification, whether a new application can be installed on a camera, and if determined that the application can be installed, provides information of the time available for imaging per unit time with a desired zoom magnification. 
     Hereinafter, details of the management device are described. 
     First Embodiment 
     Configuration 
       FIG. 1  shows a system configuration of an imaging system. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the imaging system includes a management device  100 , a camera  200  compatible with an imaging device, and a display operation device  300 , each of which is connected mutually via a network  500 . Also, an application issuing server  400  is connected to the network  500 . 
     In the imaging system, a user holding the camera  200  inquires the management device  100  by using the display operation device  300  whether an application newly issued by an application issuing server  400  can be installed on the camera  200 . Then, the management device  100  determines whether the application issued by the application issuing server  400  can be installed on the camera  200 , and, if result of the determination is affirmative, transmits information indicating how imaging is scheduled, and the display operation device  300  displays the received information. Upon viewing the presented information, the user determines whether to install the application on the camera  200 , and if determined to install, operates the display operation device  300  to install the application. 
     The camera  200  includes a PTZ mechanism described later. The PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) mechanism is a function for imaging with the camera  200  such as panning for moving a lens of the camera in a horizontal direction, tilting for moving the lens in a vertical direction, and zooming for performing a telescopic or wide angle zooming. This function is performed based on a movement amount of the lens in a horizontal direction, a movement amount of the lens in a vertical direction, and a setup value of zoom magnification information (PTZ setting), as described later. 
     With one PTZ setting, the camera  200  performs imaging of a predetermined imaging range with a predetermined zoom magnification. 
     Hereinafter, details of component devices forming the imaging system are described. 
       FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing a function configuration of the management device  100 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2 , the management device  100  comprises a communication unit  110 , a securable resource information acquisition unit  120 , an information management unit  130 , and a request control unit  140 . 
     The communication unit  110  has a function of performing communication with an external device such as the camera  200 , and the display operation device  300  via the network  500 . The communication unit  110  receives information from the network  500 , and transmits the received information to the request control unit  140 . The communication unit  110  transmits the received data to an external device via the network  500  in accordance with the instruction from the request control unit  140 . Communication is performed by using a common communication protocol such as, for example, Ethernet (registered trademark) standard, and TCP/IP. The same also applies hereinafter. Communication may be performed in a wired or wireless manner. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  has a function of determining, in response to the request from the request control unit  140 , whether a new application (hereinafter referred to as the additional application) can be installed on the camera  200 , and if determined that the application can be installed, calculating an imaging time per unit time, and a zoom magnification thereof, and generating securable resource information. Details of the securable resource information generation processing are described later. Here, a principle of the generating processing is described briefly. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs group information generation processing of generating group information based on whether an imaging area needed by each of the existing applications can be captured with one PTZ setting for applications already installed on the camera (hereinafter, referred to as the existing applications, which are applications using a pickup image including those installed either before or after shipment). The group may include only one existing application. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a group combination pattern based on the generated group information so as to include all existing applications, and generates, in the combination pattern, schedule information in which an imaging time of each group is set such that imaging is available for a period of at least imaging time set in each of existing applications. 
     Then, in the combination pattern of each group in the generated schedule information, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates securable resource information for the additional application which lists an imaging time available for capturing an imaging area on the display operation device  300  selected by the user, and a zoom magnification. The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  transmits the generated securable resource information to the request control unit  140 . When an imaging time of the additional application cannot be secured with any combination pattern, information indicating that the application cannot be installed is returned to the request control unit  140 . 
     The information management unit  130  has a function of storing applications and data necessary for operation of the management device  100 . The information management unit  130  is implemented, for example, by a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flush memory, or a HDD (Hard Disc Drive). 
     The request control unit  140  has a function of receiving a request from the communication unit  110  to determine whether a new application can be installed on the camera  200 , and requesting the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  to determine as per the request. Then, the request control unit  140  transmits securable resource information, or installation unavailability information received from the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  to the display operation device  300  being the originator of the request via the communication unit  110 . 
       FIG. 3  is a block diagram showing a function configuration of the camera  200 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 3 , the camera  200  comprises a communication unit  210 , an application addition processing unit  220 , a PTZ mechanism  230 , and a storage unit  240 . 
     The communication unit  210  includes a function of performing communication with an external device such as the management device  100 , and the display operation device  300  via the network  500 . 
     The application addition processing unit  220  has a function of installing an application transmitted from the display operation device  300  or the application issuing server  400  via the network  500 . 
     The PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) mechanism  230  has such functions for imaging with the camera  200  as changing the direction of the camera by panning which moves the direction of the lens in the camera  200  in a horizontal direction, and by tilting which moves the lens in a vertical direction, and controlling the size of the imaging range by performing a telescopic or wide angle zooming. 
     The storage unit  240  stores existing application information which is the information relative to each of at least one application (referred to as the existing application) already installed and executed on the camera  200 . 
     The existing application information includes information for each of the existing applications relative to a required imaging area, an imaging time for capturing the necessary imaging region per unit time, and a zoom magnification of the camera  200  for capturing the imaging area. The storage unit  240  is implemented, for example, by a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flush memory, or HDD (Hard Disc Drive). 
     The control unit  250  has a function of controlling each unit of the camera  200 . In response to the information request from the display operation device  300  by communication, the control unit  250  transmits stored information to the display operation device  300  via the communication unit  210 . Further, the control unit  250  controls operation timing, imaging direction, zoom magnification, and so on of the camera  200  such that an area including an imaging area needed by each of applications is captured within a unit time in accordance with a schedule transmitted from the display operation device  300 . When the camera  200  captures an area including an imaging area needed by an existing application in accordance with an execution processing of the respective application, the control unit  250  has a function of extracting, for example, a portion of the imaging area from pickup image data, and performing a processing such as image recognition. 
     The control unit  250  controls the PTZ mechanism  230  based on a setting value (PTZ setting) regarding a movement amount in a horizontal direction, a movement amount in a vertical direction, and a zoom magnification in the PTZ mechanism  230 . With this setting, orientation of the camera  200 , and size of an imaging range which the camera can capture at one time can be controlled. 
     One PTZ setting includes a corresponding imaging time. The imaging time is information indicating a time length for capturing with the camera  200 . Based on one PTZ setting, image capturing is performed for an imaging time with the camera  200  which is set to a predetermined orientation and a predetermined size of the imaging range which can be captured at one time. 
     The PTZ setting and a corresponding imaging time are retained, for example, by the storage unit  240 . 
     The PTZ setting and a corresponding imaging time may be, for example, transmitted from the management device  100  and retained by the storage unit  240 . 
     The camera  200  reads information of the PTZ setting and a corresponding imaging time from the storage unit  240 , and controls the camera  200  itself. 
     The imaging unit  260  performs image capturing in accordance with the instruction from the control unit  250 . The imaging unit  260  converts an optical image signal entered into the device through an optical lens (not shown) or the like to image data. The imaging unit  260  has an analog/digital conversion circuit which converts analog image data to digital image data. Format of converted data may be a YCbCr format which represents the color of each pixel with a brightness component Y, and color difference components Cb and Cr, or a RGB format. The imaging unit  260  transmits image data obtained by conversion to the control unit  250 . The image data is, for example, transmitted to the display operation device  300 , and displayed thereon. Alternatively, the image data is transmitted to the application issuing server  400  for use in marketing and so on. 
       FIG. 4  is a block diagram showing a function configuration of the display operation device  300 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the display operation device  300  is a computer terminal such as a so-called personal computer, including a communication unit  310 , a display unit  320 , an input unit  330 , and a control unit  340 . 
     The communication unit  310  has a function of performing communication with an external device such as the management device  100 , and the camera  200  via the network  500 . 
     The display unit  320  has a function of displaying information in accordance with the instruction from the control unit  340 . The display unit  320  has a function of displaying information as to whether an application received from the communication unit  310  can be installed. 
     The input unit  330  has a function of receiving input from the user. The input unit  330  receives input from the user requesting to determine whether an additional application can be installed, and transfers to the control unit  340 . Also, the input unit  330  receives designation of the imaging area needed by an application to be newly installed in the camera  200  from the user, and transmits the received imaging area to the control unit  340 . 
     The control unit  340  has a function of controlling respective units of the display operation device  300 . Upon receiving the request to determine whether an additional application can be installed according to user&#39;s input to the input unit  330 , the control unit  340  communicates with the camera  200  via the communication unit  310 , and acquires information of the existing application (imaging area, zoom magnification when the camera  200  captures an imaging range including the imaging area, and the imaging time). Then, the control unit  340  transmits a determination request requesting to determine whether the additional application can be newly installed, to the management device  100  via the communication unit  310 , together with information of the acquired existing applications, and information of the imaging area of the additional application. 
       FIG. 5  is a block diagram showing a function configuration of the application issuing server  400 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 5 , the application issuing server  400  comprises a communication unit  410 , a storage unit  420 , and a control unit  430 . 
     The communication unit  410  has a function of performing communication with an external device such as the management device  100 , and the display operation device  300  via the network  500 . The communication unit  410  receives an application specification request from the display operation device  300 , and transfers to the control unit  430 . The communication unit  410  transmits specification information of the application transferred from the control unit  430  according to the received application specification request, to the display operation device  300  which has transmitted the application specification request. 
     The communication unit  410  receives an application request from the camera  200  via the network  500 , and transfers to the control unit  430 . The communication unit  410  transmits application transferred from the control unit  430  according to the received application request, to the camera  200  which has transmitted the application request. 
     The storage unit  420  has a function of storing a program and data needed for operation of the application issuing server  400 . The storage unit  420  stores a main body of a program of an application (or an installer thereof) which the operator intends to operate with cameras, and specification information thereof. Although specification of the application varies according to information required by an application issuer or operator, an application performs, for example, imaging of a selected area, image recognition of an image obtained by imaging, counting of an object (person or car) within the image, and determination of person travel direction and gender. The storage unit  420  is implemented, for example, by a nonvolatile semiconductor memory such as a flush memory, or HDD (Hard Disc Drive). 
     The control unit  430  has a function of controlling respective units of the application issuing server  400 . Upon receiving the application specification request from the communication unit  410 , the control unit  430  reads specification information from the storage unit  420 , and transfers the specification information to the communication unit  410 . Upon receiving the application request from the communication unit  410 , the control unit  430  reads a main body of a program of the application (or installer thereof) from the storage unit  420 , and transfers the main body of the program of the application (or installer thereof) to the communication unit  410 . 
     Function configuration of components forming the imaging system is as described above. 
     &lt;Data&gt; 
     Hereinafter, data according to the embodiment is described. Data generated by the management device  100  in a generation process of securable resource information is described sequentially in conjunction with operation thereof. Here, only information of the existing application (hereinafter referred to as the existing application information) retained by the camera  200  is described. 
       FIG. 6  is a data schematic chart showing data configuration of the existing application information  600  retained by the camera  200 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the existing application information  600  is information with which an application number  601 , an imaging time  602 , a zoom value  603 , and an imaging area  604  are associated. 
     The application number  601  is identification information for identifying an existing application running on the camera  200 . Here, an example of three existing applications installed and running on the camera  200  is shown. 
     The imaging area  604  is information indicating a coordinate range needed by each existing application in a whole panorama coordinate system available for imaging of the camera  200 . Here, the imaging area is a rectangular area, being information of coordinate values of minimum value (X_min) and maximum value (X_max) in the x axis (horizontal) direction, and minimum value (Y_min) and maximum value (Y_max) in the y axis (vertical) direction. 
     The existing application information  600  is stored in the camera  200 , but referred to by the management device  100  for determining whether an additional application can be installed. 
     The imaging time  602  is information indicating an imaging time for capturing an image including a coordinate range needed by each existing application, or alternatively, for example, information indicating an imaging time per unit time (in this case, 1 minute). 
     The zoom value  603  is information indicating a zoom magnification selected for the camera  200  when the camera  200  captures an imaging area needed by each existing application. However, in facts, the image is not captured with this zoom value  603 . For some applications, an image captured with a zoom value of higher magnification may be taken into an image with the resolution of a selected zoom value by image processing. 
     In this case, the camera  200  should be provided with a transformation unit (not shown) which takes an image captured with a zoom value of high magnification into an image with a resolution of a selected zoom value by image processing. 
     &lt;Operation&gt; 
     Hereinafter, operation involved in the imaging system is described. 
     First, installation of the additional application, and selection of the imaging area by using GUI on the display operation device  300  is described. 
       FIG. 7  shows an example of a panorama image  700  in a maximum range which can be captured with the camera  200  by panning and tilting. An imaging range with one PTZ of the camera  200  is narrower than this area. A method of preparing the panorama image is disclosed, for example, by Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-172434. In this embodiment, the panorama image  700  is an image having 5,000 pixels in the width, and 3,000 pixels in the height, the image being pre-stored in the camera  200 . However, the image may be obtained by capturing when adding an application or when selecting an imaging area for determining whether an additional application can be installed. 
       FIG. 8  shows an example of an interface screen for selecting the imaging area of the additional application in the display operation device  300 . Installation of the additional application is described here briefly since the GUI operates similarly with a common GUI. 
     The imaging area of the additional application is within a range of a frame C 201  in a panorama image C 101  generated based on an image captured by the camera. The frame C 201  may be selected by cursor dragging operation on the panorama image C 101 , or an upper left coordinate and a lower right coordinate of an apex of the frame C 201  may be input into frames C 103  to C 106 . 
     When the frame C 201  is determined by cursor dragging operation on the panorama image C 101 , frames C 103  to C 106  are automatically filled. Conversely, when coordinates are entered into frames C 103  to C 106 , the frame C 201  corresponding to the coordinates is displayed on the panorama image C 101 . 
     Enter an imaging time shorter than a predetermined time of the additional application into a frame C 107  for selecting the continuous imaging time, and enter a zoom magnification for imaging during execution of the additional application into a frame C 108  for selecting the zoom magnification. 
     Enter a file name of the additional application into a program file select frame C 102 , enter a file name indicating an additional application issued by the application issuing server  400 , and click a selected button C 110 . Then, setting of values entered in frames C 103  to C 108 , and a main body of a program of the additional application are transferred to the camera  200 , and installed by an application addition processing unit  200  of the camera  200 . 
     By entering such details in this way, the new application can be installed on the camera  200  similarly with a general GUI. 
     Next, an example of an input screen for requesting the management device  100  to determine whether a new application can be installed is described. 
       FIG. 9  shows an example of an interface screen for requesting the management device  100  by using the display operation device  300  whether a new application can be installed. 
     Here, description is focused on differences from  FIG. 8  since the example of the interface screen shown in  FIG. 9  is almost same as  FIG. 8 . 
     By using the display operation device  300 , the user selects an imaging area intended to capture with an application to be newly added. The selection procedure is the same as  FIG. 8 . 
     When an installation determination request button C 210  in  FIG. 9  is pressed, an installation determination request including coordinate values entered to select the imaging area, and an existing application information (see  FIG. 6 ) obtained from the camera  200  in advance are transmitted from the display operation device  300  to the management device  100 . 
     Upon receiving the installation determination request, the management device  100  determines, based on received coordinate values indicating the imaging area, and the existing application information, whether the additional application can be newly installed on the camera  200 . And if the management device  100  determines that the additional application can be installed, the management device  100  further determines a zoom magnification and a time available for image capturing for the additional application. 
     In both cases of  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 , a magnified image C 202  within a selected area may be displayed as shown in  FIG. 8  by clicking a zoom image confirmation button C 109 . This is an image used by an additional application for image recognition processing, or the like when the application is newly installed on the camera  200 .  FIG. 8  shows a state where a magnified image is displayed, and  FIG. 9  shows a state where a magnified image is not displayed. 
     By entering such details in this way, the user may request the management device  100  for capability determination of the installation of a new application. 
       FIG. 10  is a flowchart showing a rough flow of the securable resource information preparation processing performed when the management device  100  receives the above capability determination request. 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , the management device  100  of the imaging system first performs the group information preparation processing (step S 1001 ). 
     The group information preparation processing is a processing for preparing a group of applications (or an imaging area needed by an existing application) which are captured simultaneously in an imaging range of the camera  200  identified with one PTZ setting, for an imaging area predetermined for an application already installed in the camera  200  (hereinafter referred to as the existing application including applications not installed before shipment of the camera  200 ). Here, one PTZ setting is a set of settings of one lens for the camera  200 , the settings including the horizontal orientation, vertical orientation, and zoom magnification for imaging. For the zoom magnification, applications having different zoom magnifications may be included in a same group if a pickup image needed by an application can be obtained by re-sizing a pickup image. Further details of the group information preparation processing are described later. 
     After preparing the group information, the management device  100  then prepares schedule information (step S 1002 ). Schedule information preparation processing is a processing for generating a group combination pattern based on the group information prepared in the step S 1001 , and generating schedule information defining all patterns of the imaging time of groups for each of the combination patterns. Details of the schedule information preparation processing are described later. 
     Then, based on the prepared schedule information, the management device  100  prepares securable resource information (step S 1003 ). The securable resource information is information indicating a setting available for imaging an additional application to be newly added, and information indicating a combination of the imaging time and zoom magnification available for capturing a selected imaging area. Details of the securable resource information preparation processing are also described later. 
     Hereinafter, details of individual processing shown in steps of  FIG. 10  are described. 
     (Group Information Preparation Processing) 
       FIG. 11  is a flowchart showing operation of the management device  100  in the group information preparation processing. The group information preparation processing is described by using a specific example along the flowchart of  FIG. 11 . 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares a group population covering combinations of existing applications (step S 1101 ). Hereinafter, data enclosed with “[” and “]” represents a batch of data. 
     In the first embodiment, it is assumed that there are three applications as existing applications; that is, the application number 1, application number 2, and application number 3. In this case, seven group populations [1], [2], [3], [1, 2], [1, 3], [2, 3], and [1, 2, 3] are generated. The number in each of the group populations corresponds respectively to the application number. Description below is made based on the imaging time, the zoom value, and the imaging area of each of existing applications shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Information relative to the group population is as shown in  FIG. 12 . In  FIG. 12 , seven groups G 1  to G 7  indicated by the group numbers are generated as group populations. In  FIG. 12 , when an existing application is included in the group, “O” is indicated in the column of a corresponding application number. 
     After preparing the group population, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  assigns a group number for identifying each group thereof. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs the following processing for each group. 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies one group population. Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether all of imaging ranges needed by existing applications included in the identified group are included in an imaging range of the camera  200  identified with one PTZ setting (processing in steps S 1102  to S 1104 ). 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  obtains a maximum field angle available for imaging of the camera  200  with reference to camera specific information. The camera specific information is stored, for example, in the storage unit  240  of the camera  200 , and the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires the camera specific information from the camera  200  in advance, and stores in a storage unit (not shown) of the management device  100  such as a memory. The camera specific information includes information such as, for example, a maximum resolution available for imaging of the camera  200 , and a maximum value of the zoom magnification. 
     In the first embodiment, the maximum resolution available for imaging of the camera  200  is an image of 1,280 pixels in the width, and 960 pixels in the height, and the maximum zoom magnification is 20 times. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether all of imaging ranges of existing applications fall within a range of the maximum resolution. Here, when zoom magnifications different from each other are set for existing applications within a group, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  converts the coordinate system to a largest zoom magnification of the zoom magnifications, and determines whether the imaging range falls within an imaging range under one PTZ setting. 
     For example, since the imaging area of each of existing applications is represented by a coordinate system converted with the zoom magnification of 1 time in the first embodiment, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates maximum width and height available for imaging when the coordinate system is converted to a coordinate system with the zoom magnification of 20 times, and determines whether imaging is available in an imaging area indicated with the width and the height. 
     The width and height of the zoom magnification to be converted are calculated by using the following equations: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     As shown in Equation (1), the width is obtained by dividing a resolution in the width direction by the square root of the zoom magnification. As shown in Equation (2), the height is obtained by dividing a resolution in the height direction by the square root of the zoom magnification. Therefore, when the zoom magnification is four times, the imageable range of the existing application is in a range of 640 pixels in the width and 480 pixels in the height, and when the zoom magnification is 16 times, the imageable range of the existing application is in a range of 320 pixels in the width and 240 pixels in the height. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines a zoom value of each group population (step S 1102 ). Specifically, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires the zoom magnification of each of existing applications included in the group. Then, a largest zoom magnification is identified out of zoom magnifications of the existing applications within the group. This is because when the zoom magnification of each of existing applications belonging to one group is different from each other, imaging must be performed by using a larger zoom magnification. When re-sizing an image captured with a certain zoom magnification to a resolution of a different magnification, re-sizing to an image of low resolution with a smaller zoom magnification from an image of high resolution with a large zoom magnification is relatively easier than a reverse case. 
     In an example shown in  FIG. 12 , for example, a group corresponding to the group number G 4  includes applications corresponding to the application number 1, and the application number 2. Referring to  FIG. 6 , a zoom magnification for the camera  200  capturing an imaging area needed by the application number 1 is one time. On the other hand, a zoom magnification for the camera  200  capturing an imaging area needed by the application number 2 is four times. Therefore, in  FIG. 12 , a zoom magnification for a group corresponding to the group number G 4  is four times. 
     Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether an imaging area required by all existing applications belonging to a group can be captured with an identified zoom magnification (step S 1103 ). 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates, for each group, information for identifying a minimum rectangular range (referred to as the range of group imaging area) including an imaging area needed by the existing applications included in a group. When one existing applications belongs to a group, X_min, Y_min, X_max, and Y_max of a corresponding existing application shown in  FIG. 6  is calculated as a range of the imaging area of the group. After obtaining X_min, Y_min, X_max, and Y_max, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates the range of the imaging area (width W and height H). The width W is calculated from X_max-X_min, and the height H is calculated from Y_max-Y_min. 
     On the other hand, when a plurality of existing applications belong to a group, a range of the group imaging area is determined by searching imaging areas of existing applications included in the group for minimum X_min and Y_min, and maximum X_max and Y_max. Then, after obtaining minimum X_min and Y_min, and maximum X_max and Y_max, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates a range of the imaging area (a square area identified with the width W and the height H). The width W is calculated from X_max−X_min, and the height H is calculated from Y_max−Y_min. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  leaves only a group falling within the imaging range of the camera  200  corresponding to one PTZ setting (step S 1104 ). Specifically, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether calculated width W and height H satisfy Equation (3), and Equation (4). 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     When the width W and the height H satisfy Equation (3) and Equation (4) respectively, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines that the group can be captured, and leaves the group. When the equations are not satisfied, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines that the group cannot be captured, and deletes the group. 
     For example, each group corresponding to group numbers G 1  to G 4  satisfies Equation (3) and Equation (4) respectively with the zoom magnification, W, and H shown in  FIG. 12 . 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 12 , the group number G 5  has a corresponding zoom magnification of 16 times, W of 480, and H of 570. When Equation (4) is calculated by assigning these values, Equation (3) and Equation (4) are not satisfied. 
     When also calculated for group numbers G 6  and G 7  in a similar manner, Equation (3) and Equation (4) are not satisfied. 
     Consequently, groups satisfying the both equations are four groups of group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4 . 
     This means that orientation of the camera  200  can be adjusted such that for respective group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4 , an imaging range of the camera  200  includes an imaging area needed by an existing application included in the group corresponding to one of the group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4  if a zoom value of camera  200  is set to a zoom value included in said group. 
     Hereinafter, being possible to adjust orientation of the camera  200  such that an imaging area needed by an existing application included in a group is included within an imaging range of a size corresponding to the group is referred to as “including, in an imaging range of the camera  200 , an imaging area needed by an existing application included in a group”. 
     This means that, for group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4 , one PTZ setting value identifying the orientation and the size of imaging range of the camera  200  including an imaging area needed by an existing application included in the group can be identified. 
     After identifying the group which can be captured with one PTZ setting, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies a critical imageable range for each of identified groups (step S 1105 ). 
     In the above example, the critical imageable range is identified for each of group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4 . 
     Here, identification of the critical imageable range is described by using one group as an example. First, identification of the critical imageable range for one application belonging to the group, for example, the group G 3  shown in  FIG. 12  is described by using  FIG. 13 . 
     First, a zoom magnification of the group is referred to. The zoom magnification of the group G 3  is 16 times. Thus, the size of the imaging range (hereinafter referred to as the imageable range) of the camera  200  for the group  3  is 320 pixels in width×240 pixels in height from the above Equation (1) and Equation (2). 
     The existing application belonging to the group G 3  is only an application of the application number 3. 
     In  FIG. 13 , an area D 100  enclosed by a dotted line indicates an imaging area needed by an existing application of the application number 3. The imaging area comprises 240 pixels in width×180 pixels in height, which is smaller than the imageable range of the camera. Thus, the imaging range has a corresponding margin in the width direction or in the height direction. 
     Thus, a range in which orientation of the camera  200  can be changed so as to include this area D 100  (or, a panned or tilted range) is the critical imageable range. That is, the critical imageable range of the group G 3  is a region D 101  which has a horizontal margin corresponding to 80 (320−240) pixels in a left or right direction of the area D 100 , and a vertical margin corresponding to 60 (240−160) pixels in an upward or downward direction of the area D 100 . 
     Thus, the critical imageable range of the group G 3  is a range covered by X_min=1300, Y_min=1440, X_max=1700, and Y_max=1740. Then, pixels included in the critical imageable range of the group G 3  are 400 in width×300 in height (pixels). 
     This means that when a PTZ setting value corresponding to an imaging range having a size of 320 in width×240 in height (pixels) within an area D 101  corresponding to the critical imageable range of the group G 3  is generated, a region D 100  (an imaging area needed by an existing application of the application number 3) is always included in the imaging range of the camera  200  based on the PTZ setting value. 
     Similarly, the critical imageable range also can be identified for groups G 1 , and G 2 . For the group G 1 , X_min is set to 0, as the setting value becomes negative since the size of the critical imageable range does not fall within a panning range of the camera  200 . 
     Next, a method of identifying the critical imageable range when a plurality of existing applications are included in a group is described by using the group G 4  of  FIG. 12  as an example with reference to  FIG. 14 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , the group G 4  includes existing applications of the application number 1, and the application number 2. Since zoom magnification of the group G 4  is 4 times, the size of the imaging range of the group G 4  is 640 pixels in width×480 pixels in height from the above Equation (1), and the Equation (2). 
     On the other hand, as shown in  FIG. 14 , the imaging range of the existing application of the application number 1 is an area D 110  (X_min=900, Y_min=1000, X_max=1220, and Y_max=1240). The imaging range of the existing application of the application number 2 is an area D 111  (X_min=1340, Y_min=1210, X_max=1380, and Y_max=1240). 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies a area D 112  (X_min=900, Y_min=1000, X_max=1380, and Y_max=1240) including the area D 110 , and the area D 111 . 
     The area D 112  is a range of 480 (1380−900) in width×240 (1240−1000) in height. As described above, the imaging range of the group G 4  is 640 in width×480 in height, the size having a margin corresponding to 160 pixels in the horizontal direction, and 240 pixels in the vertical direction. 
     Thus, the critical imageable range of the group G 4  is a range D 113  (X_min=740, Y_min=760, X_max=1540, and Y_max=1480). Then, pixels included in the critical imageable range of the group G 4  are 800 in width×720 in height (pixels). 
     This means that when a PTZ setting value corresponding to an imaging range having a size of 640 in width×480 in height (pixels) within a critical imageable range of the group G 4  is generated, a region D 112  (an imaging area needed by an existing application of the application number 2) is always included in the imaging range captured based on the PTZ setting value. 
     When a plurality of existing applications are included in a group like this case, securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies an imaging range of the group including imaging ranges of respective existing applications, then calculates a difference between the identified imaging range and an imaging range identified by a zoom magnification corresponding to the group, and identifies a critical imageable range by shifting the imaging range in the horizontal or vertical direction. 
     In this way, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  of the management device  100  ends the group information preparation processing. Group information finally obtained by using  FIGS. 6 and 12  is shown in  FIG. 15 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , groups G 1  to G 4  noted in the row of the group number are left as the group information, and the existing application belonging thereto, the continuous imaging time, the zoom magnification, and the critical imaging area are associated therewith. As shown in  FIG. 12 , the imaging time of each existing application is associated with the application number of each existing application. Also, the imaging time corresponding to the each existing application, specified in the  FIG. 12 , corresponds to the imaging time specified in the  FIG. 6 . 
     For example, in  FIG. 15 , the group G 4  includes two existing applications indicated by application numbers “1” and “2”, a longer imaging time of “20” seconds out of the both applications is associated as a continuous imaging time, the zoom magnification is “4 times”, and the critical imaging area is within a rectangular area having an upper left coordinate of (740, 760), and a lower right coordinate of (1540, 1480). 
     (Schedule Information Preparation Processing) 
       FIG. 16  is a flowchart showing a detail of a schedule information preparation processing corresponding to step S 1002  in  FIG. 10 . 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares schedule information from finally prepared group information. That is, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies a combination of groups which can be scheduled for performing the imaging of an imaging range of the camera  200  identified with a PTZ setting value corresponding to each of groups included in the prepared group information for a continuous imaging time corresponding to the group (referred to as the PTZ scheduling). In the first embodiment, scheduling is performed in a cycle of 1 minute. That is, the imaging by the camera is scheduled such that a cycle of capturing an imaging range including an imaging area needed by an existing application, and capturing an imaging range including an imaging area needed by an additional application to be added completes in 1 minute. 
     Therefore, the PTZ scheduling is performed such that total imaging time for imaging just for a predetermined continuous imaging time by panning, tilting, and zooming in the imaging area of each group becomes less than one minute. 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a combination pattern for each group included in the group information (step S 1601 ). 
     In the first embodiment, the group information includes four groups of groups G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4  as shown in  FIG. 15 . 
     Thus, total 15 combination patterns are available as shown in  FIG. 17A . A group combination pattern to which only one group belongs is also counted as one pattern. In  FIG. 17A , one column indicates one group combination, and a symbol “O” indicates that a group corresponding to the symbol belongs to the combination pattern. 
     After preparing the group combination pattern, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  leaves only a group combination including imaging areas of all existing applications out of the group combinations (step S 1602 ). 
     The example of  FIG. 17A  indicates three applications of application numbers 1, 2, and 3 as existing applications. However, for imaging all of these existing applications, schedule must be prepared so as to have a combination of [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 ], or [G 3 , G 4 ] as a subset. As a result, five combination patterns as shown in  FIG. 17B  are left. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  records, in a list shown in  17 B, a continuous imaging time of an existing application having a longest time out of existing applications belonging to each group, as a continuous imaging time assigned to the group. Thus, when imaging based on PTZ setting corresponding to the group, a maximum time assigned to imaging of the group can be referred to. Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  allocates a combination pattern number to each group combination. 
     Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines an imaging time of each group included in each of combination patterns. The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a schedule population (step S 1603 ). The schedule population is a time variation allocable to the group extracted based on the group combination. 
     Here, the schedule population is prepared based on the following three conditions: 
     (I) Time allocated to each group is a time in a unit of 5 seconds. 
     (II) Each of groups included in each of group combinations is definitely allocated with a time larger than 0. 
     (III) A time larger than a maximum imaging time of the group is not allocated. 
     Here, condition (II) is a condition for preventing duplication of the variation. For example, if 0 is allocated to the group number G 2  in the combination of the group combination number 1, the combination duplicates a combination of the group combination number 3. 
     Hereinafter, processing of filling up information relative to the schedule population is described. Here, an example of the group combination number 1 [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , G 4 ] is described. 
     In the group combination number 1, an imaging time available for the group G 1  is [5, 10, 15, 20], an imaging time available for the group G 2  is [5, 10], an imaging time available for the group G 3  is [5, 10], and an imaging time available for the group G 4  is [5, 10, 15, 20]. Unit of the value in each group is in the second. 
     A schedule population covering all combinations of these available times is as shown in  FIG. 18 . Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates the sum of the imaging time of each group in the group. Also, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a schedule population generate a schedule population based on the group combination number 2 [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 ], the group combination number 3 [G 1 , G 3 , G 4 ], the group combination number 4 [G 2 , G 3 , G 4 ], and the group combination number 5 [G 3 , G 4 ], in a similar manner. 
     Thus, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a schedule population for all group combinations. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates schedule information from the generated schedule population (step S 1604 ). 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  deletes a column element, from the generated schedule population for all group combinations, whose total imaging time is not less than a period of time (in this case, not less than 1 minute) when a predetermined PTZ schedule is circulated once. 
     The PTZ schedule is a respective schedule within the schedule population, being information defining a time when the camera  200  captures an image of the group by using the PTZ mechanism so as to capture an imaging area (the imaging area including an imaging area required by all existing applications included in the group) set to each group. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a condition which a continuous imaging time of each group should satisfy in order to satisfy a continuous imaging time of each existing application. The condition is that for each of existing applications, the sum of the imaging time of groups having the existing application is larger than a continuous imaging time of the existing application. 
     In the first embodiment, relationship between each existing application and the group is as shown in  FIG. 15 . As apparent from  FIG. 15 , the existing application of the application number 1 is included in groups G 1 , and G 4 . The continuous imaging time of the existing application of the application number 1 is 20 seconds. From these, a condition of “the sum of the continuous imaging time of groups G 1  and G 4  is 20 seconds or more” is obtained. 
     Similarly, a required condition is also determined for existing applications of application numbers 2 and 3. From the existing application of the application number 2, a condition of “the sum of the continuous imaging time of groups G 2  and G 4  is 10 seconds or more” is obtained, and from the existing application of the application number 3, a condition of “the sum of the continuous imaging time of the group G 3  is 10 seconds or more” is obtained. 
     Based on these conditions, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  leaves only a schedule satisfying the continuous imaging time of each existing application in the schedule population which is generated based on the group combination number 1 [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , G 4 ], the group combination number 2 [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 ], the group combination number 3 [G 1 , G 3 , G 4 ], the group combination number 4 [G 2 , G 3 , G 4 ], the group combination number 5 [G 3 , G 4 ]. Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  assigns a schedule number to each of left schedules. 
     Information thus obtained is as shown in  FIG. 19 . A symbol “-” in  FIG. 19  means that there is no imaging schedule for the group. Even when there is no imaging schedule for the group, the above conditions are satisfied. 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , in case of the schedule number 26, for example, the imaging time of the group G 1  is 5 seconds, the imaging time of the group G 2  is nil (that is, 0 second), the imaging time of the group G 3  is 10 seconds, and the imaging time of the group G 4  is 20 seconds. As a result, the total imaging time being the sum of each imaging time of the group G 1  to the group G 4  for the schedule number 26 at the moment is 35 seconds. 
     Based on the schedule information thus prepared, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates the securable resource information. 
       FIG. 20  is a flowchart showing operation of the management device  100  in the securable resource information acquisition processing. 
     As shown in  FIG. 20 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  first determines (first determination) whether an imaging range of a size corresponding to each of groups included in the combination indicated in the schedule information simultaneously covers an imaging area of the group, and an imaging area selected by the user for an additional application (hereinafter referred to as the additional application imaging area), and identifies a group determined to cover both of the imaging areas simultaneously (step S 2001 ). Here, the case that the groups identified by the step S 2001  are G 1 , G 2 , and G 3  is described below. 
     Next, based on the prepared schedule information (see  FIG. 19 ), the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares a securable resource calculation table (step S 2002 ). The securable resource calculation table is a table for listing temporary information used to prepare the securable resource information. 
       FIG. 21  is a data schematic chart of the securable resource calculation table. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  inserts, with reference to the prepared group information, a value of each of the “zoom magnification”, the “total imaging time”, and the “continuous imaging time” to the securable resource calculation table. 
     “G_remainder” in the securable resource calculation table indicates a time length not used for imaging of the camera  200  per unit time (time corresponding to 1 cycle, and 1 minute in this embodiment). That is, the group is a temporary group for posting a resource (time) in which an additional application imaging area can be set freely as a new imaging area irrespective of an imaging area of an existing application. Since the PTZ schedule is performed in a unit of 1 minute, the time is a value obtained by subtracting a sum of the time allocated to each group from 1 minute. For example, in the first embodiment, “G_remainder” is described by using the schedule number 1 as an example. In this case, as shown in  FIG. 19 , 5 seconds are needed for imaging of the group G 1 , 5 seconds for imaging of the group G 2 , 10 seconds for imaging of the group G 3 , and 15 seconds for imaging of the group G 4 . Therefore, the total imaging time being the sum of each imaging time of the group G 1  to the group G 4  is 35 seconds. Since 1 cycle is 1 minute (60 seconds), “60−35=25 seconds” can be allocated as a time for capturing the other area. Time allocatable as a time available for capturing the other area is the G_remainder. The G_remainder of the schedule number 1 is 25 seconds as shown in  FIG. 21 , with a zoom magnification of 20 times. When there is no remainder (when the sum of the imaging time of each group for the schedule is 1 minute), the G_remainder is 0. 
     In  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where a group number and a schedule number cross each other is a value obtained by adding a value of a group number corresponding to a zoom magnification larger than a zoom magnification corresponding to the relevant group number, and a value of the group number “G_remainder” shown in  FIG. 21  to a value posted in a corresponding cell in  FIG. 19 . A flow chart of a process, for calculating the value posted in the cell, in the  FIG. 21 , where a group number and a schedule number cross each other, is described later. The specific description is explained in “Total imaging time correction processing in consideration of re-sizing” (See step S 2006  in  FIG. 20 , and  FIG. 22 ). 
     For example, the imaging time allocated for capturing the group number G 1  in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 19  is 5 seconds. Zoom magnification of the group number “1” shown in  FIG. 21  is 1 time. Group numbers with a zoom magnification shown in  FIG. 21  larger than “1 time” are the group number G 2 , the group number G 3 , and the group number G_remainder. In  FIG. 19 , a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 1 ” cross each other is 5 seconds, a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 2 ” cross each other is 5 seconds, and a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “3” cross each other is 10 seconds. 
     In  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other is 25 seconds. 
     Thus, in  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 1 ” cross each other is 5+5+10+25=45 seconds. 
     In  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where the group number “G 1 ” and the schedule number “1” cross each other indicates a maximum value of the time available for capturing an imaging area needed by an additional application on the camera  200  with a zoom magnification of 1 time (zoom magnification originally needed by the group number “G 1 ”). 
     Although a zoom magnification of a pickup image corresponding to each of group numbers G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder is larger than 1 time, a pickup image with such a zoom magnification may be used as a pickup image with a zoom magnification of 1 time by transforming to a pickup image corresponding to a zoom magnification of 1 time. 
     In this case, as a matter of course, a transformation unit (not shown) for transforming (re-sizing) a pickup image captured by the camera  200  to an image with a zoom magnification of 1 time must be provided. 
     For example, referring to  FIG. 21 , consider a case of controlling the camera  200  by using a value (45 seconds) posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 1 ” cross each other. 
     In this case, an imaging range including both an imaging area needed by an existing application corresponding to the application number 1, and an additional application imaging area needed by an additional application as an imaging region of the camera  200  in the group number “G 1 ” included in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 19 , a PTZ setting value indicating a zoom magnification of 1 time, and an imaging time (5 seconds) for imaging with the PTZ setting value are set to the camera  200  (first setting). 
     Then, an imaging range including both an imaging area needed by an existing application corresponding to the application number 2, and an additional application imaging area needed by an additional application as an imaging region of the camera  200  in the group number “G 2 ” included in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 19 , a PTZ setting value indicating a zoom magnification of 4 times, and an imaging time (5 seconds) for imaging with the PTZ setting value are set to the camera  200  (second setting). 
     Then, an imaging range including both an imaging area needed by an existing application corresponding to the application number 3, and an additional application imaging area needed by an additional application as an imaging region of the camera  200  in the group number “G 3 ” included in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 19 , a PTZ setting value indicating a zoom magnification of 16 times, and an imaging time (10 seconds) for imaging with the PTZ setting value are set to the camera  200  (third setting). 
     Then, an imaging range including an imaging area needed by an additional application as an imaging region of the camera  200  in the group number “G_remainder” included in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 21 , a PTZ setting value indicating a zoom magnification of 20 times, and an imaging time (10 seconds) for imaging with the PTZ setting value are set to the camera  200  (fourth setting). 
     Then, a PTZ setting value including an imaging range including an imaging area needed by an existing application corresponding to the application number 3 as an imaging region of the camera  200  in the group number “G 4 ” included in the schedule number “1” shown in  FIG. 19 , and an imaging time (15 seconds) for imaging with the PTZ setting value are set to the camera  200  (fifth setting). 
     Then, imaging of the camera  200  may be performed by using the first to fifth settings in a cycle of 1 minute. 
     The zoom magnification of the pickup image captured by the camera  200  in the second setting is 4 times as shown in  FIG. 21 . Therefore, this image is transformed to a pickup image with a zoom magnification of 1 time to obtain an image of an imaging area needed by an additional application. On the other hand, when obtaining an image of an imaging area needed by an existing application included in the group number “G 2 ”, a pickup image with a zoom magnification of 4 times captured by the camera  200  is used. 
     The same applies to capturing of the camera  200  with each of the third and fourth settings. 
     That is, an image of an imaging area needed by the additional application is obtained from a pickup image captured by the camera  200  by using each of the first to fourth settings. 
     However, pickup images captured by the camera  200  by using each of the second to fourth settings are transformed to pickup images corresponding to a zoom magnification of 1 time. Then, the additional application obtains an image of a needed imaging area from the transformed pickup image. 
     A value posted in a cell shown in  FIG. 21  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 2 ” cross each other is described. 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the zoom magnification of the group number “G 2 ” is 4 times. Group numbers with a zoom magnification larger than “4 times” shown in  FIG. 21  are the group number “G 3 ”, and the group number “G_remainder”. 
     By applying the same concept as above, a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 2 ” cross each other is a value (40 seconds) by adding a value (5 seconds) posted in a cell in  FIG. 19  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 2 ” cross each other, and a value (10 seconds) posted in a cell on  FIG. 19  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 3 ” cross each other, and a value (25 seconds) posted in a cell in  FIG. 21  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other. 
     In  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where the group number “G 2 ” and the schedule number “2” cross each other indicates a maximum value of the time available for imaging of an imaging area needed by an additional application on the camera  200  with a zoom magnification of 4 times (a zoom magnification originally needed by the group number “G 2 ”). 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , control of the camera  200  by using a value (40 seconds) posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 2 ” cross each other may be performed by setting the above first to fifth settings to the camera  200 , and repeating imaging with the camera  200  by using the first to fifth settings at intervals of the unit time (1 minute). 
     An image of an imaging area needed by the additional application is obtained from a pickup image captured by the camera  200  by using each of the second, third, and fourth settings. However, pickup images captured by the camera  200  respectively by using the third to fourth settings are transformed to pickup images corresponding to a zoom magnification of 4 times. Then, the additional application obtains an image of a needed imaging area from the transformed image. 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 3 ” cross with each other is described. 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the zoom magnification of the group number “G 3 ” is 16 times. Referring to  FIG. 21 , a group number with a zoom magnification larger than “16 times” is the group number “G_remainder”. 
     By applying same concept as above, a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 3 ” cross each other is a value (35 seconds) obtained by adding a value (10 seconds) posted in a cell shown in  FIG. 19  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 3 ” cross each other, and a value (25 seconds) posted in a cell shown in  FIG. 21  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other. 
     In  FIG. 21 , the value posted in a cell where the group number “G 3 ” and the schedule number “1” cross each other indicates a maximum value of the time available for capturing of an imaging area needed by an additional application on the camera  200  with a zoom magnification of 16 times (a zoom magnification originally needed by the group number “G 3 ”). 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , control of the camera  200  by using a value (35 seconds) posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G 3 ” cross each other may be performed by setting the above first to fifth settings to the camera  200 , and repeating capturing with the camera  200  by using the first to fifth settings at intervals of the unit time (1 minute). 
     An image of an imaging area needed by the additional application is obtained from a pickup image captured by the camera  200  by using the third and fourth settings respectively. 
     However, a pickup image captured by the camera  200  by using the fourth setting is transformed to a pickup image corresponding to a zoom magnification of 16 times. Then, the additional application obtains an image of a needed imaging area from the transformed pickup image. 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , the value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other is described. 
     As shown in  FIG. 21 , the zoom magnification of the group number “G_remainder” is 20 times. In  FIG. 21 , there is no group number with the zoom magnification larger than “20 times” shown in  FIG. 21 . This is because “20 times” is a maximum zoom magnification selectable for the camera  200 . 
     By applying the same concept as above, a value posted in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other is a value (25 seconds) posted in a cell shown in  FIG. 21  where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other. 
     In  FIG. 21 , the value posted in a cell where the group number “G_remainder” and the schedule number “1” cross each other indicates a maximum value of the time available for capturing an imaging area needed by an additional application on the camera  200  with a zoom magnification of 20 times (a zoom magnification originally needed by the group number “G_remainder”). 
     Referring to  FIG. 21 , control of the camera  200  by using a value (25 seconds) in a cell where the schedule number “1” and the group number “G_remainder” cross each other may be performed by setting the above first to fifth settings to the camera  200 , and repeating imaging with the camera  200  by using the first to fifth settings at intervals of the unit time (1 minute). 
     A image of an imaging area needed by the additional application is obtained from a pickup image captured by the camera  200  by using the fourth setting. 
     Description of the value in a cell shown in  FIG. 21  where each of schedule numbers “2” to “39” and each of group numbers cross each other is omitted, since it may be considered similarly with a value in a cell shown in  FIG. 21  where the schedule number “1” and each of group numbers cross each other. 
     Then, processing of determining a time and a zoom magnification available for capturing an imaging area needed by the additional application is performed for each of schedule numbers. 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  sets the internal variable “i” to 1 (step S 2003 ). The internal variable “i” is a number indicating a schedule number being processed. The value of the internal variable “i” is stored and managed in an internal buffer of the securable resource information acquisition unit  120 . 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires information of groups of the schedule number indicated by the internal variable “i” (step S 2004 ). The acquired information of groups is information for identifying a group included in a schedule indicated by the schedule number, such as G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4  in this case. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether the schedule indicated by the acquired schedule number includes a plurality of groups (step S 2005 ). When a plurality of groups are not included (NO in the step S 2005 ), the process shifts to the step S 2007 . 
     When a plurality of groups are included (YES in the step S 2005 ), the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs the total imaging time correction processing in consideration of re-sizing (step S 2006 ). Details of the correction processing are described later. 
     Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether the schedule number “i” matches the total number of schedules (step S 2007 ). 
     When not matching (NO in the step S 2007 ),  1  is added to “i” (step S 2009 ), and the process returns to the step S 2004 . 
     When matching (YES in the step S 2007 ), the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs securable resource calculation table merging processing (step S 2008 ), generates the securable resource information, and ends the processing. 
     (Total Imaging Time Correction Processing in Consideration of Re-Sizing) 
       FIG. 22  is a flowchart showing a correction processing performed by the management device  100  in the step S 2006  of  FIG. 20 . 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  sets the internal variable “j” to 1 (step S 2201 ). The internal variable “j” is a variable stored and managed in an internal buffer of the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  for determining the reference destination row of the securable resource calculation table in the correction processing. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires a zoom magnification of the row (hereinafter referred to as the reference zoom magnification) with reference to the row in the securable resource calculation table indicated by the internal variable “j” (step S 2202 ). For example, the securable resource calculation table in the first embodiment is as shown in  FIG. 21 . If “j” is 1, the reference zoom magnification is 1 time. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  refers to other rows in the securable resource calculation table to search for whether there is a row having a magnification larger than the reference zoom magnification (step S 2203 ). The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  returns “hit” if result of the search is affirmative, and “not hit” if the result is negative. 
     In the case of “not hit” (NO in the step S 2203 ), the process shifts to the step S 2206 . 
     In the case of “hit” (YES in the step S 2203 ), the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  stores a list of groups hit in the search into an internal buffer thereof. Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates the sum of imaging times in the hit row (step S 2204 ). Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  adds the calculated sum to the sum of the continuous imaging time of each of groups included in the list stored in the internal buffer (step S 2205 ). Then, a list of added values is reflected on the securable resource calculation table. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether “j” matches the number of rows in the securable resource calculation table (step S 2206 ). 
     When not matching (NO in the step S 2206 ), 1 is added to “j” (step S 2207 ), and the process returns to the step S 2202 . 
     When matching, correction processing ends, and the process returns to the step S 2207  of  FIG. 20 . 
     (Securable Resource Calculation Table Merging Processing) 
       FIG. 23  is a flowchart showing a securable resource calculation table merging processing in the step S 2208  of  FIG. 20  performed by the management device  100 . 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  lists up each zoom magnification of the securable resource calculation table prepared for each of schedules, and stores in the internal buffer (step S 2301 ). 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  compares the continuous imaging time of each schedule in the securable resource calculation table for each of listed groups. Then, as a result of the comparison, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  stores a set of a longest continuous imaging time and a zoom magnification for each group into the internal buffer (step S 2302 ). 
     Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates securable resource information comprising a set of the continuous imaging time for each of obtained zoom magnifications (step S 2303 ), and ends the processing. 
       FIG. 24  shows an example of the securable resource information generated as described above. As shown in  FIG. 24 , the securable resource information  2400  is information of the list with which the zoom magnification  2401  and the continuous imaging time  2402  are associated. The securable resource information includes the information indicating a zoom magnification and a continuous imaging time which can be used when installing an additional application onto the camera  200 . The securable resource information generated by the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  of the management device  100  is transmitted to the display operation device  300  via the network. Upon receiving the securable resource information, the display operation device  300  displays, as shown in  FIG. 25 , a determination result as to whether a new application can be installed, and information comprising a set of continuous imaging time and a zoom magnification, which are allocated to the additional application if the new application can be installed. 
     At that time, if the time for imaging an additional imaging area needed by the additional application is not available in any schedule, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  returns “the schedule for the additional application cannot be secured” to the request control unit  140 , and the request control unit  140  causes the communication unit  110  to transmit, to the display operation device  300 , information indicating that the additional application cannot be installed on the camera. 
     (Example of Securable Resource Information Preparation Processing by Using a Use Case) 
     Here, an example of preparing securable resource information according to the imaging area of the additional application is described more specifically by using two examples of the use case. 
     Setting values of the imaging area, zoom magnification, and continuous imaging time of the existing applications installed on the camera  200  are as shown in  FIG. 6 . 
     Example 1 
     An example of an additional application having the imaging area of X_min=1350, Y_min=1500, X_max=1590, and Y_max=1680 is described. Input of the above additional application imaging area by the user is performed by using an additional application information input screen of  FIG. 9 . Description of processing following the user&#39;s input up to completion of the schedule information preparation processing is omitted as being the same as described above. Here, the securable resource information preparation processing is described in detail. 
     In the step S 2001  of  FIG. 20 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs a processing of determining a group with which the additional application imaging area can be captured simultaneously. In this example, the additional application imaging area is an area of X_min=1350, Y_min=1500, X_max=1590, and Y_max=1680. Since the critical imaging area of each group is as shown in  FIG. 15 , the critical imaging area of each of G 1 , G 2 , and G 3  includes the above additional application imaging area within the range. Thus, in the step S 2001 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines that group numbers G 1 , G 2 , and G 3  can be captured simultaneously by including an imaging area and an additional application imaging area corresponding to each of the group numbers into an imaging range of the camera  200 . 
     As a result, group numbers G 1 , G 2 , and G 3  are determined as groups which can be captured simultaneously. 
     For example, in the case of the group number G 3 , when a PTZ setting value is generated such that an imaging range of the camera  200  capturing an rectangular area having the width of 320×the height of 240 (pixels) is within the area D 101  corresponding to a critical imaging area as shown in  FIG. 13 , the area D 100  (imaging area needed by an existing application of the application number 3) is always included in an imaging range of the camera  200  identified based on the PTZ setting value, as described above. 
     For example, being possible to simultaneously capture the group number G 3  means that at least one PTZ setting value causing to include the area D 100  within the area D 101 , and an additional application imaging area in an imaging range of the camera  200  exists. 
     Thus, when a PTZ setting value is generated such that a rectangular area of 320 in width×240 in height (pixels) including both the area D 100  and the additional application imaging area within the area D 101  corresponding to the critical imaging area becomes the imaging range, an imaging area needed by an application of the application number 3 (that is, area  100 ), and an imaging area needed by an additional application can be included simultaneously within the imaging range of the camera  200  identified based on the PTZ setting value. 
     On the other hand, since the additional application imaging area is not included in the critical imaging area of the group number G 4  shown in  FIG. 15 , it is determined in the step S 2001  that the additional application imaging area cannot be captured simultaneously when the group number G 4  is captured. As a result, the group number G 4  is determined as a group which cannot be captured simultaneously. 
     Next, in the step S 2002 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares the securable resource calculation table. The securable resource calculation table is prepared based on groups G 1 , G 2 , and G 3  determined as groups which can be captured simultaneously in the step S 2001 . The group information is as shown in  FIG. 15 , and the schedule information is as shown in  FIG. 19 . Thus, the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 38 . In the step S 2002 , continuous imaging times listed in the securable resource calculation table are as shown in  FIG. 38 , as those are just transferred from  FIG. 19 . As the case may be, continuous imaging times in the securable resource calculation table are updated through a processing described later. 
     In the step S 2003 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  stores the internal variable “i” as 1 in the internal buffer. 
     In the step S 2004 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires a group number of each of groups included in a schedule of the schedule number 1 on the securable resource calculation table. As the securable resource calculation table in the first embodiment is as shown in  FIG. 38 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder. 
     In the step S 2005 , since total four groups (groups corresponding to group numbers G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder) are registered in the schedule number 1 of the securable resource calculation table in the first embodiment, the process shifts to the step S 2006 . 
     Next, in the step S 2006 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs the total imaging time correction processing in consideration of re-sizing. A subsequent processing is described in accordance with a flowchart of  FIG. 22 . 
     First, in the step S 2201 , the variable “j” is stored as “1” in the internal buffer for preparation of a processing following the step S 2102 . 
     In the step S 2201 , since j=1, a first element in the securable resource calculation table is referred to, and a corresponding zoom magnification is used as a reference zoom magnification. Since the securable resource calculation table of the schedule number 1 is as shown in  FIG. 38 , the reference zoom magnification is 1. 
     Next, a row having a magnification larger than 1 time being the reference zoom magnification is searched for by sequentially referring to other rows in the securable resource calculation table. Since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 38 , groups having a magnification larger than 1 are [G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder]. 
     Thus, the result of searching in the step S 2202  is “hit”. Further, [groups G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder] is stored in the internal buffer as a reference zoom search result list. 
     In the step S 2203 , since the result is “hit”, the process shifts to the step S 2204 . 
     In the step S 2204 , the sum of an imaging time corresponding to each of rows of G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder hit by the search in the step S 2203  is calculated. The imaging time of a row referred to in the step S 2204  is as shown in  FIG. 19  for group numbers G 1  to G 3 , and as shown in  FIG. 38  for the group number G_remainder. In the step S 2203 , the reference zoom search result list stored in the internal buffer is [group G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder]. Thus, the sum of a continuous imaging time in each row of groups G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder is calculated. In this example, continuous imaging times of group numbers G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder corresponding to the schedule number 1 are as shown in  FIG. 38 . Thus, the calculated sum of the continuous imaging time of group numbers G 2 , G 3 , and G=remainder is 40 seconds. 
     In the step S 2205 , the calculation result in the step S 2204  is added to the continuous imaging time in the first row of the securable resource calculation table. Since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 38 , and the calculation result in the step S 2204  is 40 seconds, the continuous imaging time of the securable resource calculation table in the first row is updated to 5+40=45 seconds. 
     After completion of the processing in the step S 2205 , the process shifts to a processing of the step S 2206 . 
     In the step S 2206 , since variable j=1 does not match the number of rows in the securable resource calculation table, the process shifts to the step S 2207 . 
     In the step S 2207 , “j” is updated to j+1, that is, j=2, and the process shifts to the step S 2202 . 
     Description of a processing for j=2 to j=3 is omitted as the processing is same as the case of j=1. The case of j=4 is described as the process flow thereof is different from the case of j=1. 
     In the step S 2203 , the reference zoom magnification becomes 20 as shown in  FIG. 21 . Since search result of the row having a magnification larger than the reference zoom magnification is “not hit”, the process shifts to the step S 2206 . 
     In the step S 2206 , since j=4 (number of rows in the securable resource calculation table), the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  ends the total imaging time correction processing in consideration of re-sizing. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  ends the processing of the step S 2006 .  FIG. 21  shows a content of the securable resource calculation table after the processing in the step S 2006 . 
     After completing the processing of S 2006 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  shifts to a processing of the step S 2007 . 
     In the branch of the step S 2007 , the process shifts to the step S 2008  since i=1 is not equal to the number of schedules. 
     In the step S 2008 , “i” is updated to 2, and the process shifts to the step S 2004 . 
     Description of a processing for i=2 to i=38 is omitted as the processing is same as the case of i=1. The case of i=39 is described as the process flow thereof is different from i=1. 
     Hereinafter, description is focused on a processing different from the case of i=1. 
     In the step S 2004 , since i=39, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires group numbers belonging to the schedule number 39, that is, G 3  and G 4 . 
     In the step S 2005 , since a plurality of groups are registered in the securable resource calculation table, the process branches to the step S 2006 . 
     In the step S 2203 , since the search result is “hit”, the reference zoom search result list is stored in the internal buffer as [group G_remainder]. 
     In the step S 2203 , since the search result in the step S 2203  is “hit”, the process shifts to the step S 2204 . 
     In the step S 2204 , since the reference zoom search result list stored in the internal buffer in the step S 2203  is [group G_remainder], a continuous imaging time of 30 seconds of the group G_remainder is obtained in the step S 2204 . 
     In the step S 2205 , since the calculation result in the step S 2204  is 30 seconds, the continuous imaging time of the securable resource calculation table in the first row is updated to 40 seconds. 
     In the step S 2206 , since j=1, the process shifts to the step S 2207 . 
     In the step S 2207 , since a similar processing is also performed for a next row of the securable resource calculation table, “j” is updated to 2, and the process shifts to the step S 2202 . 
     In the step S 2202 , the reference zoom magnification becomes 20 as shown in  FIG. 38 . No row having a zoom magnification larger than 20 times exists in the securable resource calculation table shown in  FIG. 38 . Thus, search result of the row having a magnification larger than the reference zoom magnification is “not hit”, and the process shifts to the step S 2206 . 
     In the step S 2206 , since processing for all rows of the securable resource calculation table has completed with j=2, the process branches to the end. 
       FIG. 21  shows a content of the securable resource calculation table after the processing in the step S 2206 . 
     In the step S 2007 , since processing has completed for all schedules, the process shifts to the step S 2008 . 
     In the step S 2008 , securable resource calculation table merging processing is performed. A subsequent process is described in accordance with a flowchart shown in  FIG. 23 . 
     In the step S 2301 , since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 21 , a zoom magnification corresponding to each of the groups is 1 time for G 1 , 4 times for G 2 , 16 times for G 3 , and 20 times for G 4 . In the step S 2302 , a largest continuous imaging time is obtained for each of groups listed in the step S 2301 . Since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 21 , the largest continuous imaging time is 60 seconds for G 1  (with zoom magnification of 1 time), 40 seconds for G 2  (with zoom magnification of 4 times), 40 seconds for G 3  (with zoom magnification of 16 times), and 30 seconds for G 4  (with zoom magnification of 20 times). 
     Finally, in the step S 2303 , securable resource information is generated based on results of steps S 2301  and S 2302 , and the securable resource information shown in  FIG. 24  is obtained. 
     After completion of the processing of the step S 2303 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  ends the securable resource generation processing. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  outputs securable resource information acquired in the above processing to the request control unit  140 . Then, the request control unit  140  transmits the received securable resource information to the display operation device  300  via the communication unit  110 . 
     The securable resource information thus generated is presented to the user through the display operation device  300  as shown in  FIG. 25 . 
     Example 2 
     An example of an additional application imaging area of X_min=2000, Y_min=1000, X_max=2240, and Y_max=1180 is described. Input of the above additional application imaging area by user is performed by using the additional application information input screen. Description of a processing following the end of the user&#39;s input up to completion of the schedule information preparation processing in the step S 1002  is omitted as being the same as described above. 
     The securable resource information preparation processing in the step S 1003  and subsequent processing is described in detail. 
     In the step S 2001 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs a processing of determining a group with which the additional application imaging area can be captured simultaneously. In this example, the additional application imaging area is an area of X_min=2000, Y_min=1000, X_max=2240, and Y_max=1180. Since critical imaging areas of respective groups are as shown in  FIG. 12 , each of the critical imaging areas does not include the above additional application imaging area within a range thereof. Thus, in the step S 2001 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines that there is no group which can be captured simultaneously. 
     In the step S 2002 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares the securable resource calculation table. In the step S 2001 , it is determined that there is no group which can be captured simultaneously. Thus, the securable resource calculation table is prepared only with the G_remainder as an element. The securable resource calculation table generated in the step S 2002  is as shown in  FIG. 26 . 
     In the step S 2003 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  stores the internal variable “i” as 1 in the internal buffer. 
     In the step S 2004 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires a group number of each of groups of the schedule number 1. In the example 2 of the first embodiment, the group number on the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 26 , the group number G_remainder is acquired. 
     In the step S 2005 , since the number of groups registered in the securable resource calculation table of the schedule number 1 in the first embodiment is one, the process shifts to the step S 2007 . 
     In the branch of the step S 2007 , since i=1, the process shifts to the step S 2009 . 
     In the step S 2009 , “i” is updated to 2, and the process shifts to the step S 2004 . 
     Description of processing for i=2 to i=38 is omitted as the processing is same as the case of i=1. 
     The case of i=39 is described as the process flow thereof is different from i=1. 
     In the step S 2004 , since i=39, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  acquires group number [G_remainder] belonging to the schedule number 2. 
     In the step S 2005 , since the number of groups registered in the securable resource calculation table is one, the process branches to the step S 2007 . 
     In the step S 2007 , since processing has completed for all schedules, the process shifts to the step S 2008 . 
     In the step S 2008 , the securable resource calculation table merging processing is performed. A subsequent process is described in accordance with a flowchart shown in  FIG. 23 . 
     In the step S 2301 , since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 26 , the zoom magnification appearing on the list is [20 times]. 
     In the step S 2302 , a largest continuous imaging time is obtained for each of zoom magnifications listed in the step S 2301 . Since the securable resource calculation table is as shown in  FIG. 26 , the continuous imaging time of G_remainder is 30 seconds (with the zoom magnification of 20 times). 
     Finally, in the step S 2303 , securable resource information is generated based on results of steps S 2301  and S 2302 , and the securable resource information shown in  FIG. 27  is obtained. 
     After completion of the processing of the step S 2303 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  ends the securable resource generation processing. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  outputs securable resource information acquired in the above processing to the request control unit  140 . 
     Description of subsequent processing up to display of the securable resource information on the display unit  320  of the display operation device  300  is omitted as being the same as described above. 
     As apparent by comparing results of Example 1 and Example 2, resulting zoom magnification and imaging time in the list are different according to an imaging area to be captured by the additional application. That is, the result can be outputted according to the position of the imaging area of the additional application. Since the management device  100  can present the imaging time for each of any available zoom magnifications, a plurality of imaging plans can be presented for the additional application. 
     CONCLUSION 
     In the first embodiment, the imaging range which can be captured at one time by the camera  200  compatible with the imaging device varies according to the zoom magnification. The camera  200  includes a PTZ mechanism capable of changing the orientation and zoom magnification thereof. Therefore, the orientation and the size of imaging range of the camera  200  can be changed by controlling the PTZ mechanism. 
     Movable directions of the camera  200  include a horizontal direction (pan), and a vertical direction (tilt). 
     Control information corresponding to a set of the orientation and zoom magnification of the camera  200  is referred to as the PTZ setting value. The orientation and the size of imaging range of the camera  200  can be identified by using one PTZ setting value. 
     The management device  100  acquires information relative to each of one or more existing applications already installed in the camera  200  (for example, the imaging area needed by each of applications, imaging time, and zoom magnification of the camera  200 ), and information relative to an imaging area newly needed by an application. 
     The management device  100  determines at least one combination of existing applications, and associates a determined combination with one group. The number of associated groups corresponds to the number of possible combinations of one or more existing applications (see  FIG. 12 ). 
     The management device determines, for each of the associated groups, whether the orientation and the size of imaging range of the camera  200  including an imaging area needed by an existing applications included in the group can be identified by using one PTZ setting value, and extracts a group which can be identified by using one PTZ setting value (see  FIG. 15 ). At that time, the size of imaging range of the camera  200  varies according to a zoom magnification set in the existing application included in the group. When a plurality of existing applications are included in the group, the size is determined with a largest zoom magnification out of zoom magnifications corresponding to each of a plurality of existing applications included in the group. 
     Next, a group combination pattern is prepared by using the group so as to include all existing applications (see  FIG. 17B ). Then, the imaging time of each group in each of combination patterns is determined. The imaging time is determined such that total imaging time of a group to which each of existing applications belongs is equal to (or longer than) an imaging time predetermined for each of the existing applications. 
     At that time, a total imaging time of a group of the combination pattern longer than a predetermined unit time (in the first embodiment, 1 minute) is dumped. 
     After generating schedule information by determining the imaging time of each group in the combination pattern in such a manner (see  FIG. 19 ), the following processing is performed for each group included in the combination pattern shown in the schedule information. 
     First, one schedule number shown in the schedule information is identified. Next, the following processing is performed for each group shown in the identified schedule number. The management device  100  identifies one of the schedule numbers in the schedule information. Next, the following processing is performed for each group included in the specified combination pattern. The management device  100  determines whether both an imaging area of an additional application, and an imaging area needed by an existing application included in the group can be included simultaneously in an imaging range of a size determined by a zoom magnification predetermined for an existing application included in the group (first determination). 
     The above determination can be performed by determining whether orientation of the camera  200  can be adjusted such that an imaging range of the camera  200  having the above size can simultaneously include an imaging area of an additional application, and an imaging area need by the existing application included in the group. 
     When determined that an imaging area of an additional application, and an imaging area needed by the existing application included in the group can be included in the imaging range of the camera  200  (when the first determination is affirmative), the management device  100  keeps the PTZ setting indicating the orientation of the camera  200  and the size of imaging range (zoom magnification) satisfying the above determination. Information of the orientation of the camera  200  stored by the PTZ setting is information for adjusting (panning and tilting) the orientation of the camera  200  such that the imaging area of an additional application and an imaging area needed by the existing application included in the group can be simultaneously included in the imaging range of the camera  200 . 
     Information of the zoom magnification of the camera  200  stored by the PTZ setting is a maximum value of the zoom magnification needed by the existing application included in the group. The group is associated with the zoom magnification. Thus, a total imaging time corresponding to the zoom magnification is calculated. 
     In this case, total imaging time correction processing in consideration of resizing is performed to calculate an imaging time corresponding to the zoom magnification. Zoom magnification correction processing is a processing to add an imaging time corresponding to a group having a high zoom magnification to an imaging time corresponding to a group having a low zoom magnification, when a first determination satisfies multiple groups shown in the identified schedule number. 
     Total imaging time correction processing in consideration of resizing is a processing performed to add a difference between a total imaging time of multiple groups shown in the identified schedule number and a predetermined unit time (1 minute) to an imaging time corresponding to the zoom magnification, if the total imaging time is less than the predetermined unit time. A securable resource calculation table is generated by performing the above processing for all schedule numbers shown in the schedule information. Then, securable resource information is generated by calculating, for each of zoom magnifications, a maximum value of imaging times shown in the securable resource calculation table (see  FIG. 24 ). 
     In this case, as information indicating that the additional application can be installed on the camera  200 , a message of “the designated area can be imaged on the following condition” and securable resource information including a maximum value of the time length available for capturing an imaging area needed by the additional application when the zoom magnification needed by the additional application is set to be a zoom magnification needed by any one of one or more existing applications are presented to the display operation device  300 . 
     The securable resource information includes a maximum value of the time length available for capturing an imaging area needed by the additional application when the zoom magnification needed by the additional application is set to be a zoom magnification (in this case, 20 times) not needed by any one of the existing applications (for example, see  FIG. 25 ). 
     Thus, the user using the display operation device  300  can determine that the additional application can be installed on the camera  200 . Time obtained by subtracting the total imaging time from a predetermined unit time (1 minute) means a time (remaining time) not allocated to capturing by the camera  200  in the unit time. 
     The management device  100  also determines whether a total value of imaging times (total imaging time) of groups included in the combination pattern is shorter than a predetermined unit time (1 minute) (second determination). When determined that the total imaging time is shorter than the predetermined unit time (1 minute) (when result of the second determination is affirmative), a time obtained by subtracting the total imaging time from the predetermined unit time (1 minute) becomes the time length available for capturing when an additional imaging area for the additional application is set as a new imaging range of the camera  200 . In this case, a PTZ setting value corresponding to the imaging range of the camera  200  including an additional imaging area is generated and retained. 
     As information indicating that the additional application can be installed in the camera  200 , a message of “the designated area can be imaged on the following condition” information related to the securable resource information are presented to the display operation device  300 . The securable resource information comprises a time length obtained by subtracting the total imaging time from the above unit time as a maximum time length available for capturing the imaging area needed by the additional application with a zoom magnification needed for the additional application (for example, see  FIGS. 25, and 28 ). 
     For example, when any one of sets of the zoom magnification and the time obtained by subtracting the total imaging time from the above unit time presented to the display operation device  300  is selected by the display operation device  300 , information corresponding to a selected set is transmitted to the camera  200 . 
     For example, consider a case where a set of the zoom magnification of 1 time and the continuous imaging time of 60 seconds shown in  FIG. 25  is selected. As shown in  FIG. 21 , the schedule number 24 of the group number G 1  with the continuous imaging time of 60 seconds is selected. 
     For example, if the group number G 1  includes a plurality of schedule numbers with the continuous imaging time of 60 seconds, any one of the plurality of schedule numbers is selected. 
     At that time, the continuous imaging time of the group number G 1  (or with a zoom magnification of 1 time) shown in  FIG. 21  includes an imaging time (20 seconds) of the group number G 1 , a continuous imaging time (10 seconds) of the group number G 2 , an imaging time (10 seconds) of the group number G 3 , and a continuous imaging time (20 seconds) of the group number G_remainder. 
     As shown in  FIG. 19 , a continuous imaging time of the group number G 4  in the schedule number 24 is 0 second. 
     A pickup image of the group number G 2 , a pickup image of the group number G 3 , and a pickup image of the group number G_remainder are respectively captured with a zoom magnification shown in  FIG. 21 . 
     A pickup image of the group number G 2 , a pickup image of the group number G 3 , and a pickup image of the group number G_remainder are those captured respectively with a zoom magnification shown in  FIG. 21 . 
     On the contrary, when utilizing a pickup image of the group number G 2 , a pickup image of the group number G 3 , and a pickup image of the group number G_remainder as an image with a zoom magnification of 1 time, these pickup images are re-sized respectively to a pickup image with a zoom magnification of 1 time. 
     PTZ information and imaging time corresponding to each of the above group numbers are transmitted to the camera  200 . 
     When utilizing a pickup image obtained with corresponding PTZ information, and imaging time for each of group numbers G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder for an original purpose of each of the group numbers, an image captured with a corresponding zoom magnification is used. 
     When utilizing a pickup image obtained with corresponding PTZ information, and imaging time for each of group numbers G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder as an image with a zoom magnification of 1 time, an image captured with a corresponding zoom magnification is used by re-sizing to an image with a zoom magnification of 1 time. 
     When results of both the first and second determinations are negative, the additional application cannot be newly installed on the camera. In this case, information indicating that the additional application cannot be installed on the camera  200  is presented on the display operation device  300 . Thus, an imaging system according to the first embodiment just needs user&#39;s input of an imaging range to be captured with an additional application through a display operation device  300 , then a management device  100  determines whether a new application can be installed, and determined that the new application can be installed, presents a securable zoom magnification and imaging time. 
     In an imaging system according to this embodiment, especially, since determination as to whether an additional application can be installed is made based on whether an imaging condition (imaging area and imaging time) needed by a plurality of applications can be satisfied by one PTZ setting, more applications can be installed and run on the camera  200  compared with a case where applications are run by a scheduling in a simple time robin mode. 
     Second Embodiment 
     In the first embodiment described above, a method of preparing securable resource information in the management device  100  is shown. In the second embodiment, a method of further enhancing user&#39;s convenience in preparation of securable resource information is described. 
     That is, although securable resource information according to the first embodiment just presents a zoom magnification and an imaging time available for capturing in a selected imaging area, securable resource information according to the second embodiment not only includes the selected imaging area, but also further presents selectable imaging area information indicating a maximum range expandable from the selected imaging area (or a range available for capturing a wider area) under the condition of the zoom magnification and imaging time. 
     Hereinafter, a detail of the method therefor is described. 
     In the second embodiment, since the basic configuration is common to the first embodiment, only differences from the first embodiment are described, and description of other details is omitted. 
     Specifically, the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the securable resource calculation table merging processing in the securable resource information preparation processing of the management device  100 . Therefore, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  also has a function of identifying and associating a selectable imaging area with securable resource information, in addition to functions shown in the first embodiment. 
       FIG. 29  shows a format of securable resource information generated by the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  in the second embodiment. As shown in  FIG. 29 , unlike securable resource information according to the first embodiment, the securable resource information is further associated with information of the selectable imaging area. 
       FIG. 30  is a flowchart of the securable resource calculation table merging processing in the second embodiment. Unlike a securable resource calculation table merging processing of  FIG. 23  shown in the first embodiment, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  further performs a selectable imaging area calculation processing shown in the step S 3004 . 
       FIG. 31  is a flowchart showing operation of the selectable imaging area calculation processing performed by the management device  100  according to the second embodiment. 
     First, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  refers to the array of zoom magnifications listed in the securable resource information calculation table stored in the internal buffer in the step S 2301  (step S 3101 ). 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  sets the internal variable “k” used for the selectable imaging area calculation processing to 1 (step S 3102 ). 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  refers to a kth zoom magnification (hereinafter, referred to as the target zoom magnification) in the array of zoom magnifications referred to in the step S 3101 . Also, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  performs the following processing with further reference to the securable resource calculation table generated in the step S 2007  shown in the first embodiment. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  searches the securable resource calculation table for the schedule of a cell with maximum continuous imaging time with respect to a row of a zoom magnification same as the target zoom magnification, and lists up schedule numbers thereof (step S 3103 ). 
     Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  extracts a set of group numbers having a zoom magnification larger than (or equal to) the target zoom magnification for all schedules of the listed schedule numbers (step S 3104 ). At that time, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  deletes any duplicated set of group numbers. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates, for each set of extracted groups, an area in which all of critical imaging areas of groups included in the set overlap. The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies maximum X_min and Y_min, and minimum X_max and Y_max out of X_min, Y_min, X_max, and Y_max of each of critical imaging areas of groups included in the extracted set. Then, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  identifies a rectangle having an apex formed by identified X_min, Y_min, X_max, and Y_max, as a selectable imaging area (step S 3105 ). Here, the continuous imaging time shown in each cell of the securable resource calculation table is calculated by also taking into account the capturing in all groups having a zoom magnification larger than the target zoom magnification. Therefore, an available range for capturing by all groups having a zoom magnification larger than the target zoom magnification becomes the selectable imaging area. 
     If the securable resource calculation table generated in the step S 2303  does not include a row of the selectable imaging area, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  newly prepares a row of the selectable imaging area, and posts information of the calculated selectable imaging area into a cell corresponding to the target zoom magnification (step S 3106 ). 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  determines whether “k” matches the number of elements in the array of the zoom magnification (step S 3107 ). When not matching (NO in the step S 3107 ), “k” is incremented by 1 (step S 3108 ), and the process returns to the step S 3103 . When matching (YES in the step S 3107 ), the process ends. 
     (Example of Securable Resource Calculation Table Merging Processing by Using a Use Case) 
     Hereinafter, operation of the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  in the second embodiment is described by using a specific use case. Setting values of the imaging area, zoom magnification, and continuous imaging time of the existing applications already operating in the camera  200  are as shown in  FIG. 6  similarly with the first embodiment. Also, similarly with the first embodiment, the additional application imaging area is an area of X_min=1350, Y_min=1500, X_max=1590, and Y_max=1680. Thus, the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is the same as the table shown in  FIG. 21 . 
     Description of processing from the step S 2301  to the step S 2303  in  FIG. 30  is omitted as being the same as the first embodiment. Therefore, a selectable imaging area calculation processing of the step S 3004  and subsequent steps is described hereinafter. 
     In the step S 3101 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  refers to the array of zoom magnifications stored in the internal buffer in the step S 2301 . In this case, the list referred to is [1 time, 4 times, 16 times, and 20 times]. 
     In the step S 3102 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  stores the internal variable k=1 in the internal buffer. 
     In the step S 3103 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  selects the target zoom magnification of 1 time which is a first zoom magnification. 
     Next, with reference to the securable resource calculation table, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  lists up schedule numbers of a schedule in a cell with maximum continuous imaging time with respect to a row of a zoom magnification of 1 time. Since the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is the same as the table shown in  FIG. 21 , the schedule number to be listed up is [24]. 
     In the schedule of the schedule number 24, group numbers having a zoom magnification equal to or larger than the target magnification are [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder]. Since there is no duplication of sets of groups, result of the step S 3104  is [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder]. 
     In the step S 3105 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates an area in which all critical imaging areas of groups [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder] overlap each other. Since the critical imaging area of each of groups [G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder] is as shown in  FIG. 15 , the overlapping area is in the coordinates of X_min=1300, Y_min=1440, X_max=1700, and Y_max=1690. Since the critical imaging area of G_remainder is a whole range which can be captured by the camera  200 , the selectable imaging area is in the coordinates of X_min=0, Y_min=0, X_max=5000, and Y_max=3000. 
     In the step S 3106 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  adds a cell of the selectable imaging area, corresponding to the target zoom magnification, to the securable resource information. Further, the overlapping area is posted into the added cell as a selectable imaging area corresponding to the target zoom magnification. 
     In the step S 3107 , since the number of elements in the array of the zoom magnification is 4, and k=1, the process branches to the step S 3108 . 
     In the step S 3108 , the value of k is incremented by 1 to k=2, and the process shifts to the step S 3103 . 
     In the step S 3103 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  selects the target zoom magnification of 4 times which is a second zoom magnification. 
     Next, with reference to the securable resource calculation table, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  lists up schedule numbers of a schedule in a cell with a maximum continuous imaging time with respect to a row of a zoom magnification of 4 times on the securable resource calculation table. Since the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is the same as the table shown in  FIG. 21 , schedule numbers to be listed up are [1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 24, 37, 38]. 
     In the step S 3104 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  extracts sets of group numbers having a zoom magnification equal to or larger than 4 times being the target zoom magnification with respect to all schedules of schedule numbers [1, 4, 7, 8, 12, 24, 37, 38]. Since the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is as shown in  FIG. 21 , result of the step S 3104  is [G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder]. 
     In the step S 3105 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates an area in which all critical imaging areas of groups [G 2 , G 3 , G_remainder] overlap each other. Since critical imaging areas of groups [G 2 , G 3 , and G_remainder] are as shown in  FIG. 15 , the overlapping area is in the coordinates of X_min=1300, Y_min=1440, X_max=1700, and Y_max=1690. 
     In the step S 3106 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  adds a cell of the selectable imaging area, corresponding to the target zoom magnification of 4 times, to the securable resource information. Further, the overlapping area is posted into the added as a selectable imaging area corresponding to the target zoom magnification. 
     In the step S 3107 , since the number of elements in the row of the zoom magnification is 4, and k=2, the process branches to the step S 3108 . 
     In the step S 3108 , the value of k is incremented by 1 to k=3, and the process shifts to the step S 3103 . 
     Description of a processing for k=3 is omitted as being the same as described above. 
     A processing for k=4 is described as the process flow thereof is different from the above. 
     In the step S 3103 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  selects a target zoom magnification of 20 times which is a fourth zoom magnification. 
     Next, with reference to the securable resource calculation table, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  lists up a schedule number of a schedule in a cell with a maximum continuous imaging time with respect to a row of the target zoom magnification of 20 times on the securable resource calculation table. Since the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is the same as the table shown in  FIG. 21 , schedule numbers to be listed up are [25, 30, 39]. 
     In the step S 3104 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  extracts sets of group numbers having a zoom magnification equal to larger than the target zoom magnification of 20 times with respect to schedules of the schedule numbers [25, 30, 39], and deletes any duplicate set. Since the securable resource calculation table according to the second embodiment is as shown in  FIG. 21 , result of the step S 3104  is [G_remainder]. 
     In the step S 3105 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates an area in which all critical imaging areas of groups of [G_remainder] overlap each other. Since the critical imaging area of G_remainder is a whole range which can be captured by the camera  200 , the overlapping area is in the coordinates of X_min=0, Y_min=0, X_max=5000, and Y_max=3000. 
     In the step S 3106 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  adds a cell of the selectable imaging area, corresponding to the target zoom magnification of 20 times, to the securable resource information. Further, the overlapping area is posted into the added cell as a selectable imaging area corresponding to the target zoom magnification. 
     In the step S 3107 , since the number of elements in the column of the zoom magnification is 4, and k=4, the process branches to the end. 
     After completion of the processing in the step S 2304 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  ends the securable resource generation processing. 
     Since securable resource information thus generated includes information of the selectable imaging area corresponding to each zoom magnification as shown in  FIG. 29 , the display operation device  300  further can visually display a selectable imaging area of which corresponding zoom magnification is 1 time, 4 times and 16 times with using the generated resource information, as shown by a frame of dotted line in  FIG. 32 . Thus, the user can capture an image in a wider range, and provide an image picking up a portion in a range more convenient for an application issued by the application issuing server  400 . 
     &lt;Variant&gt; 
     Although the imaging system according to the present disclosure is described in accordance with the embodiments described above, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Hereinafter, variants included as a concept of the present disclosure are described. 
     (1) In the first embodiment described above, an example that the management device  100  includes the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  is shown. However, a device other than the management device  100  may include the securable resource information acquisition unit  120 . For example, the camera  200  may include the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  Also, the display operation device  300  or the application issuing server  400  may include the securable resource information acquisition unit  120 . 
       FIG. 37  is a functional block diagram showing an example of a camera  3700  including a securable resource information acquisition unit  3701 . Upon receiving an instruction from the display operation device  300 , and information of the imaging area of the additional application, the securable resource information acquisition unit  3701  determines whether the additional application can be installed, and if the additional application can be installed, prepares a list of the zoom magnification and imaging time, similarly with the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  shown in the embodiments described above. Then, the camera  3700  transmits the prepared list to the display operation device  300 , and the display operation device  300  displays the information. Thus, the camera  3700  may generate the securable resource information. Similarly, the display operation device  300  including the securable resource information acquisition unit may generate the securable resource information. 
     (2) Although an example of entering the additional application from the display operation device  300  into the management device  100  via the network  500  is described in the first embodiment, the entry method is not limited thereto. For example, when an input device such as a monitor or a keyboard is provided in the management device  100 , the user may directly input through an input device provided in the management device  100 . 
     Similarly, although the management device  100  transmits generated information of whether the application can be installed to the display operation device  300  and displays it on the display operation device  300 , this information may be displayed on a display device provided on the management device  100 , if a display device such as a monitor is provided on the management device  100 . 
     (3) In the above embodiments, schedule information is prepared without taking into account operation time (time for PTZ) of the camera  200  for panning, tilting, and zooming so as to simplify explanation for easy understanding. However, the schedule information may be prepared by taking into account the operation time. For example, the camera  200  may pre-store a time needed for panning or tilting by a predetermined amount, and a time for changing the zoom magnification. And the management device  100  may obtain the pre-stored time from the camera  200 , and prepare schedule information with taking into account the operation time of the camera  200  in the schedule (here, the operation refers to operation of the camera  200  in a state of imaging an object up to directing the lens thereof toward a next imaging area). 
     (4) In the above first embodiment, the management device  100  prepares group information when determining whether a new application can be installed. However, the group information prepared in advance may be used. For example, group information prepared previously when determining whether an application can be installed may be used, or group information prepared by a user of the camera  200  may be transferred to the management device  100 . 
     (5) In the above embodiments, although time is allocated to each group in the group combination in a unit of 5 seconds when preparing the schedule information (above condition (I)), the time is not limited thereto, and may be other time than 5 seconds. If a finer control is needed, the time may be allocated in a unit of a smaller time (for example, in a unit of 1 second or 0.5 millimeter seconds), and if there is no problem with a more rough control, the time may be allocated in a more rough time unit (for example, in a unit of 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 1 hour). 
     (6) In the above embodiments, when determining whether an additional application can be installed, fine processing is performed so as to calculate preferable zoom magnification and imaging time. However, a method other than those shown in the above embodiments may be used if the determination is made by focusing on whether imaging areas required by a plurality of applications can be captured with one PTZ setting. 
     For example, processing may be more simplified than the processing shown in the first embodiment. Specifically, for example, three applications of application numbers 1 to 3 are operated so as to make a round by completing respective applications in 20 seconds, 30 seconds, and 10 seconds. Here, for determining whether an additional application can be newly installed, it may be determined whether an imaging area needed for one of the existing applications 1 to 3 and an imaging area needed for the additional application are captured simultaneously by camera with one PTZ setting. Then, if determined that the imaging area needed for one of the existing applications 1 to 3 and the imaging area needed for the additional application are captured simultaneously by camera with one PTZ setting, then it may be determined that the additional application can be installed. For example, if both the imaging area of the additional application and the imaging area of the application number 2 can be captured by the camera with one PTZ setting, the zoom magnification and the imaging time of the application 2 may be presented as a zoom magnification and an imaging time selectable for the additional application. 
     (7) In the above embodiments, the management device  100  presents installation capability information of the additional application, and the zoom magnification and the imaging time, if the additional application can be installed. Further, the management device  100  may prepare and present a schedule of application execution on the camera  200 . The above schedule may include not only information relative to the imaging time, zoom magnification, imaging range of each of groups included in the group combination pattern, but also information determining a capturing sequence among groups. 
     In this case, the schedule may be prepared in accordance with a previous scheduling, but in such a manner to capture groups included in the group combination pattern, and an additional application not included in any of the groups or having a remaining imaging time respectively, just for a predetermined continuous imaging time so as to complete within a predetermined time (within 1 minute in the above embodiments). 
     (8) In the above embodiments, an example of managing the imaging time in the second is shown. But, the time may be expressed, for example, with a frame rate of the camera  200  needed for each of the applications, or the number of imaging frames per unit time, but not with the time itself. 
     (9) Another example of the group information generating processing in the above first embodiment is described. 
     Here, unlike the above first embodiment, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  prepares the group information generation processing in accordance with a flowchart shown in  FIG. 33 , but not a flowchart shown in  FIG. 11 . 
     Specifically, in the step S 1101  of  FIG. 11 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates one group population for the application combination of one pattern. The processing herein described is different from that processing in respect that a plurality of groups each of which has a different zoom magnification in consideration of re-sizing are generated for one application combination. Hereinafter, this processing is described with reference to  FIG. 33 . 
     Description is focused on differences from  FIG. 11 , and description of contents common to  FIG. 11  is omitted. 
     Hereinafter, description is made by using an example in which one additional application of the application number 1, the imaging area of X_min=1000, Y_min=1000, X_max=1320, and Y_max=1240, and the zoom magnification of 4 times is registered as the imaging field angle information of the application in operation, and further, one application of the application number 1, and a continuous imaging time of 10 seconds is registered as the continuous imaging time of the application in operation. 
     Next, in the step S 3301 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates group information in consideration of re-sizing. 
     Specifically, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates the array covering combinations of existing applications. In this variant, only one additional application of the application number 1 is registered. Thus, the number of combinations of additional applications is [1]. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  searches for a maximum zoom magnification out of zoom magnifications of additional applications belonging to the group. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a group population based on the combination of additional applications, and the maximum zoom magnification. The group population according to this variant is as shown in  FIG. 34A . 
       FIG. 34A  shows an example of the group population according to this variant. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a group population having the maximum zoom magnification with respect to each combination of additional applications. In addition, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  generates a group population having a zoom magnification larger than the maximum zoom magnification. In this variant, the group population is prepared such that the maximum zoom magnification covers only zoom magnifications of 1 time and multiples of 4. 
     Since imaging field angle information of existing applications according to this variant is as described above, zoom magnifications of combination [1] of additional applications are 4 times, 8 times, 12 times, 16 times, and 20 times. Thus, the group population is as shown in  FIG. 34A . 
     Although in the step S 3301 , the group population is prepared so as to cover only zoom magnifications of 1 time and multiples of 4, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a positive integer like “1 time, 2 times, 3 times, . . . ” may be used as the magnification. 
     In the step S 1103 , the imaging range is determined as described above. 
     In the step S 1104 , a group falling within the imaging range of the camera  200  according to one PTZ setting is left as described above. As described above, maximum resolution of the camera  200  according to the first embodiment is 1280 in the width and 960 in the height, and maximum zoom magnification is 20 times. Therefore, processing is performed according to the above Equation (3), Equation (4), and information shown in  FIG. 34B  is obtained as the result of the processing. 
     In the step S 1105 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates the critical imaging range as shown. Group information according to this variant is as shown in  FIG. 35 . 
     Hereafter, schedule information preparation processing of the step S 1002 , and schedule information preparation processing of the step S 1003  are performed. 
     For example, processing of the securable resource information acquisition unit shown in  FIG. 35  is performed with the imaging area in the imaging area information of the additional application as X_min=870, Y_min=910, X_max=910, and Y_max=940. 
     At that time, schedule information of the step S 1002  is generated based on the group information of  FIG. 35 . Thus, in the securable resource information preparation processing of the step S 1003 , the total imaging time is also corrected in consideration of re-sizing for a zoom magnification different from those of additional applications belonging to the group. 
     An example of an additional application having the imaging area information of X_min=870, Y_min=910, X_max=910, and Y_max=940 is described. Since group information is as shown in  FIG. 35 , G 1 , G 2 , G 3 , and G 4  are determined in the step S 2001  as groups which can be captured simultaneously, and a securable resource calculation table is generated in the step S 2002 . 
     Thus, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  can perform the step S 2003  and subsequent steps for not only G 1  whose zoom magnification is the same as the zoom magnification belonging to the group, but also G 2 , G 3 , and G 4 , which have different zoom magnifications. 
     In the step S 2006 , the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  also corrects the total imaging time in consideration of re-sizing in the step S 2006  for groups G 2 , G 3 , and G 4  having a zoom magnification other than a zoom magnification of each group. 
     Thus, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  also can output securable resource information having a zoom magnification different from a zoom magnification of the group (additional application in operation). 
     As described above, this variant enables to perform securable resource information preparation processing based on group information with re-sizing also taken into account. Thus, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  also can correct the total imaging time in consideration of re-sizing in the step S 2006  for a zoom magnification other than a zoom magnification of each group. As a result, if one PTZ setting allows simultaneous image pickup, the sum of continuous imaging times of the group is posted in the securable resource information. 
     By performing this processing, the user may recognize more precise securable resource information with re-sizing taken into account, and thereby convenience of the imaging system can be enhanced. 
     (10) In the second embodiment described above, a securable maximum imaging area is identified as a selectable imaging area subject to a precondition to the additional application that the imaging area includes an imaging area selected by the user without changing a zoom magnification and a continuous imaging time posted in the securable resource information. 
     However, this is not limited thereto. Here, another example of the selectable imaging area calculation processing is described by using a flowchart of  FIG. 36 . Here, description is focused on differences from a flowchart shown in  FIG. 31 . 
     Thus, description starts from the step S 3104  where a set of group numbers belonging to a schedule is extracted. 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates a restricted critical imaging area of the group for each set of groups extracted in the step S 3104  (step S 3601 ). Here, the restricted critical imaging area refers to a critical imaging area calculated based on both imaging areas of existing applications belonging to the group, and an imaging area of the additional application expected to be newly added. The method of calculating the restricted critical imaging area is the same as a method of calculating the critical imaging area used in the step S 1105 . 
     The securable resource information acquisition unit  120  calculates, for each set of groups extracted in the step S 3104 , an area where all of restricted critical imaging areas of the group overlap each other (step S 3602 ). The method of calculating the overlapping area is the same as a method described in the step S 3105  of the above second embodiment. 
     Next, the securable resource information acquisition unit  120  posts an overlapping area calculated in the step S 3602  into the securable resource information as a selectable imaging area (step S 3603 ). 
     In the step S 3602 , the overlapping area is calculated by using a restricted critical imaging area while taking into account an imaging area of the additional application. Therefore, in this case, a securable maximum imaging area can be presented as a critical imaging area while including an imaging area of the additional application selected by the user. Thus, the user can recognize how far the selected imaging area can be expanded. 
     (11) In the above embodiments, a coordinate system with a panorama image captured with a zoom magnification of 1 time as one plane is used for X and Y coordinates representing the imaging area, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, a coordinate system with a panorama image captured with the other zoom magnification as one plane may be used. Alternatively, a coordinate system associating the panning and tilting angles of the camera with X and Y values may be used. 
     (12) In the above embodiments, an application installation screen, and an interface screen for inquiring the management device whether an application can be installed are shown in  FIGS. 8 and 9 . But, these are just examples, and any display form may be used if the imaging area and the application program can be selected. 
     (13) The camera used in the above embodiments is not limited to the monitoring camera, but a camera of any type, for example, such as a portable terminal camera, a consumer camcorder, and a web camera. 
     (14) In the above embodiments, an example of entering one imaging area for an additional application into the display operation device  300  is shown. But, this is a location, and instead, a plurality of imaging areas may be entered. In this case, the management device  100  determines whether the additional application can be captured for each of entered imaging areas, and if result of the determination is affirmative, calculates a zoom magnification thereof, and determines whether the additional application can be installed for each of a plurality of imaging areas. Then, the management device  100  transmits the determination result to the display operation device  300  by associating with selected imaging area information, and the user may recognize whether the application can be installed for each of the entered imaging ranges. 
     (15) In the above embodiments, schedule for controlling operation timing, imaging direction, and magnification of the camera  200  for execution of applications is transmitted from the display operation device  300 . But, the schedule may be transmitted from the management device  100 . 
     (16) In the above embodiments, as the existing application information used in the securable resource information preparation processing, existing application information which the display operation device  300  has received from the camera  200  in advance is transmitted to the management device  100  in response to the installation determination request. But, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, the management device  100  may acquire existing application information from the camera  200  in advance. 
     (17) In the above embodiments, when intending to newly install an application, that is, before installing an application, installation capability is inquired to the management device  100  by using the display operation device  300 . But, the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, since the application has been installed on the camera  200 , the user may transmit an imaging area of the application to the management device  100  by using the display operation device  300  when starting operation of the application. 
     In this case, the management device  100  generates securable resource information similarly with the processing described above, and transmits to the display operation device  300 . Thus, based on the securable resource information, the display operation device  300  can present the user information as to whether the application is operable. 
     (18) In the above embodiments, the management device  100  and the application issuing server  400  are configured as devices separate from each other, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, those devices may be installed on a same hardware device. 
     (19) A control program comprising program codes for causing a processor of a device such as a management device, camera, and display operation device, and circuits connected thereto to run operations relating to the communication, and various processing relating to generation of the securable resource information shown in the above embodiments (see  FIGS. 10, 11, 16, 20, 22, 23, 29, 30, 32, and 35 ) involved in the communication may be recorded into a recording medium, or distributed via various communication paths. Such a recording medium includes an IC card, a hard disk, an optical disk, a flexible disk, a ROM, etc. A distributed control program may be provided for use by storing into a memory or the like from which the control program can be read, and functions shown in the embodiments may be implemented when the control program is run by the processor. 
     (20) Each function unit of devices pertaining to the imaging system shown in the above embodiments may be implemented as a circuit running the function, or by running of a program by one or more processor. Alternatively, each function unit of devices according to the above embodiments may be formed as a package of an IC (Integrated Circuit), LSI (Large Scale Integration), or other integrated circuit. The package is used by incorporating into devices, and thereby the devices implement such functions as shown in the embodiments. 
     Function blocks are implemented as a LSI which is typically an integrated circuit. Each of these blocks may be put into one chip separately, or a portion or a whole of these blocks may be integrated into one chip. The term LSI used herein may be referred to as an IC, a system LSI, a super LSI, or an ultra LSI depending on the integration degree. The device integration method is not limited to LSI, and may be implemented by using a dedicated circuit or a general purpose processor. FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) which is programmable after fabrication of LSI, or a reconfigurable processor allowing reconfiguration of connection and setting of circuit cells inside the LSI may be used. 
     (21) Configurations according to the above embodiments and variants may be combined as appropriate. 
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     An embodiment of the management device, imaging system, imaging device, and determination method according to the present disclosure, and effects thereof are described hereinafter. 
     (a) The management device according to the present disclosure is a management device capable of communicating with an imaging device that captures an imaging range determined based on a zoom magnification, the imaging system comprising: 
     a receptor that receives designation of an imaging area needed by an application to be newly operated in the imaging device, 
     an acquisitioner that acquires, for each of one or more existing applications already installed in the imaging device, information including an imaging area needed by the existing application, an imaging time indicating a time length when the imaging device captures the imaging area, and a zoom magnification of the imaging device when capturing the imaging area, 
     a generator that generates information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, based on an imaging area needed by the newly operated application, of which the designation is received by the receptor, the imaging area, the imaging time, and the zoom magnification corresponding to each of the one or more existing applications which is acquired by the acquisition unit, and 
     an outputter that outputs the information, in which 
     the generation unit performs a first determination to determine whether the imaging device can include the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and the imaging area needed by a newly operated application in an imaging range determined by the zoom magnification, and if result of the first determination is affirmative, generates information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device. 
     Thus, just by receiving user&#39;s designation of the imaging area, the management device can determine whether a new application can be installed on the imaging device. The user holding the imaging device can simply recognize, by viewing the result, whether the application can be newly installed. 
     (b) Further, in the management device, 
     when the result of the first determination is affirmative,
         the generator may generate securable resource information including an imaging time indicating a time length, in which the imaging device can simultaneously capture the imaging area needed by the newly operated application and the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications in a case that a zoom magnification needed by the newly operated application is the zoom magnification needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and   the outputter may further output the securable resource information.       

     Thus, the user holding the imaging device can further recognize a zoom magnification and an imaging time available for a newly operated application. 
     (c) In the management device, the imaging device is a camera including: 
     a PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) mechanism that changes orientation and zoom magnification of the camera; and 
     a controller that controls the orientation of the camera, and size of an imaging range which the camera can capture at one time, by controlling the PTZ mechanism with a PTZ setting value including a set of the orientation and zoom magnification of the camera, in which 
     the size of the imaging range of the camera is determined based on the zoom magnification of the camera, 
     the generator
         generates one or more groups of the existing applications corresponding to imaging areas included in the imaging range of the camera,   generates a combination pattern by combining the one or more groups, and   generates schedule information associated with the group included in the generated combination pattern, and an imaging time in which the camera can capture the imaging range corresponding to the group,       

     a total imaging time of imaging times of the one or more groups in the combination pattern included in the schedule information is shorter than a predetermined unit time, 
     the first determination may
         determine, for each of the one or more groups of a combination pattern included in the schedule information, whether the imaging area needed by the existing application included in the group, and the imaging area needed by the newly operated application can be included simultaneously in an imaging range of the camera determined by the zoom magnification needed by the existing application, and   if there is a group determined to be included simultaneously, calculate a maximum value of a time length in which the imaging area needed by the newly operated application in the case that the zoom magnification needed by the newly operated application is the zoom magnification needed by any one of the one or more existing applications in the determined group.       

     Thus, the management device determines whether the imaging area needed respectively by each of a plurality of applications is included in an imaging range identified by one PTZ setting value which can be captured by the camera at one time, and then determines whether the new application can be installed on the imaging device. Therefore, when the imaging area needed respectively by each of a plurality of applications can be captured at one time in an imaging range which the camera can capture at one time, possibility of installing much more applications in the imaging device is enhanced. 
     (d) The generation unit may
         further determine whether the one or more existing applications are included in each of the one or more groups of the combination pattern included in the schedule information, and   if determined that the one or more existing applications is included in the group, determine whether the imaging area needed by the newly operated application, and the imaging area needed respectively by each of the one or more existing applications included in the group is included in an imaging range of the camera with a maximum zoom magnification out of zoom magnifications respectively needed by the one or more existing applications included in the group.       

     Thus, when determined that the one or more existing applications is included in the group, even if a zoom magnification required by each of the one or more existing applications included in the group is different from each other, capability of capturing with a predetermined zoom magnification can be determined by re-sizing the pickup image. Thus, capability of adding a new application can be determined while satisfying conditions (zoom magnification, imaging time, imaging range) required by much more applications. 
     (e) In the management device, the schedule information includes a plurality of group combinations, and values of the imaging time in which an imaging range respectively corresponding to each of a plurality of groups can be captured with the camera, and if a plurality of groups out of one or more groups included in the combination pattern are determined in the first determination to be included simultaneously, the generator calculates a maximum value of time length in which an imaging area needed by the newly operated application can be captured with a zoom magnification selected by any one of the plurality of groups or a maximum value of zoom magnifications selectable with the camera, by using a value of the imaging time in which imaging ranges respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of groups can be captured with the camera. 
     Thus, a maximum value of the time length in which an imaging area needed by the newly operated application can be captured is obtainable. 
     (f) In the management device, the securable resource information may include selectable imaging area information indicating a limit range of an imaging area which the newly operated application can secure within the imaging range. 
     Thus, the management device can also present an imageable limit area, and thereby provide further convenience to users holding the imaging device. 
     (g) In the management device, the selectable imaging area information may include an imaging area needed by the newly operated application, and indicate a maximum range expandable from the imaging area needed by the newly operated application. 
     Thus, the management device can present an imageable limit area including the imaging area for the newly added application designated by the user, and thereby provide further convenience to users holding the imaging device. 
     (h) In the management device, a second determination may be performed for each of the one or more existing applications to determine whether a total imaging time being the sum of imaging times in which the imaging device captures an imaging area needed by the existing application is shorter than a predetermined unit time, and if result of the second determination is affirmative, capability information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device may be generated. 
     Thus, a time length obtained by subtracting the total imaging time from the unit time may be used as a time for capturing the newly operated application. 
     (i) The imaging device according to the present disclosure is an imaging device configured to capture an imaging range determined based on a zoom magnification, the imaging device including: 
     a receptor that receives designation of an imaging area needed by a newly operated application; 
     an acquisitioner that acquires, for each of one or more existing applications already installed on the imaging device, information including an imaging area needed by the existing application, an imaging time needed by the existing application when the imaging device captures the imaging area, and a zoom magnification of the imaging device for capturing the imaging area; 
     a generator that generates information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, based on the imaging area needed by the newly operated application of which the designation is received by the receptor, and the imaging area, the imaging time, and the zoom magnification corresponding to each of the one or more existing applications which is acquired by the acquisitioner; and 
     an outputter that outputs information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, in which 
     the imaging device performs a first determination to determine whether the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and the imaging area needed by the newly operated application can be included in an imageable imaging range determined by the zoom magnification, and if result of the first determination is affirmative, generates information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device. 
     Thus, just by receiving user&#39;s designation of the imaging area, the imaging device can determine whether a new application can be installed on the imaging device. The user holding the imaging device can simply recognize, by viewing the result, whether the application can be newly installed. 
     (j) The imaging system according to the present disclosure includes: 
     an imaging device that images capture an imaging range determined based on a zoom magnification; 
     a receptor that receives receive designation of an imaging area needed by an application newly operated on the imaging device; 
     an acquisitioner that acquires, for each of one or more existing applications already installed on the imaging device, information including an imaging area needed by the existing application, an imaging time needed by the existing application when the imaging device images the imaging area, and a zoom magnification of the imaging device for capturing the imaging area; 
     a generator that generates information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, based on an imaging area needed by the newly operated application of which the designation is received by the receptor, and the imaging area, the imaging time, and the zoom magnification corresponding to each of the one or more existing applications which is acquired by the acquisitioner; and 
     an outputter that outputs information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, in which 
     the generator performs a first determination to determine whether the imaging device can include the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and the imaging area needed by the newly operated application in an imaging range determined by the zoom magnification, and if result of the first determination is affirmative, generates information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device. 
     Thus, just by receiving user&#39;s designation of the imaging area, the management device can determine whether a new application can be installed on the imaging device. The user holding the imaging device can simply recognize, by viewing the result, whether the application can be newly installed. 
     (k) A determination method according to the present disclosure is a method of determining whether a new application can be installed in an imaging device that captures an imaging range determined based on a zoom magnification, the method including: 
     receiving designation of an imaging area needed by an application newly operated on an imaging device, 
     acquiring, for each of one or more existing applications already installed in the imaging device, information including an imaging area needed by the existing application, an imaging time needed by the existing application when the imaging device captures the imaging area, and a zoom magnification of the imaging device for capturing the imaging area, 
     generating information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed in the imaging device, based on an imaging area needed by the newly operated application designated in the receiving, and the imaging time, and the zoom magnification corresponding to each of the one or more existing applications which is acquired in the acquiring; and 
     outputting information indicating whether the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device, in which 
     the generating performs a first determination to determine whether the imaging area needed by any one of the one or more existing applications, and the imaging area needed by the newly operated application can be included in an imaging range determined by the zoom magnification, and if result of the first determination is affirmative, generates information indicating that the newly operated application can be installed on the imaging device. 
     Thus, just by receiving user&#39;s designation of the imaging area, the determination method can determine whether a new application can be installed on the imaging device. The user holding the imaging device can simply recognize, by viewing the result, whether the application can be newly installed. 
     The management device according to the present disclosure provides convenience to users holding a camera as a device that determines whether a new application can be installed in a camera, and presents installation capability.