Patent ID: 6983419

Claim:
A communication apparatus which receives image data taken by an imaging apparatus connected through a network, comprising: a storage unit for storing preset parameter information to control at least one operation of panning, tilting, zooming and irising of said imaging apparatus; a first output unit for outputting to a display unit a first synthetic map image which is obtained by synthesizing a camera symbol indicating a setting location of said imaging apparatus on a map image; a selection unit for selecting an imaging apparatus to be controlled in accordance with designating the camera symbol corresponding to the imaging apparatus on the first synthetic map image; a second output unit for outputting to a display unit a second synthetic map image which is obtained by synthesizing a first symbol corresponding to the preset parameter information of the selected imaging apparatus stored in said storage unit on the first synthetic map image, and a second symbol corresponding to the preset parameter information of the selected imaging apparatus stored in said storage unit which has same identifying information of preset parameter as an identifying information of preset parameter of the first symbol on a different area from the map after an imaging apparatus is selected by said selection unit; an instruction unit for permitting said user to instruct selectively the first symbol on the map and the second symbol on the different area which have same identifying information of preset parameter, displayed by said display unit; a transmit unit for transmitting the preset parameter information to control at least one operation of panning, tilting, zooming, and irising of said imaging apparatus stored by said storage unit to the imaging apparatus in response to an instruction of at least one of the first symbol and the second symbol on the map by said instruction unit.