Patent ID: 7945938

Claim:
A network camera system configured to display an image picked up by an image pickup apparatus on a terminal device via a network, the system comprising: a detection unit configured to detect an occurrence of a condition change of a first type based on notification from a first sensor and to detect an occurrence of a condition change of a second type based on notification from a second sensor; a notification unit configured to notify, in a case where the detection unit detects the occurrence of the condition change of the first type, the terminal device of a direction of the condition change of the first type such that a first icon corresponding to the first sensor and having a shape that can specify the direction of the condition change of the first type is displayed on a display of the terminal device, and to notify, in a case where the detection unit detects the occurrence of the condition change of the second type, the terminal device of a direction of the condition change of the second type such that a second icon corresponding to the second sensor and having a shape that can specify the direction of the condition change of the second type is displayed on the display of the terminal device; and a changing unit configured to change a pickup direction of the image pickup apparatus to the direction of the condition change of the first type or the direction of the condition change of the second type in accordance with a selection of the first icon or the second icon displayed on the display of the terminal device.