Patent ID: 8237806

Claim:
A camera device capable of taking an image of an operator serving as a subject by a remote operation from an operation terminal operated by the operator through a communication network, comprising: a first control section operable in a high-image quality state to permit high-image quality photographing from the operation terminal and enable transmission of a photographed video image subjected to high-image quality processing to the operation terminal through the communication network when it is determined that the operation terminal operated for photographing by the operator serving as the subject is located within a photographic target area based on a relative position obtained from terminal position information received from the operation terminal through the communication network and camera position information of a camera section; and a second control section operable in a low-image quality state to permit photographing from the operation terminal with a low-image quality by limiting resolution and enable transmission of a photographed video image subjected to low-image quality processing to the operation terminal through the communication network when it is determined based on the relative position obtained from the terminal position information received from the operation terminal through the communication network and the camera position information that the operation terminal operated for photographing by the operator serving as the subject is located outside the photographic target area.