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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 23, 1999
Toshihiko Fukasawa, Machida, JP;
Toshihiko Fukasawa, Machida, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In order to allow the user to access an arbitrary camera from an arbitrary camera client via a network, and to cause a plurality of cameras to perform a linked movement, a camera linkage server includes a communication path to each camera client, a client control module for controlling a camera used by the camera client, a communication path to each camera server, a camera server control module for controlling the camera used by the camera server, a camera server for controlling each of a plurality of cameras, a camera control module for controlling a camera client having an operation right for the camera and a state of the camera, and a linkage control module, having linked-movement defining information for defining a linked movement between each camera and other cameras, for recognizing a request for connection from an arbitrary camera client to an arbitrary camera via a corresponding client control module, and providing the other camera to perform a linked movement in accordance with the request for the connection with a request for connection via a corresponding camera server control module and a corresponding camera control module, based on the linked-operation defining information.