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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Kazuya Suzuki, Fujisawa, JP;
Toshikazu Saito, Yokohama, JP;
Kazuo Ota, Yokohama, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
Herein disclosed is a surveillance system, comprising: a camera unit for transforming an image into an image signal and outputting the image signal, and a display unit having a screen and operative to transform into an image the image signal outputted by the camera unit to display the image on the screen. The camera unit is operative to automatically chase an object as a chasing target to have the display unit display the object as the chasing target. The display unit includes marker displaying means for displaying a marker on the screen; and chasing target determining means for determining the object spaced apart from the marker at a predetermined distance as the chasing target among the images displayed on the screen.