Imaging system, imaging instruction issuing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and imaging method

Abstract

An imaging system includes an imaging instruction issuing apparatus and one or more imaging apparatuses. The imaging instruction issuing apparatus includes a generation unit that generates notification data including identification information unique to each imaging instruction issuing apparatus and an imaging request signal, and a first communication unit that transmits and outputs the notification data to each imaging apparatus. Each imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit that obtains captured image data of a subject, a saving unit that saves the captured image data obtained by the imaging unit, a second communication unit that receives the notification data from the imaging instruction issuing apparatus, and a control unit that causes the saving unit to save the captured image data and the identification information included in the notification data in an associated manner in a case where the notification data received by the second communication unit includes the imaging request signal.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a receiver configured to receive image data captured by one or more cameras, the image data including a picture of one or more objects having a unique signal generating apparatus associated therewith;   a storing section configured to encode the received image data and store the encoded image data and unique data identifying the unique signal generating apparatus;   wherein the image data is captured by the one or more cameras based on the unique data identifying the unique signal generating apparatus, and wherein the storing section encodes the received image data with the unique data.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a network interface configured to enable the stored encoded image data to be transmitted from the storage section to a terminal device via the network interface.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the one or more cameras capture the image data including a picture of one or more objects having a unique signal generating apparatus associated therewith in response to receiving a request signal and the unique data from the unique signal generating apparatus. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the storing section is configured to encode the received image data using an encryption process. 
     
     
         5 . A method, comprising:
 receiving image data captured by one or more cameras, the image data including a picture of one or more objects having a unique signal generating apparatus associated therewith;   encoding the received image data; and   storing on a storage device, the encoded image data and unique data identifying the unique signal generating apparatus;   wherein the image data is captured by the one or more cameras based on the unique data identifying the unique signal generating apparatus, and wherein the received image data is encoded with the unique data.   
     
     
         6 . A system, comprising:
 one or more cameras configured to capture image data based on unique data identifying a unique signal generating apparatus associated with one or more objects; and   a server apparatus configured to:
 receive the image data captured by the one or more cameras, the image data including a picture of the one or more objects having the unique signal generating apparatus associated therewith; 
 encode the received image data with the unique data; and 
 store the encoded image data and the unique data identifying the unique signal generating apparatus.