Information processing apparatus, network camera and processing system

Abstract

An information processing apparatus can hold a bookmark to be used to access a camera through a network. The information processing apparatus acquires a photographed image photographed by the camera from the camera through the network, and then registers the photographed image acquired from the camera in the bookmark.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus which can hold a bookmark to be used to access a camera through a network, comprising:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire a photographed image photographed by the camera, from the camera through the network; and   a registration unit configured to register the photographed image acquired from the camera, in the bookmark.   
     
     
         2 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the acquisition unit is configured to request the camera to photograph an image to be registered in the bookmark. 
     
     
         3 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the registration unit is configured to register, in the bookmark, an image cut out from the photographed image photographed by the camera. 
     
     
         4 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the acquisition unit further comprise a designation unit configured to designate a range within which the image is cut out from the photographed image photographed by the camera for the registration in the bookmark. 
     
     
         5 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the registration unit is configured to register data according to a position of the camera, in the bookmark, together with the photographed image. 
     
     
         6 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the data according to the position of the camera is acquired from a map data service through the network. 
     
     
         7 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the registration unit is configured to cut out an image to be registered in the bookmark from the photographed image acquired from the camera. 
     
     
         8 . A network camera comprising:
 a receiving unit configured to receive, from a request device, a request to photograph an image to be registered in a bookmark;   a processing unit configured to process the photographed image for registration in the bookmark; and   a transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the request device, the photographed image processed by the processing unit for registering the photographed image in the bookmark.   
     
     
         9 . The network camera according to  claim 8 , wherein
 the receiving unit is configured to receive from the request device a photographing position to photograph the image to be registered in the bookmark, and   the processing unit is configured to control a photographing unit to photograph the image in the photographing position received from the request device.   
     
     
         10 . A system which comprises a network camera and an information processing apparatus, wherein
 the information processing apparatus further comprises
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire a photographed image photographed by the network camera, from the network camera through a network, and 
 a registration unit configured to register the photographed image acquired from the network camera, in a bookmark to be used by the information processing apparatus to access the network camera through the network, and 
 the network camera further comprises a transmitting unit configured to transmit the photographed image to the information processing apparatus. 
   
     
     
         11 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the network camera further comprises
 a receiving unit configured to receive a request for the photographed image to be registered in the bookmark from the information processing apparatus, and 
 a processing unit configured to process the photographed image for registration in the bookmark, and 
   the transmitting unit is configured to transmit the photographed image processed by the processing unit to the information processing apparatus.   
     
     
         12 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein the registration unit further comprises a cutout unit configured to cut out an image from the photographed image acquired from the network camera to register the cut-out image in the bookmark. 
     
     
         13 . The system according to  claim 10 , wherein
 the registration unit further comprises a position data acquisition unit configured to acquire position data of the network camera, and   the registration unit is configured to register, in the bookmark, the position data of the network camera acquired by the position data acquisition unit together with the photographed image.   
     
     
         14 . The system according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the position data acquisition unit is configured to acquire a name corresponding to the position data of the network camera from a map data service through the network, and   the registration unit is configured to register, in the bookmark, the acquired name together with the photographed image.   
     
     
         15 . A method of registering a bookmark to be used to access a camera through a network, the method comprising:
 acquiring a photographed image photographed by the camera, from the camera through the network; and   registering the photographed image acquired from the camera, in the bookmark.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 15 , further comprising cutting out an image to be registered in the bookmark, from the photographed image acquired from the camera. 
     
     
         17 . An image transmitting method in a network camera, the method comprising:
 receiving a request for photographing an image to be registered in a bookmark, from a request device;   processing the photographed image to be registered in the bookmark; and   transmitting the photographed image processed to be registered in the bookmark, to the request device.   
     
     
         18 . The image transmitting method according to  claim 17 , further comprising:
 receiving a photographing position of the network camera for photographing the image to be registered in the bookmark; and   controlling a photographing unit to photograph the image in the requested photographing position.   
     
     
         19 . A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for registering a bookmark to be used to access a camera through a network, the program serving to:
 acquire a photographed image photographed by the camera, from the camera through the network; and   register the photographed image acquired from the camera, in the bookmark.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable storage medium according to  claim 19 , wherein the stored program further serves to cut out an image to be registered in the bookmark, from the photographed image acquired from the camera. 
     
     
         21 . A computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for transmitting a photographed image in a network camera, the program serving to:
 receive a request for photographing an image to be registered in a bookmark, from a request device;   process the photographed image to be registered in the bookmark; and   transmit the photographed image processed to be registered in the bookmark, to the request device.