Surveillance camera system and surveillance camera control apparatus

Abstract

A surveillance system includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit, an association unit configured to associate a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information, and a determination unit configured to determine, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing based on the recognition result associated with the motion information. Thus, even when a plurality of abnormal regions is simultaneously present in a region to be monitored, face recognition can be efficiently performed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A surveillance system comprising:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit;   an association unit configured to associate a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information; and   a determination unit configured to determine, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing based on the recognition result associated with the motion information.   
     
     
         2 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines, from among the plurality of objects, the object to be subjected to recognition processing based on the motion information associated with the plurality of objects. 
     
     
         3 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a control unit configured to control an image capturing direction of at least one image capturing unit in an image capturing direction for recognizing the object determined by the determination unit. 
     
     
         4 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the association unit associates a moving direction of the object with information about a success/failure of the recognition processing of the object, and   the determination unit determines, of a first object and a second object detected from the captured image, the first object corresponding to a moving direction in which a failure frequency of the recognition processing is low to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing.   
     
     
         5 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , wherein when a recognition result of an object detected from a first captured image is different from a recognition result of an object detected from a second captured image corresponding to the object detected from the first captured image, the association unit associates the motion information of the object with information about a failure of the recognition processing, and
 the determination unit determines, of first motion information of a first object and second information of a second object detected from the captured images, the first object having the first motion information in which a failure frequency is low to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing.   
     
     
         6 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , wherein when a difference between moving directions indicated by the motion information of a first object and a second object detected from the captured image is within a predetermined range, the determination unit determines the first object lower in moving speed than the second object to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing. 
     
     
         7 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , further comprising a notification unit configured to notify, from among the plurality of objects detected from the captured image, identification information of the object determined by the determination unit to be subjected to recognition processing to a recognition processing unit. 
     
     
         8 . The surveillance system according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the association unit associates a moving direction of the object with information about a success/failure of the recognition processing of the object, and   the determination unit determines, from among the plurality of objects detected from the captured image, an object to be subjected to recognition processing based on a point, and
 wherein, when the object makes a motion at a first speed, the point is higher than in the case of a second speed that is higher than the first speed, and 
 when the moving direction of the object is a direction corresponding to a first failure frequency of the recognition processing, the point is higher than in the case of the moving direction corresponding to a second failure frequency that is higher than the first failure frequency of the recognition processing. 
   
     
     
         9 . An information processing apparatus comprising:
 an acquisition unit configured to acquire motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit;   a communication unit configured to communicate with an association apparatus associates a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information; and   a determination unit configured to determine, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing based on the recognition result associated with the motion information.   
     
     
         10 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising a control unit configured to control an image capturing direction of at least one image capturing unit in an image capturing direction for recognizing the object determined by the determination unit. 
     
     
         11 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the communication unit communicates the association apparatus associates a moving direction of the object with information about a success/failure of the recognition processing of the object and   the determination unit determines, of a first object and a second object detected from the captured image, the first object corresponding to a moving direction in which a failure frequency of the recognition processing is low to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing.   
     
     
         12 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 when a recognition result of an object detected from a first captured image is different from a recognition result of an object detected from a second captured image corresponding to the object detected from the first captured image, the communication unit communicates with the association apparatus associates the motion information of the object with information about a failure of the recognition processing, and   the determination unit determines, of first motion information of a first object and second information of a second object detected from the captured images, the first object having the first motion information in which a failure frequency is low to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing.   
     
     
         13 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein when a difference between moving directions indicated by the motion information of a first object and a second object detected from the captured image is within a predetermined range, the determination unit determines the first object lower in moving speed than the second object to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing. 
     
     
         14 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , further comprising a notification unit configured to notify, from among the plurality of objects detected from the captured image, identification information of the object determined by the determination unit to be subjected to recognition processing, to a recognition processing unit. 
     
     
         15 . The information processing apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 the communication unit communicates with the association apparatus associates a moving direction of the object with information about a success/failure of the recognition processing of the object, and   the determination unit determines, from among the plurality of objects detected from the captured image, an object to be subjected to recognition processing, based on a point, and
 wherein, when motion of the object is made at a first speed, the point is higher than in the case of a second speed that is higher than the first speed, and 
 when the moving direction of the object is a direction corresponding to a first failure frequency of the recognition processing, the point is higher than in the case of a moving direction corresponding to a second failure frequency that is higher than the first failure frequency of the recognition processing. 
   
     
     
         16 . A method for controlling a surveillance system, comprising:
 acquiring motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit;   associating a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information; and   determining, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing, based on the recognition result associated with the motion information.   
     
     
         17 . The method for controlling a surveillance system according to  claim 16 , further comprising controlling an image capturing direction of at least one image capturing unit in an image capturing direction for recognizing the determined object. 
     
     
         18 . The method for controlling a surveillance system according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 associating a moving direction of the object with information about a success/failure of the recognition processing of the object, and
 determining, of a first object and a second object detected from the captured image, that the first object corresponding to a moving direction in which a failure frequency of the recognition processing is low is to be an object to be subjected to recognition processing. 
   
     
     
         19 . A computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions comprising:
 acquiring motion information of an object detected from an image captured by an image capturing unit;   communicating with an association apparatus associates a recognition processing result of the object with the motion information; and   determining, from among a plurality of objects detected from the image captured by the image capturing unit, an object to be subjected to recognition processing, based on the recognition result associated with the motion information.