Remote monitoring apparatus, remote monitoring method, computer program and recording medium

Abstract

A remote monitoring apparatus includes a distribution unit that (i) distributes to a user terminal a second image to which position information indicating a different position from that indicated by first position information, which is position information added to a first image, is added and to which time information indicating a same time as that indicated by first time information, which is time information added to the first image, is added when receiving from the user terminal a first switching instruction indicating image switching of the first image in one direction, and (ii) distributes to the user terminal a third image to which position information indicating a same position as that indicated by the first position information is added and to which time information indicating a different time from that indicated by the first time information is added, when receiving from the user terminal a second switching instruction indicating image switching of the first image in another direction that crosses the one direction.

1 . A remote monitoring apparatus comprising:
 at least one memory configured to store one or more instructions; and   at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   acquire images of a plurality of locations captured at a plurality of times;   display a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a first switching instruction indicating image switching in one direction from the terminal, display a second image of a different location from the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a time corresponding to a capture time of the first image; and   in a case receiving a second switching instruction indicating image switching in another direction crossing the one direction from the terminal, display a third image of a same location as the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a different time from the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         2 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the images are images of the plurality of product display shelves captured at the plurality of times.   
     
     
         3 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the second image is an image of a second product display shelf which is adjacent a first product display shelf shown in the first image, wherein the image is captured at the time corresponding to the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         4 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the third image is an image of a product display shelf which is same as a product shelf shown in the first image, wherein the image is captured at nearest time to the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         5 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the third image is an image of a product display shelf which is same as a product shelf shown in the first image, wherein the image is captured at nearest time to the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         6 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the second image is an image captured at a different store from a store at which the first image is captured, wherein the image is captured at the time corresponding to the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         7 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the images are each added attribute information of each product shelves, and   wherein the second image is an image captured at a different store from a store at which the first image is captured, wherein the image is captured at the time corresponding to the capture time of the first image and wherein the image is added same attribute information as an attribute information added to the first image.   
     
     
         8 . A remote monitoring method executed by a computer, the remote monitoring method comprising:
 acquiring images of a plurality of locations captured at a plurality of times;   displaying a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a first switching instruction indicating image switching in one direction from the terminal, displaying a second image of a different location from the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a time corresponding to a capture time of the first image; and   in a case receiving a second switching instruction indicating image switching in another direction crossing the one direction from the terminal, displaying a third image of a same location as the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a different time from the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory storage medium storing a program causing a computer to:
 acquire images of a plurality of locations captured at a plurality of times;   display a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a first switching instruction indicating image switching in one direction from the terminal, display a second image of a different location from the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a time corresponding to a capture time of the first image; and   in a case receiving a second switching instruction indicating image switching in another direction crossing the one direction from the terminal, display a third image of a same location as the first image, wherein the second image is captured at a different time from the capture time of the first image.