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 same location captured at a plurality of times;   display a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a swipe in a vertical direction from the terminal, display an image selected from the acquired images based on an amount of a change in a state of a subject in the image from the first image, wherein the image is captured at a different time from a capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         2 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   in a case receiving the swipe in the vertical direction from the terminal, display the image selected from the acquired images on condition that the amount of the change in the state of the subject in the image from the first image is greater than a predetermined amount, wherein the image is captured at the different time from the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         3 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   in a case where the swipe in the vertical direction is received from the terminal, display the image selected from the acquired images based on the amount of the change in the state of the subject in the image from the first image, wherein the image is captured at nearest time from the capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         4 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same location at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect at least one of a foreign object, an abnormality, and a missing item in the acquired images.   
     
     
         5 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   give a warning to at least one of the terminal, in case where at least one of the foreign object, the abnormality, and the missing item is detected.   
     
     
         6 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same location at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect at least one of a foreign object, an abnormality, and a missing item in the acquired images.   
     
     
         7 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   give a warning to at least one of the terminal, in case where at least one of the foreign object, the abnormality, and the missing item is detected.   
     
     
         8 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same location at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect at least one of a foreign object, an abnormality, and a missing item in the acquired images.   
     
     
         9 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   give a warning to at least one of the terminal, in case where at least one of the foreign object, the abnormality, and the missing item is detected.   
     
     
         10 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         11 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         12 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         13 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         14 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         15 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         16 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         17 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         18 . The remote monitoring apparatus according to  claim 9 ,
 wherein the at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions to:   compare two images each of which captures the same position at a different time, among the acquired images; and   detect a shelf allocation from an image in which the product display shelf is captured among the acquired images.   
     
     
         19 . A remote monitoring method executed by a computer, the remote monitoring method comprising:
 acquiring images of a same location captured at a plurality of times;   displaying a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a swipe in a vertical direction from the terminal, displaying an image selected from the acquired images based on an amount of a change in a state of a subject in the image from the first image, wherein the image is captured at a different time from a capture time of the first image.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory storage medium storing a program causing a computer to:
 acquire images of a same location captured at a plurality of times;   display a first image of the acquired images on a terminal;   in a case receiving a swipe in a vertical direction from the terminal, display an image selected from the acquired images based on an amount of a change in a state of a subject in the image from the first image, wherein the image is captured at a different time from a capture time of the first image.