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Primary Examiner—Patrick Assouad
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper &
Scinto
[57] ABSTRACT
Apparatus and method for displaying control information of a plurality of cameras connected to a network includes structure and steps for: displaying a map showing locations at which the plurality of cameras are disposed; and displaying symbols representing the cameras in accordance with the locations at which the cameras are disposed so that the symbols overlap with the displayed map, while displaying symbols in different forms in accordance with different conditions of the cameras.
35 Claims, 11 Drawing Sheets
