Image collection apparatus and method

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2006-01-17

2006-01-17

An, Shawn S. (Department: 2613)

Television

Special applications

Observation of or from a specific location

C348S135000, C348S156000, C348S161000, C382S173000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06987528

ABSTRACT:
In an image collection apparatus an image acquisition unit acquires an image, an event detection unit detects an event, an event data creation unit creates event data indicative of at least a generation time and contents of the event detected by the event detection unit, a macro event definition unit defines a macro event including a related event group and having a time width by using the generation time and contents of the event, a macro event data creation unit creates macro event data by structurizing a plurality of event data based on definition contents of the macro event, an image recording unit records an image of a macro event corresponding to the macro event data, a retrieval unit retrieves a desirable macro event based on the macro event data, and a display unit displays the image of the macro event.

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