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Continuous operation over the period more than a year is achieved under usual conditions.
The images are stored in the PC only when some movements are detected in the images. Some parameters, such as the threshold of the detection of movement, the position of detection, etc., can be set by the user. The following functions are included for long period operation:
• The saved picture files have time and location information as attributes. For example, the time and location information are appeared in the file name and its path.
• When the number of the images saved in a day exceeds a set value, the system shows the warning message.
• The saved images are automatically erased at the time which the user sets.
• The software monitors remaining disk space. When the disk space becomes below a set value,
the system shows the warning message.
The software can command two or more cameras with one PC.
The system can use two kinds of cameras; VFW cameras and network cameras (FTP mode and HTTP mode).
All the setup can be done by home carpentry. In our concept, the low cost and easy operation are the essential factors for spreading the system based on the concept to ordinary citizens worldwide. Hence, it is important to develop easy and low-cost way of realizing the home system for ordinary citizens. As a part of the conditions of the use of the software, users of the software are asked to keep the user guidelines, in which a careful consideration on privacy protection is required.