INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM LINKING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR

摘要

An information processing apparatus that is capable of automatically performing setting for monitoring the information processing apparatus by an image pickup apparatus. The information processing apparatus is equipped with a display unit. A special pattern display unit displays a predetermined special pattern on the display unit. A reception unit receives a response showing that the special pattern is detected from the image pickup apparatus that detects the special pattern displayed on the display unit by the special pattern display unit. A setting unit sets the image pickup apparatus that transmits the response as an image pickup apparatus used to monitor the information processing apparatus when the reception unit receives the response.

主权项

1. An information processing apparatus equipped with a display unit comprising:
a special pattern display unit configured to display a predetermined special pattern on the display unit; a reception unit configured to receive a response showing that the special pattern is detected from an image pickup apparatus that detects the special pattern displayed on the display unit by said special pattern display unit; and a setting unit configured to set the image pickup apparatus that transmits the response as an image pickup apparatus used to monitor the information processing apparatus when said reception unit receives the response.