METHOD FOR IMAGE DISTRIBUTION

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To distribute images to a plurality of groups in parallel with inexpensive equipment in a method for distributing the image taken by a camera installed in an observation area to a plurality of users via the Internet. SOLUTION: A distributing server 1 for distributing the images other than a camera 4 equipped with means for disclosing images on the Internet and a plurality of browser terminals 5 for observing the images captured by the camera is installed. The camera successively distributes the captured image to the distribution server via the Internet. The distribution server protects moving pictures of one frame or one segment captured by the camera by an ID or a password, and distributes them via the Internet adapting to a data format for use in the image display of the browser terminal. The distribution server 1 updates the images when receiving an image update request from the browser terminal 5.