US Patent 11972648 Apparatus, system, method and storage medium

Provided is an apparatus including: a first storage unit configured to store image data captured by a plurality of monitoring cameras disposed in a plurality of restricted areas in which entry is restricted by a plurality of electric locks according to an authority associated with each piece of authentication information; and an access control unit configured to permit only a registrant corresponding to the authentication information that allows entry into the restricted area to access the image data captured in the restricted area by any of the plurality of monitoring cameras.