IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

Title:

IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/122015

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

It is possible to surely and quickly search a desired image. A keyword search unit (121) searches a keyword set in the image data from the recording medium according to the keyword. An imaging information search unit (122) searches the imaging information set in the image data from the recording medium according to the imaging information. A similar information set image search unit (114) searches similar image data as image data having a high correlation with the searched keyword or the imaging information according to the searched keyword or imaging information by the keyword search unit (121) or the imaging information search unit (122). A keyword extraction unit (115) extracts a keyword from the similar image data. A keyword setting unit (116) sets the extracted keyword on the image data searched by the keyword search unit (121) or the imaging information search unit (122). Thus, it is possible to quickly and surely search a desired image. The present invention can be applied to an image management device.

Inventors:

TANAKA SHO (JP)
DATE OSAMU (JP)
MATSUNO KATSUMI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2005/007607

Publication Date:

December 22, 2005

Filing Date:

April 21, 2005

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Assignee:

SONY CORP (JP)
TANAKA SHO (JP)
DATE OSAMU (JP)
MATSUNO KATSUMI (JP)

International Classes:

G06T1/00; G06F17/30; H04N1/21; H04N5/225; H04N5/76; H04N5/91; H04N101/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/30; H04N1/21; H04N5/225; H04N5/76; H04N5/91

Foreign References:

JP2003333467A	2003-11-21
JP2000276474A	2000-10-06
JPH11146317A	1999-05-28
JPH10334121A	1998-12-18
JP2003032474A	2003-01-31
JP2000278563A	2000-10-06
US20020093678A1	2002-07-18

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