Image processing method and image processing apparatus for registering additional information of image information

摘要

An information processing apparatus for registering additional information of an image in a storage unit reads additional information items of an input image, sets a check item condition for additional information, matches at least one of the additional information items against a corresponding additional information item registered in the storage unit according to the check item condition, and controls whether to register the additional information items in the storage unit depending on a result of the matching.

主权项

1. An information processing method for registering additional information of an input image in a storage unit, the information processing method comprising:
receiving required check item conditions and matching item conditions specified by a user,
wherein the required check item conditions specify one or more items of additional information that are required for data registration, the one or more items of additional information specified by the required check item conditions are selected from a plurality of potential required additional information items; andwherein the matching item conditions specify one or more items of additional information that are matched against corresponding items of pre-registered additional information, the one or more items of additional information specified by the matching item conditions are selected from a plurality of potential matching additional information items; reading additional information of the input image; deciding to register the additional information of the input image based on whether the additional information of the input image includes the one or more items of additional information selected from a plurality of potential required additional information items; matching each of the one or more items of additional information of the input image specified by the one or more items of additional information selected from the plurality of potential matching additional information items against the corresponding items of pre-registered additional information; and performing control to register the additional information of the input image when the additional information of the input image includes the one or more items of additional information selected from the plurality of potential required additional information items, and each of the one or more items of additional information of the input image specified by the one or more items of additional information selected from the plurality of potential matching additional information items matches the corresponding items of pre-registered additional information.