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1. An image search apparatus which searches for an image containing an object requested from a distribution destination apparatus, comprising:
a management unit configured to manage an object of an image and a user of the distribution destination apparatus by categories, respectively; a reception unit configured to receive, from the distribution destination apparatus, information about the user of the distribution destination apparatus, and information about the requested object; a user category determination unit configured to determine, based on the information about the user, a distribution destination user category to which the user of the distribution destination apparatus belongs; an object category determination unit configured to determine, based on the information about the object, an object category to which the object requested from the distribution destination apparatus belongs; a search condition decision unit configured to decide a search condition of an image based on a result of comparing the distribution destination user category with the object category; and an image search unit configured to search for an image based on the search condition decided by the search condition decision unit. |
