Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program

摘要

An image processing apparatus includes: first layer summary data generation means for, out of images extracted with a first frequency from images making up moving image content, generating first layer summary data of a first size before registering said first layer summary data to a database; second layer summary data generation means for, out of images extracted with a second frequency higher than said first frequency from the images making up said moving image content, generating second layer summary data of a second size smaller than said first size; first search means for, based on said first layer summary data generated by said first layer summary data generation means, searching said database for corresponding moving image content; and second search means for, based on said second layer summary data generated by said second layer summary data generation means, searching the moving image contents retrieved by said first search means for corresponding moving image content.