METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING FOR IMAGE AND IMAGE-RELATED INFORMATION

摘要

An apparatus, method, and system for searching for images and image-related information are described in which the image information search system includes: an image reproducing apparatus reproducing or capturing an image; and an image/information search server searching for image/information associated with the captured image. In the image and image-information search apparatus and method, a user can easily acquire his or her desired image file or image-related information while he or she is watching images, even when he or she does not know any detailed identification information associated with his or her desired image.