摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve grouping of information in a form subjectivity of a user is more satisfied. SOLUTION: In this information processing method, the time intervals of the photographic time of day of each image is calculated, and one cluster is configured of continuous images where the distribution of the time intervals satisfies certain conditions. For example, a cluster where the event name of "a ceremony in a church" is specified from the point of view that the level of the variation of the time intervals of the photographing time of day of images p<SB>1</SB>to p<SB>3</SB>configuring the cluster is made close, and the time interval between the image p<SB>3</SB>and an image p<SB>4</SB>as the first image of images p<SB>4</SB>to p<SB>7</SB>as the group of images where the level of the variation of the time intervals of the photographic time of day is close next (next on a time base) is made relatively large, and it is decided that the frequency of photographing has been changed at that section. Then, this invention can be applied to a digital camera. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT
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