IMAGE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND DEVICE, RECORDING MEDIUM, AND PROGRAM

摘要

The present invention makes it possible to search desired images more quickly and surely. A keyword searching part 121 searches keywords set to image data from a recording medium on the basis of a keyword. An imaging information searching part 122 searches imaging information set to image data from the recording medium on the basis of imaging information. On the basis of a keyword or imaging information searched by the keyword searching part 121 or the imaging information searching part 122, a similar information-set image searching section 114 searches similar image data as image data having a high correlation to the searched keyword or imaging information. A keyword extracting section 115 extracts keywords from the similar image data. A keyword setting section 116 sets the extracted keywords to image data searched by the keyword searching part 121 or the imaging information searching part 122. Thus, desired images can be searched more quickly and surely. The present invention is applicable to an image management apparatus.