| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To search a desired image more rapidly and reliably. SOLUTION: A keyword searching section 121 searches a keyword set on image data from a recording medium based on a keyword, and an imaging information searching section 122 searches imaging information set on the image data from the recording medium based on imaging information. A section 114 for searching image set with similar information searches similar image data, i.e. image data having high correlation with searched keyword or imaging information, based on the keyword or imaging information searched at the keyword searching section 121 or the imaging information searching section 122. A keyword extracting section 115 extracts a keyword from similar image data, and a keyword setting section 116 sets the extracted keyword for the image data searched at the keyword searching section 121 or the imaging information searching section 122 so that a desired image can be searched more quickly and surely. The invention is applicable to an image management device. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
