Method, apparatus, and program for classifying images

摘要

Image data sets are classified into an event in which the image data sets were obtained. A user sends the image data sets to an image storage server. Tag information reading means in image classification means reads tag information added to the image data sets. The image classification means reads calendar information describing an event period from information database, and classifies the image data sets into the event based on photography date information described in the tag information and the calendar information, to generate classification information. The classification information is stored in a storage database together with the image data sets and thumbnail image data sets of the image data sets.