Method, apparatus and program for image search
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1. An image search method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an input of a desired one of representative keywords among the representative keywords each of which is prepared for representing a plurality of search keywords;
searching for a desired portion of image data sets that is related to the search keywords represented by the desired representative keyword, by referring to keyword storage means for storing the representative keywords each in relation to the search keywords, and by referring to image storage means that stores the image data sets in relation to the search keywords therefor; and
outputting a search result.
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Abstract
In an image use system wherein image registration is received for use by users, images related to each other can be searched for efficiently. A keyword database stores story keywords and a plurality of search keywords related to each of the story keywords. When a search is carried out based on any one of the story keywords, all images added with the search keywords related to the story keyword are searched for, and a list of thumbnail images of the images that have been found are obtained as a search result.
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1. An image search method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an input of a desired one of representative keywords among the representative keywords each of which is prepared for representing a plurality of search keywords;
searching for a desired portion of image data sets that is related to the search keywords represented by the desired representative keyword, by referring to keyword storage means for storing the representative keywords each in relation to the search keywords, and by referring to image storage means that stores the image data sets in relation to the search keywords therefor; and
outputting a search result. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image search apparatus comprising:
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image storage means for storing image data sets in relation to search keywords for each of the image data sets;
keyword storage means for storing representative keywords each of which represents a plurality of the search keywords, by relating each of the representative keywords to the search keywords;
keyword input means for receiving an input of a desired one of the representative keywords;
search means for carrying out a search for a desired portion of the image data sets related to the search keywords represented by the desired representative keyword that has been input from the keyword input means, while referring to the keyword storage means and the image storage means; and
search result output means for outputting a result of the search by the search means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A program comprising the steps of:
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receiving an input of a desired one of representative keywords among the representative keywords each of which is prepared for representing a plurality of search keywords;
searching for a desired portion of image data sets that is related to the search keywords represented by the desired representative keyword, by referring to keyword storage means for storing the representative keywords each in relation to the search keywords, and by referring to image storage means that stores the image data sets in relation to the search keywords therefor; and
outputting a search result. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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