Method, apparatus, and program for classifying images
First Claim
1. An image classification method for classifying image data sets added with accompanying information including information on date and time of photography, the image classification method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining the information on the date and time of photography from the image data sets; and
classifying the image data sets into a group or groups corresponding to a predetermined event related to a plurality of dates of photography, based on the information on the date and time of photography.
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Abstract
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.
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24 Claims
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1. An image classification method for classifying image data sets added with accompanying information including information on date and time of photography, the image classification method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining the information on the date and time of photography from the image data sets; and
classifying the image data sets into a group or groups corresponding to a predetermined event related to a plurality of dates of photography, based on the information on the date and time of photography. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An image classification apparatus for classifying image data sets added with accompanying information including information on date and time of photography, the image classification apparatus comprising:
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photography date/time information obtaining means for obtaining the information on the date and time of photography from the image data sets; and
image classification means for classifying the image data sets into a group or groups corresponding to a predetermined event related to a plurality of dates of photography, based on the information on the date and time of photography. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A program that causes a computer to execute an image classification method for classifying image data sets added with accompanying information including information on date and time of photography, the program comprising the steps of:
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obtaining the information on the date and time of photography from the image data sets; and
classifying the image data sets into a group or groups corresponding to a predetermined event related to a plurality of dates of photography, based on the information on the date and time of photography. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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