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Database system, program, image retrieving method, and report retrieving method

  • US 20080052126A1
  • Filed: 08/22/2007
  • Published: 02/28/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A database system comprising:

  • an association information database that stores, report by report, association information in which a plurality of pieces of character information constructing a report and one or more pieces of image data related to the report are associated with each other;

    an image designating unit, in response to an operation of a user, for designating one or more pieces of image data associated with one or more pieces of character information belonging to at least part of a predetermined number of classification items to which said plurality of pieces of character information belong; and

    an image detecting unit for detecting one or more pieces of image data different from but similar to the one or more pieces of image data designated by said image designating unit by performing a keyword search using a search keyword group formed by one or more pieces of character information associated with one or more pieces of image data designated by said image designating unit, and using, as metadata for data retrieval, said plurality of pieces of character information associated with image data in said association information database.

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