Patent ID: 8352471
Filing Date: 2013-01-08
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. A photograph grouping device for grouping photographs by determining whether there exists a group boundary between two photographs adjacent to each other, the photographs aligned in the order of photographing, comprising: a processor; and a memory; wherein said processor executes: a proximate photograph designating unit for determining, with respect to each adjacent photographs block, which is a time block sandwiched between photographing times of two photographs adjacent to each other, one or a plurality of times in the adjacent photographs block as a determination time, and based on time series photographing time information indicative of a photographing time of each of the photographs to be grouped, designating, as proximate photographs, all photographs satisfying predetermined constraint on time distance between said determination times and their photographing time, and a group boundary determining unit for, with respect to each adjacent photographs block, by using photographing times of said proximate photographs or photographing time intervals between said proximate photographs, detecting a change of a photographing disposition in the adjacent photographs block to determine whether there exists a group boundary between two photographs having each adjacent photographs block sandwiched therebetween.