Patent ID: 7714906
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image processing apparatus, comprising: an image storing device which stores image data; a grouping device which groups the image data into groups on basis of photographing time unit based on time information that indicates date/time at which the image data is photographed, and, if there are groups each of whose number of image data is greater than or equal to a first threshold and whose photographing times are consecutive, generates a group which integrates the consecutive groups; a photographing frequency calculating device which calculates a photographing frequency that indicates the number of photographed images per unit time of image data belonging to the group generated by the grouping; an important group setting device which sets the group whose photographing frequency is greater than or equal to a second threshold to an important group; and a group information recording device which records information of the group to which the image data belongs.