Patent ID: 7965908
Filing Date: 2011-06-21
Classification: G06F,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image searching apparatus comprising: a readout section which reads out image data in which an image of a subject and identification information capable of uniquely identifying the subject are related; an input section for inputting identification information indicating a search target subject and an outward characteristic image of the search target subject; a first extraction section which extracts images to which the identification information is related from the image data read out by the readout section; a second extraction section which compares the images extracted by the first extraction section with the outward characteristic image to extract images which include the outward characteristic image, wherein the second extraction section further comprises a generation section which generates a relative chart, said relative chart indicating for each subject in the extracted image whether or not the image of the subject meets a predefined definition indicating whether an image is worthy of printing, and is determined from the size, orientation, and degree of blurring of the shown subject; and a display section which displays either an image determined by the relative chart to have a predefined definition or a thumbnail of that image.