Patent ID: 7515754
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image control apparatus having an image database configured to store plural pieces of image information, for controlling the plural pieces of image information stored in the image database, the image control apparatus comprising: a second image information acquiring device for acquiring print image information from a print recording medium, on which an image is printed; a first image information acquiring device for acquiring medium image information from a recording medium different from the print recording medium; a similarity determining section for determining a similarity through comparison between the print image information acquired by the second image information acquiring device and the image information acquired by the first image information acquiring device; a similarity information generating section for generating similarity information related to similarity between the medium image information and the print image information based on the similarity determined by the similarity determining section; an associating information generating section for generating associating information to associate the print image information with the medium image information, based on, the similarity information generated by the similarity information generating section; and displaying section for displaying images related to the print image information, stored in the image database, in an electronic album screen on the displaying section; wherein the displaying section is configured to display a similar image display instruction mark for instructing to display an image related to the medium image information associated with the print image information; wherein when the similar image display instruction mark is operated, the display section displays the image related to the medium image information corresponding to the similar image display instruction mark.