Patent ID: 7440638
Filing Date: 2008-10-21
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An image retrieving system for retrieving an image adapted for a given retrieving key image from plural retrieving object images on the basis of the given retrieving key image, the system comprising: an extractor extracting a noticing area from the retrieving key image and each retrieving object image; a face information judging section for judging face information of a person image included in the retrieving key image and each retrieving object image; a similar degree judging section for judging similar degrees of a face of a person image included in the retrieving object image and a face of a person image included in the retrieving key image for each retrieving object image; a generator generating a characteristic vector showing a character of the images on the basis of the extracted noticing area, on the basis of the face information judged by the face information judging section, and on the basis of a judging result of the similar degree judging section, with respect to the retrieving key image and each retrieving object image, the characteristic vector being constructed by a first element group according to a conspicuous degree of the extracted noticing area, a second element group according to face information f a retriever retrieving the image adapted for the retrieving key image from the plural retrieving object images on the basis of the generated characteristic vector.