JP2007068149A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (10)

Feature extraction means for extracting first feature data from captured image data;
Feature data registration means for registering the second feature data generated in advance obtained from the storage medium into a plurality of groups,
Selecting means for selecting at least one group from among the groups composed of the second feature data registered in a plurality of groups;
Priority determining means for assigning a priority related to the reference order to the second feature data belonging to the group selected by the selecting means according to at least one of the shooting mode and date and time information;
Comparison means for comparing with the first feature data in order from the second feature data having a higher priority determined by the priority determination means;
An image processing apparatus comprising: a subject determination unit that determines a subject to be emphasized in the photographing process from the image data based on a comparison result of the comparison unit.   The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of groups are set for each user. The image processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second feature data belonging to a group not selected by the selection unit is not used for comparison when a subject is recognized. The second feature data, the image processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that from the data that is common to the user personal data and group. From the captured image data and the feature extraction means for extracting the first feature data,
Recording means for classifying and recording the copy of the image data or the recording destination address information of the image data in the recording destination corresponding to the characteristics of the first feature data extracted by the feature extraction means An imaging device comprising: It further has display means for displaying image data,
Wherein the display means, the image data based on the recorded information classified by the recording means, sequentially for each classification, or an imaging apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the list. A connection means for connecting to an external printing apparatus ;
6. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein image data based on information classified and recorded by the recording unit is transmitted to the external printing apparatus for each classification via the connection unit . A feature extraction step of extracting first feature data from the captured image data;
A feature data registration step of registering a plurality of pre-generated second feature data obtained from the storage medium into a plurality of groups;
A selection step of selecting at least one group from among the groups composed of the second feature data registered as a plurality of groups.
A priority determination step of assigning a priority regarding the reference order to the second feature data belonging to the group selected by the selection step according to at least one of the shooting mode and the date and time information;
A comparison step of comparing the first feature data in order from the second feature data having a higher priority determined by the priority determination step;
An image processing method comprising: a subject determination step for determining a subject to be emphasized from the image data based on the comparison result of the comparison step . A program for causing a computer to execute the image processing method according to claim 8 . A computer-readable storage medium storing the program according to claim 9 .