JP3223473B2 - Image management apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an image management apparatus for managing and retrieving image data, and more particularly, to management of a panoramic composite image obtained by synthesizing a plurality of images in which some of the images overlap. The present invention relates to an image management apparatus capable of performing the following.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Due to a demand for taking a wide image into one image, a method called panoramic image synthesis for synthesizing a plurality of images in which some of the images overlap has been generally used. Are known.

[0003] In electronic cameras, low resolution (small number of images) is specified as a disadvantage compared to silver halide cameras and scanners. For images taken with this electronic camera, panoramic image synthesis is important not only for taking a wide image, but also as a means for taking a high-resolution image. More specifically, one paper document, magazine, or the like is divided into a plurality of pieces to be photographed, and high-resolution data equivalent to that of a scanner is obtained. Especially effective.

On the other hand, as an image management device for managing and searching for images, application software for managing image files on a file system of a computer and management and search of image data independently of a file system of a computer are provided. An image database to be performed has been proposed.

[0005] In these image management apparatuses, a technique of managing attribute information for each managed image together with the image is generally used. The attribute information includes, for example, a title, a memo, another associated image, a keyword used for a later search, and a photographing date of an image photographed by an electronic camera or the like. The attribute information is displayed together with the image on the display of the image management device, and is used when notifying the user of the attribute information of the image or searching for the image.

[0006]

However, when a panoramic composite image is created from a plurality of images managed by the image management device, it is necessary to newly input attribute information for the composite result image. A heavy load was imposed on the user.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an image management apparatus which eliminates the need to re-enter attribute information for a panoramic composite image.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, according to the solution to ## in the present embodiment, the image data, an image management apparatus which stores and manages with photographing date as the attribute information of the person the image data, the image The image processing apparatus further includes an attribute information assigning unit that automatically generates and assigns attribute information to a panoramic composite image obtained by performing panoramic synthesis on a plurality of images as data , wherein the attribute information assigning unit includes Combination
Of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data,
The photographing date with the earliest time is added as the attribute information .

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Store and manage together with shooting date as attribute information of data
An image management device, wherein a plurality of sheets are used as the image data.
The panorama composite image obtained by panorama composite
Attribute information to automatically generate and assign the attribute information
Information providing means, and the attribute information providing means includes
For the Norama composite image, the shooting date of the multiple image data
The shooting date with the latest time in the appendix is used as the attribute information.
It is characterized by giving.

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Store and manage together with shooting date as attribute information of data
An image management device, wherein a plurality of sheets are used as the image data.
The panorama composite image obtained by panorama composite
Attribute information to automatically generate and assign the attribute information
Information providing means, and the attribute information providing means includes
For the Norama composite image, the shooting date of the multiple image data
The photographing date obtained by averaging the attached
And features.

In this embodiment, the image data and the image
Record audio data at the time of shooting as attribute information of data.
An image management device for managing memory, wherein the image data is
Panorama image obtained by panoramic synthesis of multiple images
Automatically generates and assigns attribute information to synthesized images
Attribute information assigning means for assigning the attribute information.
The means is configured to perform the multi-image data
The audio data concatenated in the order of
It is provided as gender information .

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Memo data entered externally as data attribute information
And an image management device for storing and managing the image data.
Data obtained by panoramic synthesis of multiple images as data.
Automatic generation of attribute information for Norama composite images
Attribute information assigning means for assigning the attribute
The information adding unit is configured to execute the plurality of
The data obtained by linking the memo data of the image data is
It is provided as information .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of image data obtained by performing panoramic synthesis of a plurality of image data obtained by panoramic photographing with an electronic camera is added to the plurality of image data of the plurality of image data. The photographing date obtained by averaging the photographing dates is given as the attribute information.

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Multiplexes for searching individual image data as data attribute information
With a keyword list that lists a number of keywords
An image management device that stores and manages the image data,
Panorama obtained by panoramic synthesis of multiple images
Attribute information is automatically generated and attached to the composite image.
Attribute information assigning means for assigning the attribute information.
Providing means for the multi-image data with respect to the panoramic composite image.
Extract keywords by merging data keyword lists
And a keyword that lists the extracted keywords
A list is provided as the attribute information .

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Multiplexes for searching individual image data as data attribute information
With a keyword list that lists a number of keywords
An image management device that stores and manages the image data,
Panorama obtained by panoramic synthesis of multiple images
Attribute information is automatically generated and attached to the composite image.
Attribute information assigning means for assigning the attribute information.
Providing means for the multi-image data with respect to the panoramic composite image.
Extract keywords common to data keyword list
And a keyword that lists the extracted keywords
A list is provided as the attribute information .

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Store and manage together with shooting date as attribute information of data
A plurality of images are sent to the image management device as the image data.
For panoramic composite images obtained by panoramic synthesis of images
Attribute information to automatically generate and assign the attribute information
Providing means, and using the attribute information providing means.
The panoramic composite image,
The earliest shooting date among the shooting dates is the attribute information
It is characterized by being given as.

In this embodiment, the image data is
Store and manage together with shooting date as attribute information of data
A plurality of images are sent to the image management device as the image data.
For panoramic composite images obtained by panoramic synthesis of images
Attribute information to automatically generate and assign the attribute information
Providing means, and using the attribute information providing means.
The panoramic composite image,
The shooting date with the latest time among the shooting dates is the attribute information
It is characterized by being given as.

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Store and manage together with shooting date as attribute information of data
A plurality of images are sent to the image management device as the image data.
For panoramic composite images obtained by panoramic synthesis of images
Attribute information to automatically generate and assign the attribute information
Providing means, and using the attribute information providing means.
The panoramic composite image,
A shooting date obtained by averaging the shooting dates is given as the attribute information.
It is characterized by doing.

In this embodiment, the image data and the image
Record audio data at the time of shooting as attribute information of data.
For the image management device that manages memory,
Panorama synthesis obtained by panorama synthesis of multiple images
Automatically generate and add attribute information to images
Attribute information assigning means is provided, and the attribute information assigning means is provided.
Using the steps, the plurality of images
The audio data linked in the order of the data shooting date
It is provided as attribute information.

In the present embodiment, the image data is
Memo data entered externally as data attribute information
To the image management device that stores and manages the image data.
Pano obtained by panoramic synthesis of multiple images
Automatically generates the attribute information for the llama composite image.
Attribute information assigning means for assigning the attribute information
Using the information providing means,
Data obtained by linking memo data of multiple image data
It is provided as gender information. In the present embodiment, image data is individually used as attribute information of the image data.
List multiple keywords for searching different image data
Management device that stores and manages the keyword list
A plurality of images as a panorama
The attributes of the panoramic composite image obtained by compositing
Attribute information assigning means for automatically generating and assigning information
In addition, using the attribute information providing means,
A keyword list of the plurality of image data
Extract keywords that merged
Keyword list that lists the keywords
It is provided as information. In this embodiment,
Image data is used as attribute information of the image data.
Listed multiple keywords for searching image data
For image management devices that store and manage keyword lists
Then, as the image data, a plurality of images are panorama synthesized.
Attribute information for the panoramic composite image obtained
Attribute information assigning means for automatically generating and assigning
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information adding means.
For the image, the keyword list of the multiple image data
Extract common keywords and use the extracted keywords
Keywords as a list of keywords
Is provided.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a panoramic image synthesizing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a personal computer system which is a platform on which the panoramic image synthesizing system of the present invention is implemented. It is an external view which shows a structure. This embodiment shows a case where a plurality of images taken by an electronic camera are combined on a personal computer to create one panoramic image.

First, in the personal computer system shown in FIG.
Is a display for displaying data, 3 is a mouse, which is a typical pointing device, 4 is a mouse button, 5
Is a keyboard. Further, an electronic camera 7 is connected to the computer system main body 1 by a general-purpose interface 6. The general-purpose interface 6 is a general-purpose interface capable of high-speed image transfer, such as a bidirectional parallel interface or a SCSI interface.

Next, the configuration of the panoramic image synthesizing system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes hardware,
Is an operating system (OS) that runs on the hardware 11, and 13 is application software that runs on the OS 12. Note that hardware 1
Of the blocks constituting the OS 1 and the OS 12, blocks which are naturally included as constituent elements but are not directly required for describing the embodiment of the present invention are not shown. Examples of such a block (not shown) include a CPU and a memory in hardware, and a memory management system in OS.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a hard disk for physically storing files and data, and reference numeral 15 denotes a file system constituting an OS, which has a function of enabling application software to input and output files without being aware of hardware. is there. Reference numeral 16 denotes a disk IO interface for the file system 15 to read and write the hard disk 14. Reference numeral 17 denotes a drawing management system included in the OS, which has a function of performing drawing without being conscious of application software.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a video interface for the drawing management system 17 to draw on the display 2. Reference numeral 19 denotes an input device management system constituting the OS, which has a function of receiving a user's input without being conscious of application software. Reference numeral 20 denotes a keyboard interface for the input device management system 19 to receive input from the keyboard 5, and reference numeral 21 denotes a mouse interface for enabling the input device management system 19 to receive input from the mouse 3. Further, the electronic camera 7
It is connected to a bidirectional interface or SCSI interface 22 and can exchange image data and the like through the input device management system 19.

Reference numeral 23 denotes an image filing application which adds attribute information to an image file existing on the electronic camera 7 or the hard disk 14 according to the user's request, and based on the attribute information, the electronic camera 7 or the hard disk 14 Manage image files. The image filing application 23 also includes a panoramic image synthesizing unit 24. The panoramic image synthesizing unit 24 receives an image photographed in the panoramic photographing mode by the electronic camera 7 and performs a panoramic image synthesizing process. Reference numeral 25 denotes an attribute information adding unit that adds attribute information to the image data. 26
Is data display means for searching and displaying managed image data based on the attribute information. Then, the panoramic composite image obtained as a composite result is given attribute information by the attribute information providing unit 25 and managed by the image filing application 23.

FIG. 3 shows details of an image management table for managing image files registered in the image filing application 23 and an attribute information file which holds attribute information of each registered image file. The image management table stores the image number of the registered image file, the file path for uniquely recognizing the file in the file system of the apparatus, and the start position of the attribute information record for each image file. It is a table in which each value of the attribute information file pointer indicating the byte of which is located from.

As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, the attribute information record has respective field values of an image number, a shooting date, an audio file path, a title, memo data, a related image number list, and a keyword list. When the image file is registered in the main image filing application 23, the attribute information adding unit 2
5 and sequentially added to the attribute information file.

Here, the photographing date indicates the time at which the electronic camera 7 took a picture, and the electronic camera 7 measures the time measured by the clock means incorporated in the electronic camera 7 when the picture was taken. Is stored together with the photographed image data.

When copying image data from the electronic camera 7 onto the apparatus, the attribute information providing means 25 obtains the shooting date information from the electronic camera 7 or the header information of the image data, and substitutes it into the shooting date field. Therefore, it is assumed that a special field value such as “0” is given to this field value other than the image captured by the electronic camera 7. Further, the electronic camera 7 is provided with a means for generating a sound file after capturing and digitizing the sound automatically or by a trigger of a user operation at the time of photographing the image. Is stored in the storage means.

When copying image data from the electronic camera 7 to the apparatus, the image filing application 23
Can simultaneously copy the image data to be copied and the associated audio file, and the attribute information providing means 25 substitutes the file path of the audio file copied together with the image file into the field value of the audio file path.

The title and memo data are input via the user interface for inputting the title and memo data displayed on the display 2 when the image file is registered or at any time thereafter according to the user's request. Is entered by the user. The related image number list is also registered via the user interface for inputting the related image number displayed on the display 2 at the time of registering the image file or at any time thereafter according to the user's request. Is entered by
By associating an arbitrary image with another image to be associated, the user can use the image for later image file search.

Similarly, the keyword list is input by the user via the user interface for keyword input displayed on the display 2 when registering the image file or at any time thereafter according to the user's request. By attaching a keyword to an image, the user can later perform a keyword search for the image file.

The user inputs a panorama synthesis command for the two image files (here, image a and image b) obtained by panorama shooting in the image file group managed in this manner. Then, the image filing application 23 sends the image a
And a panoramic composite image (hereinafter, referred to as a composite image (a, b)) of the image b. Panorama composition means 24
The description of the algorithm of the panorama synthesizing process according to the above is omitted, but a method generally used at present may be used.

When the composite image (a, b) is created by the panorama combining means 24 and the user requests to register this image in the image filing application 23, the image filing application 23 stores the composite image (a) in the image management table. , B). The file path at this time may be a file name created by a predetermined method on a predetermined directory, or may be specified by the user. After the composite image (a, b) is entered in the image management table, the attribute information adding means 25 outputs the composite image (a, b).
Create an attribute information record for b) and add it to the attribute information file.

Next, the processing procedure of the composite image attribute information adding process in which the attribute information adding unit 25 of the present invention adds attribute information to the composite image (a, b) will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. .

First, in step S1, the image number given to the composite image (a, b) is obtained. FIG.
As shown in (5), when 50 image files have been registered so far, the image number of the newly registered composite image (a, b) is 51. Next, in step S2, the value of the shooting date field is calculated. The shooting date of the composite image (a, b) is calculated from the shooting dates of the images a and b, and is calculated by one of the following methods. That is, Method 1: the photographing date of the composite image (a, b) = the image a and the photographing date of the image b, whichever is earlier in time. Method 2: the photographing date of the composite image (a, b) = the image a. , The shooting date of the later of the shooting dates of the image b. Method 3: the shooting date of the composite image (a, b) = the average time of the shooting dates of the images a and b. Although an example in which three images are combined is shown, the invention is not limited to this, and a combined image (1, 2,..., N) in which three or more images (images 1 to n) are combined
For, the shooting date is calculated by one of the following methods. That is, Method 1: the photographing date of the composite image (1, 2,..., N) = the photographing date with the earliest time among the photographing dates of the images 1 to n. ) = Shooting date of image 1 to image n, which is the latest among the shooting dates of image 1 Method 3: shooting date of composite image (1, 2,..., N) = average of shooting dates of image 1 to image n Next, in step S3, an audio file for the composite image (a, b) is created. In the present embodiment, the audio file for the composite image (a, b) is obtained by concatenating audio data obtained from each of the audio files of the image a and the image b and filing these. At the time of linking, audio data of an image with a shorter shooting time is first referred to with reference to the shooting dates of the images a and b.

In the present embodiment, an example in which two images are combined is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a combined image (image 1 to image n) in which three or more images are combined is used. 1,
2,..., N), the sound data obtained from the sound file of each image is linked in the order of the shooting date, and this is filed, and the sound file of the composite image (1, 2,. create. At this time, the file path and file name on the file system in which the audio file is stored are set as the audio file path field value.

Subsequently, in step S4, memo data for the composite image (a, b) is created. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the memo data is text data that supports a line feed code. The memo data for the composite image (a, b) is obtained by concatenating the memo data of the images a and b in the order of the shooting date. At the time of linking, in the present embodiment, a break between each memo data is made clear by opening one line between each memo data.

Further, when it is desired to clarify the division,
The image number or title of each image may be inserted at the beginning of each memo data. In the present embodiment, an example in which two images are combined is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a combined image (1, 2) in which three or more images (images 1 to n) are combined. ,..., N), the memo data of each image is linked in the order of the shooting date, and this is combined with the composite image (1, 2, 2, 3).
.., N).

Next, in step S5, the composite image (a,
Create the related image number list of b). In the present embodiment, the related image number list of the composite image (a, b) is created by one of the following methods. That is, Method 1: A list of related image numbers obtained as the logical sum of the related image numbers in the related image number list of the image b and the related image numbers in the related image number list of the image b is converted into a composite image ( The related image number list of (a, b) is used.

Method 2: A list of related image numbers obtained as a logical product of the related image numbers of the related image numbers in the related image number list of the image a and the related image number of the image b is combined with the related image number (a, b). Make an image number list.

FIG. 5 shows a specific example when the related image number list of the composite image (a, b) is created from the related image number lists of the image a and the image b by the methods 1 and 2. is there.

In the present embodiment, an example in which two images are combined is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a combined image (image 1 to image n) in which three or more images are combined (image 1 to image n). 1,
For 2,..., N), a related image number list is created by one of the following methods.

Method 1: A list of related image numbers obtained as a logical sum of related image numbers in a related image number list of images 1 to n is associated with a composite image (1, 2,..., N). Make an image number list.

Method 2: A list of related image numbers obtained as a logical product of related image numbers in a related image number list of images 1 to n is combined with a composite image (1,
2,..., N).

Next, at step S6, the composite image (a,
b) Create a keyword list. In the present embodiment, the keyword list of the composite image (a, b) is created by one of the following methods.

Method 1: A list of keywords obtained as the logical sum of the keyword in the keyword list of the image a and the related image number list in the keyword list of the image b is used as the keyword of the composite image (a, b). List.

Method 2: A list of keywords obtained as a logical sum of the keywords in the keyword list of the image a and the keywords in the keyword list of the image b is used as the keyword list of the composite image (a, b). .

FIG. 6 shows a specific example in which a keyword list of the composite image (a, b) is created from the keyword lists of the images a and b by the methods 1 and 2.

In this embodiment, an example in which two images are combined is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a combined image (image 1 to image n) in which three or more images are combined (image 1 to image n). 1,
For 2,..., N), a keyword list is created by one of the following methods.

Method 1: A list of keywords obtained as the logical sum of the keywords in the keyword list of images 1 to n is used as a keyword list of the composite image (1, 2,..., N).

Method 2: A list of keywords obtained as a logical product of the keywords in the keyword list of images 1 to n is used as a keyword list of the composite image (1, 2,..., N).

Lastly, in each step S7, step S1
After creating an attribute information record having each field value calculated or created in step S6 and adding it to the attribute information file, the composite image attribute information by the attribute information adding unit 25 of the present invention shown in FIG. The assignment processing ends.

The attribute information given by the combined image attribute assigning process shown in FIG.
By being displayed on the display 2 together with the panoramic composite image, the user can be notified of the attribute information of the image,
It can be used as a search key when searching for a panorama composite image desired by the user.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when a plurality of images are synthesized in a panoramic manner, the attribute information providing means 25 generates a panoramic synthesized image obtained as a synthesis result based on the attribute information of the plurality of images used in the synthesis. By automatically creating and assigning attribute information to, it is possible to save the user from having to re-enter attribute information of the plurality of images with respect to the panoramic composite image.

The present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an image management device composed of a single device.

[0060]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
It is not necessary for the user to re-input the attribute information of a plurality of images with respect to the panoramic composite image, and the burden on the user in managing the panoramic composite image can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a panoramic image synthesis system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing the configuration of a personal computer system which is a platform on which the panoramic image synthesizing system of the present invention is implemented.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of an image management table and an attribute information file.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a composite image attribute information adding process.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a method for creating a related image number list.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method for creating a keyword list.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Computer system main body 2 Display 3 Mouse 4 Mouse button 5 Keyboard 6 General-purpose interface 7 Electronic camera 11 Hardware 12 OS 13 Application software 14 Hard disk 15 File system 16 Disk IO interface 17 Drawing management system 18 Video interface 19 Input device management system 20 Keyboard Interface 21 Mouse Interface 22 Bidirectional Interface / SCSI Interface 23 Image Filing Application 24 Panorama Image Synthesis Means 25 Attribute Information Assignment Means 26 Data Display Means

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kotaro Yano 3- 30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Canon Inc. (72) Inventor Tatsushi Katayama 3- 30-2 Shimomaruko, Ota-ku, Tokyo (56) References JP-A-62-164168 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G06T 1/00 H04N 5/222-5/257

Claims (16)

(57) [Claims] The method according to claim 1 image data, those wherein an image management apparatus which stores and manages with photographing date as the attribute information of the image data, a plurality of images panorama-obtained panorama image as the image data Is provided with attribute information assigning means for automatically generating and assigning attribute information to
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
The earliest time in the shooting dates of the plurality of image data
An image management apparatus , wherein a shadow date is added as the attribute information . 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image data is attribute information of the image data.
An image management device that stores and manages the shooting date as information
Then , a plurality of images are panorama-composited as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
There is an attribute information assigning unit that dynamically creates and assigns
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
The latest shooting time among the shooting dates of the plurality of image data
An image management apparatus , wherein a shadow date is added as the attribute information . 3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image data includes attribute information of the image data.
An image management device that stores and manages the shooting date as information
Then , a plurality of images are panorama-composited as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
There is an attribute information assigning unit that dynamically creates and assigns
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
A shooting date that is the average of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data
An image management apparatus, which is provided as attribute information . 4. The image data and attribute information of the image data.
Image that stores and manages audio data at the time of shooting as information
The management device, wherein a plurality of images are panorama-composited as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Bei attribute information providing means for providing dynamically generated Eteo
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
The sounds connected in the order of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data.
An image management apparatus , wherein voice data is added as the attribute information . 5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image data is attribute information of the image data.
Management with memo data input from outside as information
An image management apparatus for performing panoramic synthesis on a plurality of images as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
There is an attribute information assigning unit that dynamically creates and assigns
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
The data obtained by linking the memo data of the plurality of image data
An image management apparatus, which is provided as attribute information . 6. An image processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said image data is attribute information of said image data.
Multiple keywords for searching individual image data as information
To manage with the keyword list
An image management device, wherein a plurality of images are panorama-composited as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
There is an attribute information assigning unit that dynamically creates and assigns
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
Key that merges the keyword list of the multiple image data
Extract keywords and list the extracted keywords
An image management apparatus , wherein a keyword list is added as the attribute information . 7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the image data is attribute information of the image data.
Multiple keywords for searching individual image data as information
To manage with the keyword list
An image management device, wherein a plurality of images are panorama-composited as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
There is an attribute information assigning unit that dynamically creates and assigns
In addition, the attribute information providing means, for the panorama composite image,
Key common to the keyword list of the plurality of image data
Extract words and list the extracted keywords
An image management device , wherein a keyword list obtained as the attribute information is added . 8. A method for merging attribute information of said plurality of images.
Information as attribute information to be added to the panoramic composite image.
The image management device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 9. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the image data is attribute information of the image data.
Image management device that stores and manages information along with the shooting date as information
On the other hand, a panorama synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data is performed.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
Then, of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data,
The feature is that an earlier shooting date is added as the attribute information.
A method for controlling an image management device. 10. An image data having an attribute of the image data.
Image management device that stores and manages information along with the shooting date as information
On the other hand, a panorama synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
Then, of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data,
A feature that a late shooting date is added as the attribute information
A method for controlling an image management device. 11. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the image data is an attribute of the image data.
Image management device that stores and manages information along with the shooting date as information
On the other hand, a panorama synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
A shooting date obtained by averaging the shooting dates of the plurality of image data.
An image , wherein the attribute information is added as the attribute information
A control method for the management device. 12. Image data and attributes of the image data
An image that stores and manages audio data at the time of shooting as information.
The image management apparatus performs panoramic synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
And linked in the order of the shooting dates of the plurality of image data.
It is characterized in that the audio data is added as the attribute information.
A method for controlling an image management device. 13. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the image data is an attribute of the image data.
Memory tube with memo data input from outside as information
A plurality of images as the image data by panoramic synthesis.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
The data obtained by concatenating the memo data of the plurality of image data
Characterized in that an image is provided as the attribute information.
A control method for the management device. 14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the image data is attributed to the image data.
Multiple keywords for searching individual image data as information
And manage with the keyword list that lists the keywords
The image management device performs panoramic synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
And merge the keyword list of the multiple image data
And extract the extracted keywords.
Listed keyword list is added as the attribute information.
A method for controlling an image management apparatus. 15. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the image data is an attribute of the image data.
Multiple keywords for searching individual image data as information
I remember to manage along with the keyword list that was passed to the list
The image management device performs panoramic synthesis of a plurality of images as the image data.
For the obtained panoramic composite image, the attribute information is automatically
Attribute information assigning means that dynamically creates and assigns
The panoramic composite image using the attribute information providing means.
To the keyword list of the plurality of image data.
Keywords to be extracted, and
A list of keywords that are listed is given as the attribute information.
A method of controlling an image management apparatus. 16. Merging attribute information of the plurality of images.
Attribute information for giving the obtained information to the panoramic composite image;
The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein
Control method of the image management device described above.