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Image managing apparatus and image display apparatus

US8073265B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 28, 2006
Grant dateDec 6, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/50
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image managing apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes image information storage means that stores image information corresponding to captured image data, and cluster managing means that manages the image information by hierarchical clusters that include a plurality of layers of clusters and whose structure is fixed from an uppermost layer to a predetermined layer on the way to a lowermost layer.

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