Image processing device, image processing method, program, and recording medium

Abstract

In an image processing device, an image processing method, a program, and a recording medium, a searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from an image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing, an image designating unit designates, as a designation search image, one search image selected from search images displayed on a display unit according to a command from the user, and an image display unit displays, as time-series images, the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image in a sequence of time on the display unit according to a command from the user after only the designation search image is displayed on the display unit in a case where the designation search image is designated.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An image processing device comprising:
 a command obtaining unit that obtains a command input from a user;   an image searching unit that searches for images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group;   an image display unit that displays the search images searched by the image searching unit on a display unit; and   an image designating unit that designates, as a designation search image, one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing,   the image display unit displays, as time-series images, the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image in a sequence of time on the display unit according to a command from the user in a case where the designation search image is designated, and   the image display unit sequentially displays only one search image captured earlier or later than the imaging timing of the designation search image from the search images on the display unit in order of the search images captured in a sequence of time from the imaging timing of the designation search image whenever a command from the user is input after only the designation search image is displayed on the display unit.   
     
     
         2 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image designating unit designates, as a designation time-series image, one time-series image selected from the time-series images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   the image display unit sequentially displays only one image captured earlier or later than an imaging timing of the designation time-series image on the display unit from the image group in order of the images captured in a sequence of time from the imaging timing of the designation time-series image whenever a command from the user is input after only the designation time-series image is displayed on the display unit in a case where the designation time-series image is designated.   
     
     
         3 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image designating unit designates, as a designation time-series image, one time-series image selected from the time-series images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   the image display unit sequentially displays only one image captured earlier or later than an imaging timing of the designation time-series image on the display unit from the image group in order of the images captured in a sequence of time from the imaging timing of the designation time-series image whenever a command from the user is input after only the designation time-series image is displayed on the display unit in a case where the designation time-series image is designated.   
     
     
         4 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit that designates, as first selection tag information, tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit that extracts, as the search images, first search images to which the first selection tag information are assigned from the image group, wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the first search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the first search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         5 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit that designates, as first selection tag information, tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit that extracts, as the search images, first search images to which the first selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the first search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the first search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         6 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit that designates, as first selection tag information, tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit that extracts, as the search images, first search images to which the first selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the first search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the first search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         7 . The image processing device according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the tag information designating unit simultaneously designates second tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user in addition to the first selection tag information,   the image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, second search images to which the second tag information is assigned from the first search images,   the image display unit displays at least a part of the second search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the second search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         8 . The image processing device according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the tag information designating unit simultaneously designates second tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user in addition to the first selection tag information,   the image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, second search images to which the second tag information is assigned from the first search images,   the image display unit displays at least a part of the second search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the second search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         9 . The image processing device according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein the tag information designating unit simultaneously designates second tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user in addition to the first selection tag information,   the image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, second search images to which the second tag information is assigned from the first search images,   the image display unit displays at least a part of the second search images on the display unit, and   the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the second search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         10 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit simultaneously designates, as selection tag information, two or more tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, the images to which all the two or more selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the search images on the display unit, and   wherein the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         11 . The image processing device according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit simultaneously designates, as selection tag information, two or more tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, the images to which all the two or more selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the search images on the display unit, and   wherein the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         12 . The image processing device according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the image searching unit includes   a tag information display unit that displays at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display unit,   a tag information designating unit simultaneously designates, as selection tag information, two or more tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user, and   an image extracting unit extracts, as the search images, the images to which all the two or more selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   wherein the image display unit displays at least a part of the search images on the display unit, and   wherein the tag information display unit displays at least a part of the tag information assigned to the search images on the display unit.   
     
     
         13 . An image processing method comprising:
 a step of obtaining, by a command obtaining unit, a command input from a user;   a step of searching for, by an image searching unit, images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group;   a step of displaying, by an image display unit, images included in the image group on a display unit; and   a step of designating, by an image designating unit, one image selected from the images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing,   one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display unit is designated as a designation search image according to a command from the user,   the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image are displayed as time-series images in a sequence of time on the display unit according to a command from the user after only the designation search image is displayed on the display unit in a case where the designation search image is designated, and   only one search image captured earlier or later than the imaging timing of the designation search image is sequentially displayed from the search images on the display unit in order of the search images captured in a sequence of time from the imaging timing of the designation search image whenever a command from the user is input after only the designation search image is displayed on the display unit.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having a program causing a computer to execute steps of the image processing method according to  claim 13  recorded thereon. 
     
     
         15 . An image processing device comprising:
 a processor configured to:   obtain a command input from a user,   search for images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group,   display images included in the search images on a display,   designate, as a designation search image, one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display according to a command from the user, and   display, as time-series images, the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image in a sequence of time on the display according to a command from the user in a case where the designation search image is designated,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing, and   the processor further configured to sequentially display only one search image captured earlier or later than the imaging timing of the designation search image from the search images on the display in order of the search images captured in a sequence of time from the imaging timing of the designation search image whenever a command from the user is input after only the designation search image is displayed on the display.   
     
     
         16 . The image processing device according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the processor further configured to:   display at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display,   designate, as selection tag information, first tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display according to a command from the user, extract, as the search images, first search images to which the selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   display at least a part of the first search images on the display, and   display at least a part of the tag information assigned to the first search images on the display.   
     
     
         17 . The image processing device according to  claim 16 ,
 wherein the processor further configured to:   simultaneously designate second tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display according to a command from the user in addition to the first selection tag information,   extract, as the search images, second search images to which the second tag information is assigned from the first search images,   display at least a part of the second search images on the display, and   display at least a part of the tag information assigned to the second search images on the display.   
     
     
         18 . The image processing device according to  claim 15 ,
 wherein the processor further configured to:   display at least a part of tag information assigned to the images included in the image group on the display,   simultaneously designate, as selection tag information, two or more tag information selected from the tag information displayed on the display according to a command from the user,   extract, as the search images, the images to which all the two or more selection tag information are assigned from the image group,   display at least a part of the search images on the display, and   display at least a part of the tag information assigned to the search images on the display.   
     
     
         19 . An image processing device comprising:
 a command obtaining unit that obtains a command input from a user;   an image searching unit that searches for images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group;   an image display unit that displays the search images searched by the image searching unit on a display unit; and   an image designating unit that designates, as a designation search image, one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing, and   the image display unit displays, as time-series images, the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image in a sequence of time on the display unit according to a one action command from the user in a case where the designation search image is designated.   
     
     
         20 . The image processing device according to  claim 19 ,
 wherein the one action command from the user is input by pressing a button displayed on a browsing screen of the designation search image.   
     
     
         21 . An image processing method comprising:
 a step of obtaining, by a command obtaining unit, a command input from a user;   a step of searching for, by an image searching unit, images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group;   a step of displaying, by an image display unit, images included in the image group on a display unit; and   a step of designating, by an image designating unit, one image selected from the images displayed on the display unit according to a command from the user,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing,   one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display unit is designated as a designation search image according to a command from the user, and   the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image are displayed as time-series images in a sequence of time on the display unit according to a one action command from the user after only the designation search image is displayed on the display unit in a case where the designation search image is designated.   
     
     
         22 . The image processing method according to  claim 21 ,
 wherein the one action command from the user is input by pressing a button displayed on a browsing screen of the designation search image.   
     
     
         23 . An image processing device comprising:
 a processor configured to:   obtain a command input from a user,   search for images matching a searching condition input according to a command from the user, as search images, from an image group,   display images included in the search images on a display,   designate, as a designation search image, one search image selected from the search images displayed on the display according to a command from the user, and   display, as time-series images, the designation search image and at least a part of images which are included in the image group and captured earlier and later than an imaging timing of the designation search image in a sequence of time on the display according to a one action command from the user in a case where the designation search image is designated,   wherein the searching condition is a condition for searching for an image from the image group according to a condition other than an imaging timing.   
     
     
         24 . The image processing device according to  claim 23 ,
 wherein the one action command from the user is input by pressing a button displayed on a browsing screen of the designation search image.