Image processing device, image retrieval interface display device, and method for displaying image retrieval interface

An image retrieval interface display apparatus comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a display unit coupled to the processor, the display unit being configured to display an image retrieval interface including at least a query input region,
• wherein the processor:
• obtains arrangement information of each of a plurality of objects;
• calculates a total number of each of the plurality of object based on the arrangement information obtained;
• calculates first co-occurrence information using a first object, the arrangement information of the first object, and arrangement information of the plurality of objects;
• displays at least one of the plurality of objects on the image retrieval interface when the first object is input to the query input region;
• and
• displays at least one candidate for a second object on the query input region based on the input and the output of the at least one of the plurality of objects.

A method for displaying an image retrieval interface in an information processing device that includes a processor, a storage unit, and a display unit, the storage unit being coupled to the processor, the storage unit storing an image database, the display unit being coupled to the processor, the method comprising:

• obtaining arrangement information of each of a plurality of objects on the display unit when the processor accepts an input of a first object via the display unit;
• calculating a total number of each of the plurality of objects based on the arrangement information obtained;
• calculating first co-occurrence information using the first object the arrangement information of the first object, and the arrangement information of the plurality of objects, by the processor, the first co-occurrence information indicating a correlation relationship with the first object based on the image database;
• outputting at least one of the plurality of objects based on the first co-occurrence information to the display unit by the processor;
• receiving a user input including a location for a second object;
• and
• suggesting at least one candidate for the second object based on the user input and the output of the at least one of the plurality of objects.