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A system for retrieving retrieval object of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of retrieval objects on the basis of a given retrieving word, comprising:

• expression word map storage means for storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of retrieval objects on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, retrieval object storage means for storing said plurality of retrieving objects, first position deriving means for deriving the expression word corresponded to said retrieval object or position of the expression word contained in each of said retrieving object in said virtual space, a retrieving object map generation means for generating a retrieval object map arranging said respective retrieval objects on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving means, a second position deriving means for deriving position of said retrieving word on said virtual space with reference to said expression word, and retrieval object retrieving means for retrieving the retrieval object of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of said retrieving word among a plurality of retrieval objects on the basis of the position derived at said second position deriving means with reference to said retrieval object map.

A method for generating a retrieval object map to be used for a method of retrieving retrieval object of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of retrieval objects on the basis of a given retrieving word using said retrieval object map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of retrieval objects on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, comprising:

• storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of retrieval objects on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, and storing said plurality of retrieval objects with correspondence to said expression words;
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• including a first position deriving step of deriving the expression word corresponded to said retrieval object or position of the expression word contained in each of said retrieving object in said virtual space, and a retrieving object map generation step of generating a retrieval object map arranging said respective retrieval objects on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving step.

A system for generating a retrieval object map to be used for a system of retrieving retrieval object of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of retrieval objects on the basis of a given retrieving word using said retrieval object map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of retrieval objects on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, comprising:

• expression word storage means for storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of retrieval objects on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, retrieval object storage means for storing said plurality of retrieval objects with correspondence to said expression words, a first position deriving means for deriving the expression word corresponded to said retrieval object or position of the expression word contained in each of said retrieving object in said virtual space, and a retrieving object map generation means for generating a retrieval object map arranging said respective retrieval objects on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving step.

A method for retrieving graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images on the basis of a given retrieving word, comprising:

• storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, and storing said plurality of graphic images;
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• including a first position deriving step of deriving the expression word corresponded to said graphic image or position of the expression word contained in each of said graphic image in said virtual space, a graphic image map generation step of generating a graphic image map arranging said respective graphic images on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving step, a second position deriving step of deriving position of said retrieving word on said virtual space with reference to said expression word, and graphic image retrieving step of retrieving the graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of said retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images on the basis of the position derived at said second position deriving step with reference to said graphic image map.

A system for retrieving graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images on the basis of a given retrieving word, comprising:

• expression word map storage means for storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, graphic image storage means for storing said plurality of graphic images, first position deriving means for deriving the expression word corresponded to said graphic image or position of the expression word contained in each of said graphic image in said virtual space, a graphic image map generation means for generating a graphic image map arranging said respective graphic images on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving means, a second position deriving means for deriving position of said retrieving word on said virtual space with reference to said expression word, and graphic image retrieving means for retrieving the graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of said retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images on the basis of the position derived at said second position deriving means with reference to said graphic image map.

A graphic image retrieving data used by a computer retrieving hair style graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of a retrieving word among a plurality of hair style graphic images expressing hair styles on the basis of given retrieving word,

• a storing expression word map, in which a plurality of expression words expressing sensuous images of hair style graphic images on a virtual space is a space of coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, depending upon degree of association of the sensuous images,
• said first axis is assigned for amount of sense of dynamic as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of smart as quantified on the other direction
• the second axis is assigned for amount of sense of masculine c as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of femininity as quantified on the other direction.

A graphic image retrieving data used by a computer retrieving hair style graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of a retrieving word among a plurality of hair style graphic images expressing hair styles on the basis of given retrieving word,

• a storing expression word map, in which a plurality of expression words expressing sensuous images of hair style graphic images on a virtual space is a space of coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, depending upon degree of association of the sensuous images,
• said first axis is assigned for amount of sense of dynamic as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of smart as quantified on the other direction
• the second axis is assigned for amount of sense of heavy c as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of light as quantified on the other direction.

A graphic image retrieving data used by a computer. retrieving hair style graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of a retrieving word among a plurality of hair style graphic images expressing hair styles on the basis of given retrieving word,

• a storing graphic image map, in which a plurality of hair style graphic images on a virtual space is a space of coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, depending upon degree of association of the sensuous images,
• said first axis is assigned for amount of sense of dynamic as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of smart as quantified on the other direction
• the second axis is assigned for amount of sense of masculine c as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of femininity as quantified on the other direction.

A graphic image retrieving data used by a computer retrieving hair style graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of a retrieving word among a plurality of hair style graphic images expressing hair styles on the basis of given retrieving word,

• a storing graphic image map, in which a plurality of hair style graphic images on a virtual space is a space of coordinate system having a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to said first axis, depending upon degree of association of the sensuous images,
• said first axis is assigned for amount of sense of dynamic as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of smart as quantified on the other direction
• the second axis is assigned for amount of sense of heavy c as quantified on one axial direction and amount of sense of light as quantified on the other direction

A method for generating a graphic image map to be used for a method of retrieving graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images to be retrieval objects on the basis of a given retrieving word using said graphic image map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, comprising:

• storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, and storing said plurality of graphic images with correspondence to said expression words;
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• including a first position deriving step of deriving the expression word corresponded to said graphic image or position of the expression word contained in each of said graphic image in said virtual space, and a graphic image map generation step of generating a graphic image map arranging said respective graphic images on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving step.

A system for generating a graphic image map to be used for a system of retrieving graphic image of sensuous image meeting with sensuous image of retrieving word among a plurality of graphic images to be graphic images on the basis of a given retrieving word using said graphic image map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, comprising:

• expression word storage means for storing an expression word map, in which a plurality of expression word expressing sensuous images of graphic images on a virtual space depending upon degree of association of those sensuous images are arranged, graphic image storage means for storing said plurality of graphic images with correspondence to said expression words, a first position deriving means for deriving the expression word corresponded to said graphic image or position of the expression word contained in each of said graphic image in said virtual space, and a graphic image map generation means for generating a graphic image map arranging said respective graphic images on said virtual space on the basis of position derived at said first position deriving step.