Apparatus for displaying result of analogous image retrieval and method for displaying result of analogous image retrieval

Abstract

A challenge to be met by the present invention is to provide an analogous image retrieval result display apparatus and a method for displaying a result of retrieval of an analogous image that make it possible to simply, accurately ascertain a behavior history of a person to be retrieved in various camera environments. Person characteristic data (a face, a color, a figure, and the like) extracted from a plurality of cameras (11) are stored in a person characteristic database (14). A retrieval request receiving section (101) receives an identifier for identifying a person to be retrieved as at least a retrieval key, and a characteristic retrieval section (102) performs retrieval of persons matching the retrieval key from the person characteristic database (14) in descending order of similarity. A retrieval result grouping section (103) again classifies results of retrieval performed by the characteristic retrieval section (102) (a list of a retrieval rank/similarity/date and time/location, and the like) into units assumed to belong to the same environment. A retrieval result display section (104) displays results of grouping. Since retrieval results are displayed in the form of a list on each unit assumed to belong to the same environment as mentioned above, the person to be retrieved can simply be ascertained in various camera environments despite a limited number of displays provided.

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