Terminal apparatus, information processing system, and information processing method

A method of communicating with an image search system to perform functions of an image search application, comprising:

• launching the image search application on the terminal apparatus by a calling application;
• receiving a parameter by the image search application, the parameter corresponding to the calling application;
• acquiring a captured image;
• transmitting a search request of the captured image which has been acquired;
• receiving, from the image search system, associated information associated with an object contained in the image transmitted from the image search system based on the transmitted search request, the transmitted captured image being processed by the image search system which retrieves associated information associated with an object contained in the transmitted captured image, and
• presenting the associated information based on the parameter.

An information processing system, comprising:

• a terminal apparatus;
• and
• an image search system connected to the terminal apparatus using a network,
• wherein the terminal apparatus comprises a processor configured to perform functions of an image search application, including:
• launching the image search application on the terminal apparatus by a calling application;
• receiving a parameter by the image search application, the parameter corresponding to the calling application;
• acquiring a captured image;
• transmitting a search request of the captured image which has been acquired;
• receiving, from the image search system, associated information associated with an object contained in the image transmitted from the image search system based on the transmitted search request, the transmitted captured image being processed by the image search system which retrieves associated information associated with an object contained in the transmitted captured image, and
• presenting the associated information based on the parameter,
• wherein the image search system comprises a processor for:
• registering an image corresponding to the captured image;
• storing objects included in the image which has been registered and information associated with the image which has been captured;
• receiving the search request of the captured image and the parameter which has been transmitted
• retrieving information associated with an object contained in the captured image;
• and
• transmitting the information associated with the object which has been retrieved to the terminal apparatus.