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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2006
Kenji Hisatomi, Fukuoka, JP;
Shogo Hamasaki, San Jose, CA (US);
Takahiro Higashimura, Kyoto, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A relevance ratio adding unit () provides each landmark with a weight value according to the degree of relevancy with a shot still picture, using: the distance between each landmark and the shooting location, received from the landmark distance calculating unit (); and a distance HL between the shooting location and the photographer's residential address, received from the parameter obtaining unit. A landmark identifying unit (): designates one or several landmarks to be added to the still picture out of the landmarks with a weight value provided by the relevance ratio adding unit; and writes the designated landmark in a predetermined position of the picture data of the still pictures.