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Image retrieval method and apparatus wherein for retrieval of a plurality of images, a sub-image of each image is specified and extracted, reference data such as memo data related to each sub-image is stored, and the sub-image and the memo data related thereto are combined and outputted as desired,

Image retrieval method and apparatus wherein for retrieval of a plurality of images, a sub-image of each image is specified and extracted, reference data such as memo data related to each sub-image is stored, and the sub-image and the memo data related thereto are combined and outputted as desired, thereby simplifying the retrieval of the plurality of images. Specifically, a sub-image which is the most characteristic to each image is extracted and combined with a memo data to thereby provide a clear clue to the image extraction. The number of specified sub-images is freely increased without rewriting original image data stored in an image file and image retrievel is settled by using a memo image and a cutout sub-image both having a less amount of data than the entire image, so that applications to a storage medium which is not rewritable, for example, an optical disc can be ensured with high response image display.

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An image retrieval method using a display system comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of images in first memory means; (b) designating a partial area defining a sub-image for each image stored in said first memory means; (c) storing extracting information representing the position of the

An image retrieval method using a display system comprising the steps of: (a) storing a plurality of images in first memory means; (b) designating a partial area defining a sub-image for each image stored in said first memory means; (c) storing extracting information representing the position of the designated partial area in a corresponding image, reference data associated with said image and image designating information in a second memory; (d) displaying a plurality of pairs of image designating information and reference data read out of said second memory means for image retrieval; (e) selecting one of the image designating information by referring to the displayed reference data; (f) reading out an image corresponding to the selected image designating information from said first memory means and extracting a sub-image from said read-out image on the basis of said extracting information corresponding to said image designating information; (g) displaying the extracted sub-image together with said reference data associated therewith; and (h) displaying an entire image corresponding to the selected image designating information.