The invention discloses an address
list search method based on an image correlation pattern. The address
list search method based on the image correlation pattern comprises the two steps of correlation of specific photos with an address
list and searching by the adoption of the photos, wherein the step of correlation of the specific photos and the address list comprises a photo obtaining module, a
face detection module and an address list management module, after the specific photos and the address list are correlated, one photo in a
mobile phone is opened, firstly whether the photo is stored in a
database or not is detected, if the photo is not stored in the
database, it means that
face detection is not carried out on the photo, and then the
face detection is started; for the photo after the face detection, the contact information is edited for the face area, or
information searching of a contact is carried out by clicking the face area. The method can be combined with
human brain memory characteristics, meaningful face photos are used as the entrance of searching the address list, visual information organization and inquiry are achieved, and the contact information of friends can be found out more conveniently.