1. An image pickup information recognition system comprising: reception section for receiving a picked-up image and additional information concerning the picked-up image from an image providing source through a communication network, processing section for extracting geographic information from a geographic information database based on the additional information concerning the picked-up image received, simulatively generating a simulated image assumed to be viewed from said image providing source, collating the simulated image with the picked-up image received from said image providing source, and estimating an image pickup position or an image pickup attitude of the picked-up image in response to the collating result, and transmission section for transmitting the estimated image pickup position or image pickup attitude to said image providing source.