Device, method, and system for reduced transmission imaging
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1. A method for reduced transmission of an image stream captured in-vivo, the method comprising:
- determining similarity between captured image data and image data previously transmitted; and
reducing transmission of the captured image data if the captured image data is substantially similar to the image data previously transmitted.
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Abstract
An in-vivo device, system, and method are described where an in-vivo device may transmit an image stream to an external receiving device. Reducing the size of the image data necessary for transmission may conserve energy consumed by the in-vivo device during transmission. An image data comparator unit incorporated within the in-vivo device may compare a captured image to a previously transmitted image and transmit, for example, only captured images that are substantially dissimilar to a previously captured image.
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1. A method for reduced transmission of an image stream captured in-vivo, the method comprising:
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determining similarity between captured image data and image data previously transmitted; and
reducing transmission of the captured image data if the captured image data is substantially similar to the image data previously transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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16. An in-vivo device for transmitting image data, the device comprising:
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an imager;
an illumination source;
an image data comparator;
a memory unit; and
a transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for displaying in-vivo images, the system comprising:
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an in-vivo imaging device comprising;
an imager;
an image data comparator; and
a transmitter;
a receiver; and
a image display unit.
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