RECEIVING DEVICE

• US 20070167715A1
• Filed: 12/05/2006
• Published: 07/19/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation (Olympus Corporation)
• Inventors: SHIGEMORI, Toshiaki
• Application Number:
  US11/566,815
• Publication Number:
  US 20070167715A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/407
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00016 using wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00055 for alerting the user
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/042 characterised by a proximal camera, e.g. a CCD camera

Abstract

A receiving device is capable of receiving a radio signal transmitted from a body-insertable device moving inside a subject and allows the subject to carry. The receiving device also includes a radio communication interface that enables radio communication via a radio communication network with a communication terminal device having a display unit capable of displaying an image.

Claims

1. A receiving device capable of receiving a radio signal transmitted from a body-insertable device moving inside a subject, allowing the subject to carry, the receiving device comprising:

a radio communication interface that enables radio communication via a radio communication network with a communication terminal device having a display unit capable of displaying an image.

2. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the radio communication interface is a mobile phone interface.

3. The receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the radio communication interface is a wireless LAN interface.

4. The receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting unit to which the radio communication interface adapted to a type of a target communication terminal device can freely be mounted.

5. The receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising a transmission/output unit that transmits/outputs inside-subject image data picked up by the body-insertable device, to the communication terminal device via the radio communication interface with an access from the communication terminal device.

6. The receiving device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an access unit that accesses the communication terminal device of a preset specific address; and

a transmission/output unit that transmits/outputs inside-subject image data picked up by the subject introduced device to the communication terminal device via the radio communication interface during an access by the access unit.

7. The receiving device according to claim 6, wherein the access unit accesses the communication terminal device of the specific address at a specific timing.

8. The receiving device according to claim 7, wherein the specific timing is periodic timing.

9. The receiving device according to claim 7, further comprising an organ determination unit that determines any change of an imaged organ by performing image processing of inside-subject image data picked up by the body-insertable device, wherein

the specific timing is a timing when the organ imaged by the body-insertable device changes according to a determination of the organ determination unit.

10. The receiving device according to claim 7, further comprising a lesion area determination unit that determines whether there is any lesion area by performing image processing of inside-subject image data picked up by the body-insertable device, wherein

the specific timing is a timing when a lesion area is detected according to a determination of the lesion area determination unit.

11. The receiving device according to claim 7, further comprising a manual operation button for instructing transmission/output of inside-subject image data, wherein

the specific timing is a timing when the manual operation button is operated.

12. The receiving device according to claim 1, comprising:

an access unit that accesses the communication terminal device of a preset specific address; and

a warning output unit that transmits/outputs warning information to the communication terminal device via the radio communication interface during access by the access unit.

13. The receiving device according to claim 12, further comprising a malfunction detection unit that detects whether there is any malfunction of the receiving device, wherein

the access unit accesses the communication terminal device of the specific address when a malfunction is detected by the malfunction detection unit, and

the warning output unit transmits/outputs warning information, indicating that the receiving device malfunctions, to the communication terminal device.

14. The receiving device according to claim 12, further comprising a malfunction detection unit that detects whether there is any malfunction of the body-insertable device, wherein

the access unit accesses the communication terminal device of the specific address when a malfunction is detected by the malfunction detection unit, and

the warning output unit transmits/outputs warning information, indicating that the body-insertable device malfunctions, to the communication terminal device.

15. A receiving device capable of receiving a radio signal transmitted from a body-insertable device moving inside a subject, allowing the subject to carry, the receiving device comprising:

a connection port for connecting a mobile phone via a cable; and

an output unit that transmits/outputs inside-subject image data picked up by the body-insertable device to the mobile phone via the connection port when the mobile phone is connected to the connection port.