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ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM

  • US 20090290016A1
  • Filed: 05/15/2009
  • Published: 11/26/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An endoscope system comprising:

  • a scope that has an imaging sensor, a first image-processing unit that performs primary image processing on an image signal obtained by said imaging sensor, a first scope memory for image processing, and a second scope memory for updating;

    said first scope memory being non-volatile, and said second scope memory being volatile; and

    a processor that has a second image-processing unit that performs secondary image processing on said image signal after said primary image processing, a first processor memory for image processing, and a second processor memory for updating;

    said first processor memory being non-volatile, and said second processor memory being volatile;

    said first scope memory storing system data that includes parameters used for said primary and secondary image processing, or includes firmware for said scope and said processor;

    said first processor memory storing the system data;

    said second scope memory being used for temporarily storing the system data stored in said first processor memory, when it is determined that the system data stored in said first scope memory is older than the system data stored in said first processor memory;

    said second processor memory being used for temporarily storing the system data stored in said first scope memory, when it is determined that the system data stored in said first processor memory is older than the system data stored in said first scope memory;

    the system data temporarily stored in said second scope memory being overwritten onto said first scope memory, after the system data is temporarily stored in said second scope memory; and

    the system data temporarily stored in said second processor memory being overwritten onto said first processor memory, after the system data is temporarily stored in said second processor memory.

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