IN-VIVO INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE, IN-VIVO INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, AND IN-VIVO INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD
First Claim
1. An in-vivo information display device comprising:
- a communication unit that communicates with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding an inside of the subject;
a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the communication unit; and
a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the communication unit from the receiving device in response to the transmission request, whereinthe transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval, and the transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when one or more the in-vivo information is received.
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Abstract
An in-vivo information display device includes a communication unit that communicates with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding an inside of the subject; a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the communication unit; and a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the communication unit from the receiving device in response to the transmission request. The transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval, and the transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when one or more the in-vivo information is received.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. An in-vivo information display device comprising:
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a communication unit that communicates with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding an inside of the subject; a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the communication unit; and a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the communication unit from the receiving device in response to the transmission request, wherein the transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval, and the transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when one or more the in-vivo information is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An in-vivo information display device comprising:
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a communication unit that communicates with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding an inside of the subject; a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the communication unit; and a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the communication unit from the receiving device in response to the transmission request, wherein the transmission requesting unit transmits the transmission request to the receiving device; and
the transmission requesting unit transmits, when the in-vivo information according to the transmission request is received, a next transmission request to the receiving device. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. An in-vivo information display system comprising:
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a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and includes an in-vivo information acquiring unit that acquires information regarding an inside of the subject and a transmitting unit that transmits the in-vivo information as a radio signal at a predetermined time interval; a receiving device that is arranged outside the subject and includes a receiving unit that receives the in-vivo information transmitted from the transmitting unit and a first communication unit that communicates via a predetermined line; and an in-vivo information display device that includes a second communication unit that communicates with the first communication unit via the predetermined line and a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the second communication unit, wherein the in-vivo information display device further includes a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the second communication unit at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval, and that transmits the transmission request to the receiving device via the second communication unit at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when one or more the in-vivo information is received, and the receiving device transmits the in-vivo information received from the body-insertable device to the in-vivo information display device via the first communication unit in response to the transmission request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An in-vivo information display system comprising:
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a body-insertable device that is introduced into a subject and includes an in-vivo information acquiring unit that acquires information regarding an inside of the subject and a transmitting unit that transmits the in-vivo information as a radio signal at a predetermined time interval; a receiving device that is arranged outside the subject and includes a receiving unit that receives the in-vivo information transmitted from the transmitting unit and a first communication unit that communicates via a predetermined line; and an in-vivo information display device that includes a second communication unit that communicates with the first communication unit via the predetermined line and a display unit that displays the in-vivo information received via the second communication unit, wherein the in-vivo information display device further includes a transmission requesting unit that transmits a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device via the second communication unit, and that transmits, when the in-vivo information according to the transmission request is received, a next transmission request to the receiving device via the second communication unit, and the receiving device transmits the in-vivo information received from the body-insertable device to the in-vivo information display device via the first communication unit in response to the transmission request.
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19. An in-vivo information display method comprising:
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transmitting a transmission request for in-vivo information to a receiving device that receives the in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into an inside of a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding the inside of the subject; receiving the in-vivo information transmitted from the receiving device in response to the transmission request; and displaying the received in-vivo information, wherein the transmitting a transmission request includes transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval; and transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when one or more the in-vivo information is received. - View Dependent Claims (18, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An in-vivo information display method comprising:
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transmitting a transmission request for in-vivo information to a receiving device that receives the in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device that is introduced into an inside of a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding the inside of the subject; receiving the in-vivo information transmitted from the receiving device in response to the transmission request; and displaying the received in-vivo information, and the transmitting a transmission request including; transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device; and transmitting, when the in-vivo information according to the transmission request is received, a next transmission request to the receiving device.
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25. A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions for operating an information processing device that can communicate with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device, which is introduced into an inside of a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding the inside of the subject, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:
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transmitting a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device; receiving the in-vivo information transmitted from the receiving device in response to the transmission request; and displaying the received in-vivo information, and the transmitting a transmission request including; transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device at a first time interval smaller than the predetermined time interval; and transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device at a second time interval larger than the first time interval when the information processing device receives one or more the in-vivo information.
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26. A computer program product having a computer readable medium including programmed instructions for operating an information processing device that can communicate with a receiving device that receives in-vivo information transmitted, at a predetermined time interval, from a body-insertable device, which is introduced into an inside of a subject and acquires the in-vivo information regarding the inside of the subject, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:
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transmitting a transmission request for the in-vivo information to the receiving device; receiving the in-vivo information transmitted from the receiving device in response to the transmission request; and displaying the received in-vivo information, and the transmitting a transmission request including; transmitting the transmission request to the receiving device; and transmitting, when the information processing device receives the in-vivo information according to the transmission request, a next transmission request to the receiving device.
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Specification