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INDUSTRIAL ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS

  • US 20130079594A1
  • Filed: 06/20/2012
  • Published: 03/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An endoscope apparatus, comprising:

  • an insertion portion configured to include a bend portion;

    an image pickup portion configured to capture an image of an object to be inspected;

    an operation portion configured to perform a bending operation of the bend portion;

    a storage portion configured to store at least an image of the objected to be inspected as a recorded image;

    a display portion configured to display the image, the display portion having a fixed positional relationship relative to the operation portion; and

    a display control portion configured to;

    determine a display orientation of a superimposition information, the superimposition information being superimposed on the image;

    display the image captured by the image pickup portion without rotating the image; and

    display the superimposition information according to the display orientation of the superimposition information,the display control portion being further configured to;

    determine a display orientation of at least one of the recorded image and a Graphical User Interface; and

    display the at least one of the recorded image and the Graphical User Interface according to the display orientation of the at least one of the recorded image and the Graphical User Interface.

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