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Endoscope image data compressing apparatus

  • US 5,209,220 A
  • Filed: 08/28/1990
  • Issued: 05/11/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An endoscope image data compressing apparatus comprising:

  • an image recording and reproducing apparatus;

    a plurality of image compressing means, each utilizing a different data compressing algorithm, connected in parallel in said image recording and reproducing apparatus, for outputting compressed data by compressing input endoscope image data;

    a selecting means for switchably selecting said compressed data output from at least one of said image compressing means; and

    a discriminating means for discriminating a unit kind of an endoscope operatively connected with said compressing means and communicating unit kind discrimination information to said selecting on the basis of the discriminated result of said discriminating means.

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