×

Video magnifier

  • US 5,959,605 A
  • Filed: 11/22/1995
  • Issued: 09/28/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/22/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A device for selectively displaying a magnified image, the device comprising:

  • an image memory containing digital data representing at least a first image;

    at least one main monitor, each monitor displaying a corresponding main image;

    a main monitor memory associated with each main monitor, the main monitor memory containing digital data representing an image to be displayed on the corresponding main monitor;

    a magnifier monitor which is movable with respect to each of the main monitors;

    a magnifier memory containing digital data representing an image to be displayed on the magnifier monitor;

    means for determining the position of the magnifier monitor;

    a controller connected to the image memory, the magnifier memory and the position determining means, the controller causing, based on the position of the magnifier monitor, the magnifier memory to contain digital data representing a magnified portion of the image displayed on at least one of the main monitors, said data being obtained from the image memory, whereby a magnified image is displayed on the magnifier monitor.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×