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Method and apparatus for selective registration of endoscopes with database

  • US 6,977,670 B2
  • Filed: 09/26/2002
  • Issued: 12/20/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for registering an electronic endoscope with a database, the electronic endoscope being connectable to a processor that processes an image captured by the electronic endoscope, a plurality of electronic endoscopes being configured to be registerable with the database, the method comprising:

  • determining whether or not an electronic endoscope should be registered with the database depending upon whether an operational condition of at least one of the electronic endoscope and the processor satisfies a predetermined condition when the electronic endoscope, which is not registered, is connected with the processor; and

    registering the electronic endoscope with the database when it is determined that the electronic endoscope should be registered.

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