System and method for remote navigation of a specimen
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1. A method of providing remote navigation of a specimen, comprising:
- receiving a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope;
capturing a digital image of the portion of the specimen with the camera in response to the command;
using a processor to represent the digital image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image; and
transmitting the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed.
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Abstract
A method of providing remote navigation of a specimen includes receiving a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope, capturing a digital image of the portion with the camera in response to the command, representing the digital image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image, and transmitting the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed.
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1. A method of providing remote navigation of a specimen, comprising:
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receiving a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope; capturing a digital image of the portion of the specimen with the camera in response to the command; using a processor to represent the digital image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image; and transmitting the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system providing remote navigation of a specimen, comprising a processor that executes instructions and thereby causes the processor to:
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receive a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope; capture a digital image of the portion of the specimen with the camera in response to the command; represent the image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image; and transmit the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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