Method and interface for operating a VDOV endoscope
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1. A method for operating a variable direction of view endoscope, the method comprising:
- providing an endoscope with a view controlling device that moves a variable view vector of the endoscope between a plurality of discrete view vector positions relative to the endoscope;
displaying a set of the predefined, discrete view vector positions on a video display screen;
supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector to a first one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen; and
supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector directly from the first discrete view vector position to a second one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for configuring a variable direction of view endoscope, generally comprising a video display screen and an endoscope having a view controlling device for moving the view vector between predefined, discrete view vector positions. The video display screen displays a set of these view vector positions, and the view vector is moved from one of these positions directly to another in response to a command from a user via the video display screen.
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1. A method for operating a variable direction of view endoscope, the method comprising:
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providing an endoscope with a view controlling device that moves a variable view vector of the endoscope between a plurality of discrete view vector positions relative to the endoscope; displaying a set of the predefined, discrete view vector positions on a video display screen; supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector to a first one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen; and supplying a command via the video display screen that causes the view controlling device to move the view vector directly from the first discrete view vector position to a second one of the discrete view vector positions displayed on the video display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for operating a variable direction of view endoscope, comprising:
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a video display screen; and an endoscope having a variable view vector, wherein said endoscope includes a view controlling device that moves the view vector between a plurality of discrete view vector positions relative to said endoscope; wherein said video display screen displays a set of the discrete view vector positions to a user; wherein the set of discrete view vector positions displayed on said video display screen includes a first discrete position to which the view controlling device moves the view vector to a first discrete position in response to a first command supplied by a user via said video display screen; and wherein the set of discrete view vector positions displayed on said video display screen further includes a second discrete position to which the view controlling device moves the view vector directly from the first discrete position to the second discrete position in response to a second command supplied by a user via said video display screen. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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