System and method for automatic processing of endoscopic images
First Claim
1. An endoscopic image display apparatus comprising:
- a video processing device adapted for receiving image signals from an endoscope device having an imaging device for generating image signals of an object during an endoscopic examination,a first converting means for converting said image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals and converting said image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals, depending on whether the standard definition endoscope device or the high definition endoscope device is attached;
a second converting means for converting said second higher resolution video image signals converted and outputted by said first converting means into said first resolution video image signals;
a processing node capable of receiving one of;
said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means, or said first resolution video image signals from said second converting means, said processing node including image capture means adapted for capturing still images of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second converting means and, further routing back to said video processing device said first resolution video image signals from said processing node; and
a switch means provided in said video processing device and configured for receiving said first resolution video image signals from said processing node and for routing said first resolution video image signals from said processing node to a first display device or, alternately, receiving one of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means for routing respective said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals to said first display device,said first display device coupled with said video processing device for real time viewing of said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means or, said first resolution video image signals from said processing node, andsaid switch means switching source of endoscopic image signal such that said first resolution video image signals routed back from said second converting means are supplied to said first display device when the standard definition endoscope is attached, and said second higher resolution video image signals converted by said first converting means are supplied to said first display device when the high definition endoscope device is attached.
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Abstract
A system and method for automatically configuring a display device for an endoscopic procedure. The system includes: a video processing device for receiving image signals of an object from an endoscope device. A first converting device converts the image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals for display on a display device; or, converts image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals for display. A second converting device converts the second higher resolution video image signals into first resolution video image signals image signals. A processing node receives: the first resolution video image signals from either the first converter means, or from the second converter means. An image capture means at the processing node captures still images of the first resolution video image signals received. The processing node further routes back to the video processing device the first resolution video image signals from the image capture card. A switching device receives the first resolution video image signals from the image capture card and routes the first resolution video image signals to the first display device or, alternately, receives the video image signals from the first converting means for routing to the first display device.
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25 Claims
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1. An endoscopic image display apparatus comprising:
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a video processing device adapted for receiving image signals from an endoscope device having an imaging device for generating image signals of an object during an endoscopic examination, a first converting means for converting said image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals and converting said image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals, depending on whether the standard definition endoscope device or the high definition endoscope device is attached; a second converting means for converting said second higher resolution video image signals converted and outputted by said first converting means into said first resolution video image signals; a processing node capable of receiving one of;
said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means, or said first resolution video image signals from said second converting means, said processing node including image capture means adapted for capturing still images of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second converting means and, further routing back to said video processing device said first resolution video image signals from said processing node; anda switch means provided in said video processing device and configured for receiving said first resolution video image signals from said processing node and for routing said first resolution video image signals from said processing node to a first display device or, alternately, receiving one of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means for routing respective said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals to said first display device, said first display device coupled with said video processing device for real time viewing of said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means or, said first resolution video image signals from said processing node, and said switch means switching source of endoscopic image signal such that said first resolution video image signals routed back from said second converting means are supplied to said first display device when the standard definition endoscope is attached, and said second higher resolution video image signals converted by said first converting means are supplied to said first display device when the high definition endoscope device is attached. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for processing endoscopic image signals for a display device comprising the steps of:
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providing a video processing device for receiving image signals from an endoscope device having an imaging device for generating image signals of an object during an endoscopic examination, providing a first converting means for converting said image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals, or converting said image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals, depending on whether the standard definition endoscope device or the high definition endoscope device is attached; providing a second converting means for converting said second higher resolution video image signals converted and outputted by said first converting means into said first resolution video image signals; providing an image capture means at a processing node for receiving one of;
said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means, or said first resolution video image signals from said second converting means, said image capture means adapted for capturing still images of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second converting means and, further routing back to said video processing device said first resolution video image signals from said processing node;providing a switch means in said video processing device that is configured for receiving said first resolution video image signals from said processing node and for routing said first resolution video image signals from said processing node to a first display device or, alternately, receiving one of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means for routing respective said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals to said first display device; and coupling said first display device with said video processing device for real time viewing of said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means or, said first resolution video image signals from said processing node, and switching by said switching means source of endoscopic image output signal such that said first resolution video image signals routed back from said second converting means are supplied to said first display device when the standard definition endoscope device is attached, and said second higher resolution video image signals converted by said first converting means are supplied to said first display device when the high definition endoscope device is attached. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for processing endoscopic image signals for a display device, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a video processing device for receiving image signals from an endoscope device having an imaging device for generating image signals of an object during an endoscopic examination; providing a first converting means for converting said image signals provided by a standard definition endoscope device into first resolution video image signals, or converting said image signals provided by a high definition endoscope device into second higher resolution video image signals, depending on whether the standard definition endoscope device or the high definition endoscope device is attached; providing a second converting means for converting said second higher resolution video image signals converted and outputted by said first converting means into said first resolution video image signals; providing an image capture means at a processing node capable of receiving one of;
said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means, or said first resolution video image signals from said second converting means, said image capture means adapted for capturing still images of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second converting means and, further routing back to said video processing device said first resolution video image signals from said processing node;providing a switch means in said video processing device that is configured for receiving said first resolution video image signals from said processing node and for routing said first resolution video image signals from said processing node to a first display device or, alternately, receiving one of said first resolution video image signals from said first converting means or said second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means for routing respective said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals to said first display device; coupling said first display device with said video processing device for real time viewing of said first resolution video image signals or second higher resolution video image signals from said first converting means or, said first resolution video image signals from said processing node, and switching by said switching means source of endoscopic image output signal such that said first resolution video image signals routed back from said second converting means are supplied to said first display device when the standard definition endoscope device is attached, and said second higher resolution video image signals converted by said first converting means are supplied to said first display device when the high definition endoscope device is attached.
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