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Endoscopic camera single-button mode activation

  • US 9,763,563 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2012
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A variable direction of view endoscope system, comprising:

  • an endoscope having an image receiver with a variable direction of view adjustable over a viewing range bound by a first limit and a second limit, said variable direction of view being adjustable in only one direction over the viewing range with a wrap-around from the second limit directly back to the first limit;

    the endoscope having only one control interface, said one control interface is configured to adjust the variable direction of view of the image receiver and to capture images via said endoscope, wherein actuating said one control interface issues a command to a view control device to advance the variable direction of view sequentially through the viewing range from a first one of a plurality of view angle positions to a second one of the plurality of view angle positions, wherein when the image receiver is at the second limit of the viewing range, one same actuation of said one control interface issues the command and adjusts the image receiver back to the first limit of the viewing range;

    wherein said one control interface is a button.

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