Medical observation system, medical signal processing device, and medical signal processing device driving method

A first medical signal processing device, comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• acquire first image data corresponding to a result of image capturing of an affected part by a medical observation device;
• provide first signal processing to the first image data;
• control the first signal processing based on second signal processing provided to second image data by a second medical signal processing device,
• wherein the second image data corresponds to the result of image capturing;
• receive, from the second medical signal processing device through a specific network, an instruction from a user associated with the second medical signal processing device;
• and
• control, based on the received instruction, an operation of at least one medical device associated with the first medical signal processing device.

A second medical signal processing device, comprising:

• a second central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• acquire second image data corresponding to a result of image capturing of an affected part by a medical observation device, from a first medical signal processing device;
• acquire an instruction and specific information from a user associated with the second medical signal processing device, wherein the specific information is related to second signal processing;
• provide the second signal processing to the second image data based on the specific information;
• transmit the instruction to the first medical signal processing device;
• and
• transmit the specific information related to the second signal processing to the first medical signal processing device, wherein
• the first medical signal processing device includes a first CPU that:
• controls first signal processing based on the second signal processing,
• receives, from the second medical signal processing device through a specific network, the instruction from the user associated with the second medical signal processing device, and
• controls, based on the received instruction, an operation of at least one medical device associated with the first medical signal processing device.

A medical observation system, comprising:

• a medical observation device;
• and
• a first medical signal processing device, wherein
• the first medical signal processing device includes a first central processing unit (CPU), wherein the first CPU is configured to:
• provide first signal processing to first image data to generate second image data,
• wherein the first image data corresponds to a result of image capturing of an affected part by the medical observation device;
• control a first display device to output a first image corresponding to the second image data;
• transmit the first image data to a second medical signal processing device;
• control the first signal processing based on second signal processing of the second image data by the second medical signal processing device;
• receive, from the second medical signal processing device through a specific network, an instruction from a user associated with the second medical signal processing device;
• and
• control, based on the received instruction, an operation of at least one medical device associated with the first medical signal processing device.

A first medical signal processing device, comprising:

• a central processing unit (CPU) configured to:
• provide first signal processing to first image data to generate second image data,
• wherein the first image data corresponds to a result of image capturing of an affected part by a medical observation device;
• control a display device to output an image corresponding to the second image data;
• transmit the first image data to a second medical signal processing device;
• control the first signal processing based on second signal processing of the second image data by the second medical signal processing device;
• receive, from the second medical signal processing device through a specific network, an instruction from a user associated with the second medical signal processing device;
• and
• control, based on the received instruction, an operation of at least one medical device associated with the first medical signal processing device.

A method of driving a first medical signal processing device, the method comprising:

• providing first signal processing to first image data to generate second image data,
• wherein the first image data corresponds to a result of image capturing of an affected part by a medical observation device;
• controlling a display device to output an image corresponding to the second image data;
• transmitting the first image data to a second medical signal processing device;
• controlling the first signal processing based on second signal processing of the second image data by the second medical signal processing device;
• receiving, from the second medical signal processing device through a specific network, an instruction from a user associated with the second medical signal processing device;
• and
• controlling, based on the received instruction, an operation of at least one medical device associated with the first medical signal processing device.