US 2009/0244271 A1Published application

Electronic endoscope apparatus

AssigneeFUJIFILM Corporation

InventorKazunori ABE

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Abstract

An electronic endoscope apparatus having a scope and a processor. The processor includes a plurality of image processing means and a first setting means. Each of the image processing means performs different image processing. ON/OFF of functions and/or parameters used for the processing are set individually with respect to each of the image processing means. The scope includes a memory having at least one area configured to store ON/OFF setting of the function of each of the image processing means and/or a value of the processing parameter used for each processing. The first setting means of the processor reads information stored in the area of the memory of the scope to set the function of each of the image processing means to ON or OFF and supply a predetermined parameter to each of the image processing means based on the information.

Claims4

Dependent claims

An electronic endoscope apparatus, comprising a scope and a processor for processing an image obtained by the scope,

the processor including:
a plurality of image processing means, each for performing a different type of image processing on the image, configured such that ON/OFF of functions thereof and/or processing parameters therefor are set individually with respect to each of the image processing means;
and
a first setting means for setting a function of each of the image processing means to ON or OFF and supplying a predetermined parameter to each of the processing means, and
the scope including a memory having at least one area configured to store ON/OFF setting of the function of each of the image processing means and/or a value of the processing parameter used by each of the image processing means,
wherein the first setting means of the processor reads information stored in the area of the memory of the scope and performs the setting based on the information.

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Facts

Application: 12/411,970Filed 26 Mar 2009
Priority: JP 084405/200827 Mar 2008
Published: 1 Oct 2009
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Classification6 codes

H04N 7/183
Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast: for receiving images from a single remote source
A61B 1/000095
Of image signals during a use of endoscope: for image enhancement
A61B 1/0004
Provided with input arrangements for the user: for electronic operation
A61B 1/045
Combined with photographic or television appliances: control thereof