Color monitor settings refresh
AssigneeLeica Biosystems Imaging, Inc.
InventorsAllen OLSON, Ruben CAMPOS ZURRIAGA, Reiner JUNG
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Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods that place a known color monitor (known by unique serial number or SKU) into a desired state for displaying digital pathology image data. Using an application programming interface, any color monitor that implements MCCS can be calibrated and characterized immediately before each display of digital pathology image data and can also be periodically reset (if needed) during display of digital pathology image data.
Claims17
A method for viewing digital pathology images, where one or more processors are programmed to perform steps comprising:
- prior to providing a first color monitor having a unique serial number to a recipient for use as a viewing device for digital pathology images, configuring a plurality of variables of the first color monitor to an approved settings state;
- storing the unique serial number in association with an indication that the first color monitor has been configured to the approved settings state;
- each time digital pathology image data is requested to be displayed on the first color monitor,
- obtaining the unique serial number of the first color monitor from the first color monitor and matching the unique serial number to the previously stored unique serial number,
- obtaining current variable settings from the first color monitor,
- comparing the current variable settings to the variable settings of the approved settings state,
- if a difference between the current variable settings and the variable settings of the approved settings state exceeds a predetermined threshold, configuring the plurality of variables of the first color monitor to the approved settings state, and
- provide the requested digital pathology image data for display on the first color monitor.
A method for viewing digital pathology images, where one or more processors are programmed to perform steps comprising:
- configuring a plurality of variables of a first color monitor having a unique serial number to an approved settings state prior to providing the first color monitor for use as a viewing device for digital pathology images;
- storing the unique serial number in association with an indication that the first color monitor has been configured to the approved settings state;
- in response to a request for digital pathology image data to be displayed on the first color monitor,
- obtaining the unique serial number of the first color monitor from the first color monitor and matching the unique serial number to the previously stored unique serial number,
- obtaining current variable settings from the first color monitor,
- comparing the current variable settings to the variable settings of the approved settings state,
- if a difference between the current variable settings and the variable settings of the approved settings state exceeds a predetermined threshold, configuring the plurality of variables of the first color monitor to the approved settings state, and
- providing the requested digital pathology image data for display on the first color monitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.