Automatic Image Orientation Based On Use
AssigneeKARL STORZ Imaging, Inc.
InventorEric L Hale
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Abstract
A video imaging system is provided. The video imaging system is configured to maintain a video image displayed on a display unit in a predetermined orientation based upon a use. The video imaging system includes an endoscope, a camera head unit, a camera control unit configured to determine a focal distance, and a display control unit. The display control unit is configured to process the focal distance to determine a use. The use is processed by the display control unit so as to maintain the video image in the predetermined orientation. The contextual information may be focal distance, image data or endoscopic orientation.
Claims19
A video imaging system operable to display a video image onto a display, the video imaging system comprising:
- an endoscope including an image sensor that gathers image data;
- a camera control unit configured to determine a focal distance based on the image data;
- an orientation unit disposed on the endoscope that is configured to detect an acceleration of the endoscope relative to gravity;
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- a display control unit configured to process the focal distance and the acceleration so as to determine a use, wherein the display control unit is further configured to process the determined use to maintain the video image in a predetermined orientation.
A method for displaying a video image onto a display, the method comprising:
- gathering, with an endoscope including an image sensor, image data;
- determining, with a camera control unit, a focal distance based on the image data;
- detecting, with an orientation unit, an acceleration of the endoscope relative to gravity;
- processing, with a display control unit, the focal distance and the acceleration so as to determine a use;
- processing, with the display control unit, the use to maintain the video image in a predetermined orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.