Microscope setting method and microscope system

Abstract

The present invention discloses a microscope setting method and microscope system that visualizes setting information using a display connected to the microscope. The setting method includes determining a target accessory, displaying a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory on the display, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory, setting setting item information in the controls, and associating the setting item information with the target accessory corresponding to the control to generate and store an association record. The microscope setting method provided by the present invention is simple to operate, does not require the user to memorize the positional relationship between the target accessory and the microscope, and can achieve quick and accurate setting of the setting item information of the target accessory using guide information on the display.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the field of microscopes, and in particular to a microscope setting method and a microscope system. [Background technology]

[0002] A microscope is a device for capturing microscopic images and is widely used in fields such as life science, surface science, and material science. In the field of life science, it is common to need to set different objective lenses on the microscope to observe an object, such as when observing a two-dimensional cell culture. Therefore, manual setting of objective lenses or other accessories is unavoidable in some microscopy processes.

[0003] In actual operation, a user can only set one objective / accessory position at a time. Based on the hardware and software design of the microscope system in the prior art, the user must manually memorize the position number each time the objective / accessory is set, and then enter the software setting page to enter the corresponding information. Therefore, the microscope setting method in the prior art has at least the following defects:

[0004] Conventional microscope system software does not support real-time, effective setting guidance that users can obtain directly in the software user interface.

[0005] Users must manually memorize the hardware location number and then input the information into the corresponding location number in the software, making it difficult to guarantee the accuracy of user settings.

[0006] Setting up objectives / accessories usually requires many steps, complicated operation, and the overall process takes a long time, which may make it difficult for beginners to complete the setup smoothly.

[0007] After the setup is complete, if the user forgets the relative positions of the objective lens / accessories and the microscope during use, the conventional microscope system does not support the user to quickly and directly obtain the relevant information from the software user interface.

[0008] The disclosure of the above background art content is only used to help understand the inventive concept and technical solution of the present invention. It does not necessarily belong to the prior art of the present application, nor does it necessarily provide technical teaching. Unless there is clear evidence that the above content has already been disclosed before the filing date of the present application, the above background art should not be used to evaluate the novelty and inventive step of the present application. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0009] An object of the present invention is to provide a microscope setting method having a visualized guide that is easy to operate and useful for the microscope system to check accessory information during imaging. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solutions adopted by the present invention are as follows:

[0011] A microscope setting method, comprising: visualizing setting information based on a display connected to the microscope; determining a target accessory, the display displaying a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory; setting setting item information in the control; and associating the setting item information with a target accessory corresponding to the control to generate and store an association record.

[0012] Furthermore, in light of any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, operating the control to jump to a second interface, and displaying a plurality of setting items corresponding to the control on the second interface; A first operation is performed on one of the setting items, and information on the operated setting item is set as setting item information to be set in the control, thereby setting the setting item information in the control.

[0013] Furthermore, based on any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, a second operation is performed on the setting item on the second interface to check detailed information of the setting item.

[0014] Furthermore, in accordance with any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, when the number of the target accessories is one, the first interface displays one of the controls.

[0015] If the number of target accessories is multiple, multiple controls corresponding to the accessories one-to-one are set in the first interface, and only the control corresponding to one currently set accessory is operable, and the operableness of the other controls is turned off.

[0016] Furthermore, setting item information is manually input into the control based on any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of a plurality of technical solutions.

[0017] Furthermore, in accordance with any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, the first interface further displays a microscope structure diagram, and the first interface is configured to highlight the target accessory in the microscope structure diagram.

[0018] Furthermore, in accordance with any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, the first interface further displays an operation instruction to guide an operator to set setting item information in the control.

[0019] Furthermore, in consideration of any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of a plurality of technical solutions, an accessory that matches the setting item information set in the control is arranged on the stereomicroscope.

[0020] Furthermore, in consideration of any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of a plurality of technical solutions, the accessory that is last operated in the stereomicroscope is determined as the target accessory.

[0021] Alternatively, the target accessory is determined based on the accessory mounting base that was last operated in the stereomicroscope.

[0022] Alternatively, a third interface is displayed on the display, and option keys corresponding to each accessory are set in the third interface, and the target accessory is determined based on a selection operation on the option keys.

[0023] Furthermore, in accordance with any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, the target accessory is an objective lens, and the setting item information includes an identification number of the objective lens and / or attribute information of the objective lens.

[0024] Furthermore, in light of any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, Acquiring information about accessories currently in use and information about the current imaging mode of the microscope; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; It further includes determining whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode based on the setting item information, and issuing prompt information if it does not support the current microscope imaging mode.

[0025] Furthermore, based on any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, the current phase position of the phase plate is obtained, and if it does not match the current imaging mode of the microscope, prompt information is issued.

[0026] Furthermore, based on any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, the display is used to display the prompt information, and / or the display is used to display operation instructions for changing to accessory settings that support the current microscope imaging mode.

[0027] Furthermore, in consideration of any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, if the currently used accessories do not support the imaging mode of the current microscope, the display will display a microscope structure diagram with the accessories that do not support the imaging mode marked and / or an operation instruction accompanied by a schematic image of the operation steps.

[0028] And / or after replacing an accessory that does not support the current microscope imaging mode with an accessory that supports the imaging mode, the display displays a prompt message indicating successful setting.

[0029] Furthermore, in light of any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, issuing a reproduction command based on the microscopic image; Acquiring pre-stored accessory setting parameters associated with the microscope image; The method further includes providing a prompt to guide a user to reproduce settings corresponding to at least one of the accessory setting parameters associated with the microscope image.

[0030] Furthermore, based on any one of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, a display is used to display characters and / or graphics of the operating instructions, and / or a speaker is used to play audio signals of the operating instructions.

[0031] Another aspect of the present invention provides a microscope setting method, which includes acquiring information on accessories currently in use and information on the current imaging mode of the microscope, wherein an association relationship between each accessory and corresponding setting item information is recorded in advance; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; It also includes determining whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode based on the setting item information, and issuing prompt information if it does not support the current microscope imaging mode.

[0032] Furthermore, in light of any of the above technical solutions or a combination of multiple technical solutions, determining a target accessory and displaying, using a display, a first interface of a human-computer interaction method corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory; setting setting item information in the control; The accessory corresponding to the control is associated with the setting item information, and an association record is generated and stored, thereby recording the association relationship with the corresponding setting item information in advance.

[0033] Another aspect according to the present invention provides a microscope system including a microscope, a display, and a processor configured to determine a target accessory and generate a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory.

[0034] The display is configured to display the first interface and to receive setting item information set in the control.

[0035] The processor associates the setting item information with the target accessory corresponding to the control, and generates and stores an association record.

[0036] Another aspect of the present invention provides a microscope system including a microscope, a display, and a processor, the processor comprising: Acquiring information on accessories currently in use and information on the current imaging mode of the microscope, where each accessory is associated with corresponding setting item information and recorded in advance; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; It is configured to determine whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode based on the setting item information, and if not, generate prompt information.

[0037] Another aspect of the present invention provides a computer program product having executable program code stored therein, the program code executing on a processor causing the microscope setting method described above to be performed.

[0038] The beneficial effects brought about by the technical solution provided by the present invention are as follows:

[0039] a. The microscope setting method provided by the present invention is easy to operate, and when the user sets a target accessory, a visualization interface with a microscope structure diagram is provided to show the location of the accessory on the microscope. In addition, only the controls corresponding to the currently set target accessory are operable, preventing mistakes in setting accessories and controls.

[0040] b. By using the display to display the text and / or graphics of the operating instructions, the user can accurately complete the setting of the target accessory based on the guidance of the operating instructions when setting the setting item information of the target accessory.

[0041] c. The microscope setting method provided by the present invention can report an error when the current accessory does not match the imaging mode during microscope imaging, and can guide the user to set a matching accessory.

[0042] d. When reproducing the corresponding accessory setting parameters when taking a microscope image, voice prompts or text and / or graphics of operation instructions displayed on the display can be used to prompt the user to reproduce the setting operations corresponding to the parameters. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0043] In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions or conventional technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces drawings necessary for describing the embodiments or conventional technical solutions. The drawings in the following description are only a part of the embodiments described in the present application, and it is obvious that those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings from these drawings without any creative efforts. [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first interface in a first objective lens setting process provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a second interface corresponding to objective lens settings provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the first interface after all four objective lenses have been set up according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of an interface for prompting that the objective lens currently in use does not support the imaging mode, provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 1 is a schematic diagram of an operation instruction interface for guiding changing an objective lens according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the interface to which the user jumps after the setup is successfully completed according to the guide of FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 10 is a schematic diagram of a prompt interface provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention that indicates that the current phase position of the phase plate does not match the imaging mode. [Figure 8] 1 is a schematic diagram of an operation instruction interface for guiding the adjustment of the current phase position of a phase plate according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the interface to which the user jumps after the setup is successfully completed according to the guide of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a microscope provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 11] 1 is a structural block diagram of a microscope system for executing a microscope setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 1 is a flowchart of a microscope setting method provided by a specific embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0044] In order to help those skilled in the art to better understand the present invention, the following clearly and completely describes the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without any creative efforts are naturally included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0045] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the present specification, claims, and drawings are used to distinguish between similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms, when used interchangeably, are used in appropriate circumstances to allow the embodiments of the present invention described herein to be practiced in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprise" and "have," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, apparatus, product, or facility that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to the explicitly recited steps or units and may include other steps or units not explicitly recited or inherent in the process, method, product, or facility.

[0046] In one embodiment of the present invention, a microscope setting method and microscope system are provided that visualize setting information based on a display 111 connected to a microscope 110. The structure is as shown in Fig. 10, and the setting method is as follows, referring to Fig. 12.

[0047] A target accessory is identified, and a display is used to display a first interface of a human-computer interaction method corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory.

[0048] Setting item information is set in the control.

[0049] The target accessory corresponding to the control is associated with the setting item information, and an association record is generated and stored.

[0050] First, an objective lens will be taken as an example below, and a method for setting the objective lens will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG.

[0051] FIG. 1 illustrates a first human-computer interaction interface for objective lenses. Taking a nosepiece with four objective lens mounting hole positions as an example, the first interface shown in FIG. 1 displays one large circle containing four small circles, each of which is a control corresponding to one of the four objective lenses. Setting item information is set by manipulating the controls. Specifically, clicking the "+" in the small circle allows the user to jump to the second interface shown in FIG. 2. The second interface displays multiple setting items corresponding to the controls. The setting item information for the objective lens includes the objective lens's identification number and / or attribute information (e.g., magnification). In a specific embodiment, the second interface may be configured so that the setting item buttons themselves indicate the magnification information for the corresponding objective lens. When one of the setting item buttons is operated (e.g., by hovering the mouse over one of the setting item buttons or right-clicking the mouse), a floating window appears, displaying specific information such as the identification number and supported contrast methods. The second interface is simplified. Furthermore, the main setting item buttons can be displayed in the second interface, while the other setting item buttons are hidden and can be displayed by clicking an "others" button. When a different operation (e.g., single click, multiple click, or long press) is performed on one of the setting item buttons, the setting item information corresponding to that setting item button is confirmed as the setting item information set in the control on the right side of Figure 1 marked with a "+". At the same time, the user must install a matching objective lens into the stereo microscope according to the setting item information selected in the second interface. After installation is complete, the microscope system associates the installed objective lens with the setting item information selected in the second interface and stores the association record.

[0052] As can be seen from Figure 1, there are four controls, and only the small circle on the right has a "+" sign. Only the control corresponding to the currently selected objective is operable, while the other three controls are forcibly disabled. This foolproof design eliminates the need for the operator to memorize the correspondence between the target objective and the control positions. It also prevents careless operation and the possibility of accidentally pairing the currently selected setting information with an objective at a different hole position. The left side of the first interface in Figure 1 also displays a diagram of the microscope structure with the position of the objective highlighted, allowing the user to clearly identify the orientation and location of the currently selected accessory on the microscope. The right side of the first interface in Figure 1 further displays instructions to guide the operator through setting the control. For example, steps 1, 2, and 3 are shown in Figure 1 to prompt the user to enter the setting information. This guides the user through setting information, allowing even those with no prior experience of using a microscope to easily enter setting information for the target accessory. Furthermore, the microscope system can not only display the operating instructions shown in FIG. 1 using the display, but also reproduce the operating instructions using a speaker.

[0053] In addition to the method of jumping to the second interface as shown in Fig. 2, a method of manually inputting setting item information may also be adopted. For example, in another specific embodiment of the present invention, after clicking the "+" control in Fig. 1, the second interface shown in Fig. 2 is not displayed, but an interface in which the operator must manually input setting item information for the objective lens, such as an input box for product number information, is displayed. The input setting item information is then associated with the currently installed objective lens, and the association record between the two is stored.

[0054] After the objective lens setting for the current hole position is complete, the nosepiece can be rotated to expose the next hole position. At this time, in the first interface shown in Figure 1, the other controls will instead display a "+" sign, and the right control will be disabled. After the objective lens settings for all four hole positions are complete, the first interface will display the content shown in Figure 3.

[0055] The above example only uses an objective lens to introduce the setup process using the visualized guide method. The setup method of the present invention is not limited to setting one type of accessory, such as an objective lens, but can also be used for setting different types of accessories. The concept of both methods is that a control corresponding to a target accessory is displayed in a first interface, and operating the control jumps to a second interface where the corresponding setting item information can be set. After the setting item information is set, an association between the target accessory and the setting item information is generated and stored. Therefore, the first step in the setup is to set the setup target. There are multiple ways to set the setup target (i.e., the target accessory). In the first method, the component last operated on the stereomicroscope is set as the target accessory. For example, if an eyepiece is currently rotated in the setup mode, the target accessory is determined to be the eyepiece, and accordingly, a first interface for setting the eyepiece is displayed on the display. In the second method, for an accessory similar to an objective lens that is attached to a base (i.e., a nosepiece), the target accessory may be set based on the accessory mounting base last operated on the stereomicroscope. For example, in the setting mode, when the nosepiece of the microscope is rotated, the target accessory is determined to be an objective lens, and the display may accordingly display a first interface (FIG. 1) for setting the objective lens. In a third method, a human-computer interaction interface is first operated to enter the setting mode, causing the display to display a third interface (not shown). Specifically, the third interface may be configured with multiple option keys corresponding to target accessories. The third interface is a human-computer interface for the user to select a target accessory, and may display, for example, "Click the options below to select and set the corresponding accessory."Specific option keys include, but are not limited to, any combination of an objective lens, an eyepiece, a main stand, a stage, a focusing system, a condenser, and a light source. Clicking one of the option keys will transition to a first interface of the accessory corresponding to the option key.

[0056] Based on the association between the target accessories and the setting item information acquired during the microscope setting process, the microscope can check whether the current accessory information matches the current microscope imaging mode during the imaging process. If it does not match, the user is guided to select the correct accessory. This will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 4 to 9. The microscope system has the ability to determine the currently used hole position of the revolver. In combination with the association between the target accessories and the setting item information, the microscope system can obtain the setting item information of the currently used objective lens and directly or indirectly match the magnification information of the objective lens, the type of imaging mode it supports, and other information. The microscope system also has the ability to determine the current phase position of the phase plate, thereby determining whether the current phase position of the phase plate is bright-field imaging mode (BF) or phase-contrast imaging mode (PH). Specifically, the bright-field imaging mode (BF) matches the BF position on the phase plate of the microscope, and the phase-contrast imaging mode (PH) matches the PH0 or PH1 position on the phase plate. The setting item information associated with the currently used accessory is collated, and based on the setting item information, it is determined whether the currently used accessory supports the current imaging mode of the microscope, and if not, prompt information is issued, and / or it is determined whether the current phase position of the phase plate matches the current imaging mode of the microscope, and if not, prompt information is issued. Preferably, if the currently used accessory does not support the current imaging mode of the microscope, the display displays a microscope structure diagram with accessories that do not support the imaging mode marked and / or an operating explanation accompanied by schematic images of the operating steps.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 4, if a 40x objective lens is currently being used, the set imaging mode is PH mode, and the current imaging hole position of the phase plate (turrent plate) is the PH1 position, the system determines that the currently used 40x objective lens does not support the current PH imaging mode and issues a prompt about "40x." Furthermore, the system notifies the user through an information prompt field that the currently used 40x objective lens does not support the PH imaging mode and that they need to switch to a correct objective lens. A link to jump to a setting guide interface may also be provided. For example, the user can single-click (or perform other reasonable operations on) the "how to change" link in the prompt information shown in FIG. 4 to switch the interface to the operation guide interface shown in FIG. 5. Specifically, a microscope structural diagram with a mark on the nosepiece that does not support the imaging mode and operating instructions with schematic images of the operating steps are displayed, and the user is notified that they need to rotate the nosepiece to replace the objective lens currently in use based on the operating instructions, "Rotate the nosepiece to change the target objective lens," as shown in Figure 5. When the user replaces the objective lens currently in use with the correct objective lens (20x objective lens) according to the operating instructions shown in Figure 5, the interface switches to the interface shown in Figure 6, and a prompt message indicating successful setting (check mark) is displayed, notifying the user that the 20x objective lens is the correct objective lens that matches the current imaging mode.

[0058] As shown in Figure 7, if a 40x objective lens is currently being used, the set imaging mode is bright-field (BF), and the current imaging hole position of the phase plate is the PH1 position, the system determines that the current PH1 position of the phase plate does not match the selected bright-field (BF) imaging mode. Therefore, a prompt message is issued for the current PH1 position of the phase plate, for example, a triangle with an exclamation mark is displayed to the left of "PH1" as shown in Figure 7. Furthermore, the information prompt informs the user that the current phase position PH1 of the phase plate does not match the BF imaging mode and that the correct phase must be changed to match the BF. Furthermore, if the user single-clicks the "how to change" link in the prompt message (or any other reasonable operation), the interface switches to the operation guide interface shown in Figure 8. Specifically, a microscope structure diagram is displayed with the phase plate that does not match the imaging mode marked, and an operation guide with schematic images of the operation steps is also displayed. The user can adjust the current phase position of the phase plate by rotating the phase plate based on the operation instructions shown in Fig. 8, which state, "Rotate the phase plate to change its phase position until it matches the BF imaging mode." When the user rotates the phase plate according to the operation instructions shown in Fig. 8 and turns the phase position to the BF position, the interface switches to the interface shown in Fig. 9, and a prompt message indicating successful setting ( ) is displayed, informing the user that the current phase position of the phase plate is BF and matches the BF imaging mode.

[0059] FIG. 10 shows a schematic diagram of an interface that issues reconstruction commands based on a microscope image.

[0060] The accessory setting parameters associated with the microscope image are acquired from pre-stored data.

[0061] According to at least one of the accessory setting parameters linked to the microscope image, the display is used to display text and / or graphics of operating instructions, prompts are given to guide the user to reproduce the settings corresponding to the parameters, and / or an audio signal of the operating instructions is played back using a speaker. For specific guidance interfaces, reference may be made to the interfaces combining microscope structure diagrams and operating instructions in Figures 1, 5, and 8, and specific details will not be repeated.

[0062] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a microscope system 100. Referring to Figures 10 and 11, the microscope system 100 includes a microscope 110, a display 111, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a target accessory and generate a first interface of a human-computer interaction method corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory. The display 111 is configured to display the first interface and receive setting item information set for the controls. The processor associates the target accessory corresponding to the control with the setting item information to generate and store an association record.

[0063] The processor further comprises: Acquiring information on accessories currently in use and information on the current imaging mode of the microscope, where each accessory is associated with corresponding setting item information and recorded in advance; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; It is configured to determine whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode based on the setting item information, and if not, generate prompt information.

[0064] The processor described above may be a processor in the computer system 120, and the processor may be configured with a computer program product having executable program code stored therein, which, when executed by the processor, performs the microscope setting method described above.

[0065] Some embodiments relate to a microscope, including the application of a microscope configuration method. Optionally, the microscope may be part of or connected to a system that performs the method flows shown in FIGS. 1-9 . FIG. 11 shows a schematic diagram of a system 100 configured to perform the methods described herein. The system 100 includes a microscope 110 and a computer system 120. The microscope 110 is configured to capture images and is connected to the computer system 120. The computer system 120 is configured to perform at least a portion of the methods described herein. The computer system 120 may be configured to execute a machine learning algorithm. The computer system 120 and the microscope 110 may be separate entities or may be integrated within a common housing. The computer system 120 may be part of a central processing system of the microscope 110 and / or part of a subordinate component of the microscope 110, such as a sensor, actor, camera, or lighting unit of the microscope 110.

[0066] Computer system 120 may be a local computing device (e.g., a personal computer, laptop, tablet computer, or mobile phone) with one or more processors and one or more storage devices, or may be a distributed computing system (e.g., a cloud computing system with one or more processors and one or more storage devices distributed across various locations, such as local clients and / or one or more remote server farms and / or data centers). Computer system 120 may include any circuit or combination of circuits. In one embodiment, computer system 120 may include one or more processors, which may be of any type. As used herein, processor may contemplate any type of computing circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor of a microscope or microscope component (e.g., a camera), a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing (CISC) microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor, a very long instruction word (VLIW) microprocessor, a graphics processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a multi-core processor, a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or any other type of processor or processing circuit. Other types of circuits that may be included in computer system 120 may be custom circuits, application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), etc., such as one or more circuits (e.g., communications circuits) used in wireless devices such as cell phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, two-way radios, and similar electronic systems. Computer system 120 may also include one or more storage devices, which may include one or more memory elements suitable for a particular application, such as main memory in the form of random access memory (RAM), one or more hard drives and / or one or more drives that handle removable media, such as compact discs (CDs), flash memory cards, digital video discs (DVDs), etc.Computer system 120 may also include a display device, one or more speakers and a controller which may include a keyboard and / or a mouse, a trackball, a touch screen, a voice recognition device, or any other device that allows a user of the system to input information to and receive information from computer system 120.

[0067] Some or all of the steps may be performed by (or using) a hardware apparatus, such as, for example, a processor, microprocessor, programmable computer, or electronic circuitry. In some embodiments, any one or more of the critical steps may be performed by such an apparatus.

[0068] Depending on certain implementation requirements, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in hardware or software. This implementation may be performed by a non-transitory storage medium, such as a digital storage medium, for example, a floppy disk, a DVD, a Blu-ray, a CD, a ROM, a PROM, an EPROM, an EEPROM, or a FLASH memory, on which electronically readable control signals are stored, which cooperate (or can cooperate) with a programmable computer system to implement the respective methods. Therefore, the digital storage medium may be computer-readable.

[0069] Some embodiments of the present invention include a data carrier having electronically readable control signals that can cooperate with a programmable computer system to perform any of the methods described herein.

[0070] Generally, embodiments of the present invention may be implemented as a computer program product comprising program code that is operative to perform any of the methods when the computer program product is run on a computer, and that may be stored, for example, on a machine-readable carrier.

[0071] Other embodiments comprise the computer program for performing one of the methods described herein, stored on a machine readable carrier.

[0072] In other words, an embodiment of the present invention is, therefore, a computer program having a program code for performing any of the methods described herein when the computer program runs on a computer.

[0073] Therefore, another embodiment of the invention is a recording medium (or data carrier or computer readable medium) containing a computer program stored thereon for performing any of the methods described herein when executed by a processor. The data carrier, digital recording medium or recording medium is typically tangible and / or non-transitory. Another embodiment of the invention is an apparatus as described herein, comprising a processor and a recording medium.

[0074] A further embodiment of the present invention is, therefore, a data stream or a sequence of signals representing the computer program for performing any of the methods described herein, the data stream or sequence of signals being for example adapted to be transmitted via a data communication connection, for example the Internet.

[0075] Another embodiment comprises a processing means, for example a computer, or a programmable logic device configured to or adapted to perform any of the methods described herein.

[0076] Another embodiment comprises a computer having installed thereon the computer program for performing any of the methods described herein.

[0077] Another embodiment of the present invention includes an apparatus or system configured to transfer (e.g., electronically or optically) a computer program for implementing any of the methods described herein to a receiver. The receiver may be, for example, a computer, a mobile device, a storage device, etc. The apparatus or system may include, for example, a file server for transferring the computer program to the receiver.

[0078] In some embodiments, a programmable logic device (e.g., a field programmable gate array) may be used to perform some or all of the functionality of the methods described herein. In some embodiments, a field programmable gate array may cooperate with a microprocessor to perform any of the methods described herein. In general, the methods are advantageously performed by any hardware apparatus.

[0079] It should be noted that, in this specification, relational terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another and do not necessarily require or imply the existence of any such actual relationship or order between those entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprise," "include," or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, such that a process, method, article, or facility comprising a set of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or elements inherent in such process, method, article, or facility. Absent further limitations, an element limited by the phrase "comprises ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or facility that comprises the element.

[0080] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and may be abbreviated as " / ".

[0081] The above-mentioned contents are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art may make some improvements and modifications without departing from the principles of the present application, and such improvements and modifications shall naturally be deemed to fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A microscope setting method, comprising: The setting information is visualized based on the display connected to the microscope. The microscope setting method includes: determining a target accessory, the display displaying a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory; setting setting item information in the control; Associating the target accessory corresponding to the control with the setting item information to generate and store an association record; A microscope setting method including:

2. operating the control to jump to a second interface, and displaying a plurality of setting items corresponding to the control on the second interface; performing a first operation on one of the setting items, and setting information of the operated setting item as setting item information to be set in the control; and setting item information in the control by The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

3. The microscope setting method further includes performing a second operation on a setting item on the second interface to check detailed information of the setting item.

3. The microscope setting method according to claim 1 or 2.

4. If the number of the target accessories is one, the first interface displays one of the controls; If the number of the target accessories is plural, a plurality of controls corresponding to the accessories in a one-to-one correspondence are set in the first interface, and only the control corresponding to the currently set one accessory is operable, and the operableness of the other controls is turned off; 4. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

5. Setting item information into the control by manual input; 5. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

6. the first interface further displays a microscope structure diagram, and the first interface is configured to highlight the target accessory in the microscope structure diagram.

6. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

7. the first interface further displays an operation instruction for guiding an operator to set setting item information in the control.

7. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

8. The microscope setting method further includes arranging an accessory that matches the setting item information set in the control on the stereomicroscope.

8. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

9. The microscope setting method includes: determining the last operated accessory in the stereomicroscope as the target accessory; or determining the target accessory based on the accessory mounting base last operated in the stereomicroscope; Alternatively, a third interface is displayed on the display, and option keys corresponding to the respective accessories are set in the third interface, and the target accessory is determined based on a selection operation on the option keys; Including, 9. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

10. the target accessory is an objective lens, and the setting item information includes an identification number of the objective lens and / or attribute information of the objective lens; 10. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

11. The microscope setting method includes: Acquiring information about accessories currently in use and information about the current imaging mode of the microscope; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; Based on the setting item information, determine whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode, and if not, issue prompt information; further comprising:

11. The microscope setting method according to claim 1.

12. The microscope setting method further includes obtaining a current phase position of the phase plate, and issuing prompt information if the current phase position does not match the current imaging mode of the microscope. The microscope setting method according to claim 11.

13. using the display to display the prompt information and / or using the display to display operating instructions for changing the accessory settings to support the current microscope imaging mode; The microscope setting method according to claim 11.

14. If the currently used accessories do not support the current imaging mode of the microscope, the display displays a microscope structure diagram in which the accessories that do not support the imaging mode are marked and / or an operation instruction with a schematic image of the operation steps; and / or after replacing an accessory that does not support the current imaging mode of the microscope with an accessory that supports the imaging mode, the display displays a prompt message indicating successful setting. The microscope setting method according to claim 11.

15. The microscope setting method includes: issuing a reproduction command based on the microscopic image; Acquiring pre-stored accessory setting parameters associated with the microscope image; providing prompts to guide a user to reproduce settings corresponding to at least one of the accessory setting parameters associated with the microscopic image; further comprising:

15. The microscope setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

16. prompting the user to reproduce the settings corresponding to the parameters includes displaying text and / or graphics of operating instructions using a display and playing audio signals of operating instructions; The microscope setting method according to claim 15.

17. A microscope setting method, the microscope setting method comprising: Acquiring information on accessories currently in use and information on the current imaging mode of the microscope, where each accessory is associated with corresponding setting item information and recorded in advance; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; Based on the setting item information, determine whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode, and if not, issue prompt information; A microscope setting method including:

18. determining a target accessory and displaying, using a display, a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface having one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory; setting setting item information in the control; Associating the accessory corresponding to the control with the setting item information to generate and store an association record; and pre-recording the association with the corresponding setting item information.

18. The microscope setting method according to claim 17.

19. A microscope system including a microscope, a display, and a processor, the processor is configured to determine a target accessory and generate a first human-computer interaction interface corresponding to the target accessory, the first interface comprising one or more controls corresponding to the target accessory; the display is configured to display the first interface and to receive setting item information set in the control; the processor associates the target accessory corresponding to the control with the setting item information to generate and store an association record; Microscope system.

20. 1. A microscope system including a microscope and a processor, The processor: Acquiring information on accessories currently in use and information on the current imaging mode of the microscope, where each accessory is associated with corresponding setting item information and recorded in advance; Matching configuration item information associated with the currently used accessory; Based on the setting item information, determine whether the currently used accessory supports the current microscope imaging mode, and if not, generate prompt information; configured to: Microscope system.

21. A computer program product having executable program code stored therein, the computer program product performing the microscope setting method according to any one of claims 1 to 18 when the program code is executed on a processor.

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