Capsule Endoscope Image Identification and Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pantoscopic capsule endoscopes, which capture images from both front and rear sides, lack effective transmission and display control, limiting their utilization of the expanded visual field.
Innovation Solution
An in-vivo image acquiring system with a first and second imager, a transmission data generator that adds identification data to image data, and a receiving apparatus with an identifying unit to store and display the images separately based on the imager, enabling efficient transmission and identification of image data from both imaging blocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If multiple imaging devices are used to capture images from front and rear sides, then the visual field is enlarged, but the transmission control and display control become complex and ineffective
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the image data management into separate channels by adding identification data to distinguish images from different imaging devices. The receiving apparatus separates storage into first and second storage areas corresponding to front and rear imaging devices respectively, enabling independent management of each imaging channel without complex cross-interference
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces identification data as an intermediary element that bridges the multiple imaging devices and the receiving apparatus. This identification data acts as a mediator that automatically routes images to the correct storage area and display channel, eliminating the need for complex control logic
2Productivity
If image data from multiple imagers is transmitted without identification data, then the transmission process is simple, but the receiving apparatus cannot identify which imager captured each image
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by adding identification data to the image data at the transmission source before sending it to the receiving apparatus. This pre-tagging ensures that when images arrive at the receiver, their origin is already known, enabling immediate and accurate routing without requiring complex identification processes at the receiving end
3Device complexity
If image data is stored without separate storage areas for different imagers, then the storage structure is simple, but the display control cannot effectively utilize the pantoscopic capability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the storage structure into distinct first and second storage areas that correspond to images from the first and second imaging devices respectively. This segmentation maintains simplicity while enabling the receiving apparatus to independently manage and display images from each imager, fully utilizing the pantoscopic capability for enhanced diagnostic versatility
Data Source
AI summary
An object of the present invention is to enable a receiving side to easily recognize which of imaging devices has picked up received image data. A capsule endoscope (one example of the in-vivo image acquiring apparatus) of the present invention is swallowed by a subject, and picks up images of the inside of organs of the subject. The capsule endoscope has a plurality of LEDs, a plurality of CCDs, and a transmission module. The CCDs paired with the LEDs pick up images of the inside of a body cavity illuminated by the LEDs. The transmission module adds identification data for identifying the CCDs to image data in front and rear directions of the capsule endoscope picked up by the CCDS, and transmit the image data together with the identification data to the receiving side.