Endoscope Image Capture Using Buffered Frame Matching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing image display systems for endoscopes face challenges in accurately capturing and recording images intended by users due to network delays and the need for secure, private image processing within medical facilities.
Innovation Solution
An image display system that transmits and processes images between a first system and a second system, utilizing processors to add identification information and store images on a buffer, allowing for precise image selection and recording without network delay influence, while maintaining security and privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If images are transmitted continuously between systems, then image availability is improved, but network delay causes inaccurate capture of user-intended images
Solution Approach 1:
The second processor stores multiple second images (including first images and processed images) in advance on a buffer before receiving the release signal. When the release signal is received, the system can immediately retrieve and transmit the appropriate pre-stored image without waiting for network transmission or image generation, thereby eliminating network delay impact on image capture accuracy.
2Productivity
If images are processed and transmitted through multiple systems, then image processing capability is improved, but security and privacy are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a buffer as an intermediary storage component in the second processor. The buffer temporarily stores images locally within the secure second system, allowing image processing and user interaction to occur in a controlled environment. This intermediary structure enables advanced image processing capabilities while maintaining security by keeping the processing and storage within isolated system boundaries, preventing unauthorized access or data leakage.
3Measurement precision
If identification information is added to images, then image selection precision is improved, but data complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and utilizes only the necessary identification information (such as timestamps) from the images and stores it separately in association with the image data in the buffer. This extracted identification information is then used for precise image selection when the release signal is received, achieving high selection precision without unnecessarily increasing overall data structure complexity.
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AI summary
An image display system includes a first processor disposed in a first system and a second processor disposed in a second system. The first processor is configured to transmit two or more first images to the second system and receive two or more second images from the second system. The first processor is configured to transmit, to the second system, first identification information added to a second image displayed on a monitor when a release signal has been received. The second processor is configured to acquire a temporary image to which the same second identification information is added as the first identification information among two or more temporary images stored on a buffer.