Wireless Endoscope Display Standby Control for Fast Wake-Up
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing endoscope systems with wireless endoscopes face challenges in power management, particularly in balancing operational readiness with low power consumption, especially when not in scheduled use periods, leading to inefficient battery life and increased power usage.
Innovation Solution
An image display device with a processor that switches between normal and standby modes based on scheduled use periods, with a second standby mode for even lower power consumption when not in use, ensuring efficient power management and maintaining quick return to operational mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the image display device maintains pairing and readiness to receive image signals, then the return time to operational mode is shortened, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic power management by switching between multiple operational modes (normal mode, first standby mode, and second standby mode) based on real-time conditions. The processor dynamically adjusts the power supply state of various circuits including the communication unit, image processing unit, and display, allowing the system to adapt between maintaining pairing for quick return and reducing power consumption during extended idle periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes operational parameters by introducing scheduled use periods and using date/time information to determine appropriate power modes. The system transitions between different power consumption levels based on whether the current time falls within scheduled use periods, effectively using parameter changes (time-based scheduling) to resolve the contradiction between readiness and power savings.
2Ease of operation
If the image display device uses a battery-driven portable monitor, then portability is enhanced, but power management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service power management where the processor automatically determines the appropriate standby mode based on scheduled use periods and current time, without requiring manual user intervention. The system autonomously switches between normal mode, first standby mode, and second standby mode, reducing the burden on users while managing the complexity of battery-powered operation.
3Duration of action of moving object
If the image display device switches to lower power consumption modes, then battery life is extended, but operational readiness may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the power management into distinct operational modes with clearly defined characteristics. The normal mode maintains full operational readiness, the first standby mode provides intermediate readiness with moderate power savings, and the second standby mode maximizes battery life with minimal power consumption. This segmentation allows the system to reliably switch between different levels of readiness based on scheduled use periods, ensuring that operational reliability is maintained when needed while extending battery life during non-use periods.
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AI summary
An image display device includes: a plurality of circuits configured to process image signals received from an endoscope, and display an endoscope image on a display; a battery configured to supply electric power to the plurality of circuits; and a processor. The processor switches a control mode in which the electric power is supplied to the plurality of circuits, from a normal mode to any one of a plurality of standby modes in which power consumption is set to be lower than in the normal mode; and the processor switches the control mode, in a case where date and time are out of a preset scheduled use period, to a second standby mode in which the power consumption is set to be lower than in a first standby mode of a case where the date and time are within the scheduled use period.