Endoscope system
US7358987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0271
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An endoscope system is provided with an endoscope processor that processes an image signal output by an electronic endoscope, an endoscope controlling system connected to the endoscope processor to control operation of the endoscope processor or a device connected to the endoscope processor, an endoscope server that communicates with the endoscope controlling system through a first network, a service server that communicates with at least one of the endoscope processor and the device connected to the endoscope processor through a second network, and a surveillance circuit that surveys operation of the endoscope processor or the device connected to the endoscope processor, the endoscope controlling system transmits a surveying result to the endoscope server through the first network, and the endoscope server transmits the surveying result of the surveillance circuit to the service server through the second network.
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