Method and apparatus for processing medical image data in a network environment
US7492932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V10/803
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network image fusion service is provided that is configured to receive a plurality of image data and to execute at least one image fusion processes in both software and hardware. The image fusion process logic has been divided between instructions to be executed in software and logic to be executed in hardware. The software instructions may be executed by a processor within the network element or in a processor associated with network service. The hardware logic is executed in a reconfigurable programmable logic device such as an FPGA. The network service may be included within the network element, be separate from a network element but associated therewith, or may be external to the network and accessible by a plurality of network elements.
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