Endoscope system for operating medical device by voice
US7588534B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00042
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an endoscope system according to the present invention, a system controller includes a communication I/F, a display I/F, a voice recognizing circuit which recognizes a voice signal from a microphone, a remote control I/F which receives and transmits data to/from a remote controller, a voice synthesizing circuit which synthesizes voice and generates the voice from a speaker, and an intensive operating panel I/F which receives and transmits the data to/from an intensive operating panel. An external recording medium can be connected to the system controller. A CPU can record and read image data to the external recording medium. With the structure, the device can be operated by the voice for natural conversation.
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