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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Hans David Hoeg, Arcadia, CA (US);
Nathan Jon Schara, Pasadena, CA (US);
Eric Lawrence Hale, Altadena, CA (US);
Hans David Hoeg, Arcadia, CA (US);
Nathan Jon Schara, Pasadena, CA (US);
Eric Lawrence Hale, Altadena, CA (US);
Karl Storz Development Corp., Goleta, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and system are provided for configuring a variable direction of view endoscope generally comprising a graphical user interface and an endoscope having a view controlling device for moving the view vector between predefined, discrete view vector positions. The graphical user interface displays a set of these view vector positions, and the view vector is moved from one of these positions directly to another in response to a command from a user via the graphical user interface.