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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2011
Shinya Kawasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Shinya Kawasaki, Sagamihara, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is an image transmission terminal including: an image capture unit () that outputs pixel signals; an image data generating unit () that generates and outputs image frame data; a first image data compression unit () that compresses and outputs the image frame data; a second image data compression unit () that either leaves the image frame data uncompressed or else compresses and outputs the image frame data; an image selection unit () that receives an operation input from a user, and selects the image frame data; an image data storage unit () that stores the image frame data output from the second image data compression unit; and an image transmission unit () that wirelessly transmits the image frame data.