Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a capsule endoscope apparatus for reproducing a 3D image. The apparatus comprises: a first photographing unit for generating a first image by photographing a body part to be imaged; a second photographing unit for generating a second image by photographing the body part to be imaged; a control unit for simultaneously providing a trigger signal for synchronization to the first photographing unit and the second photographing unit and receiving a first image and a second image, which are simultaneously captured by the trigger signal, so as to generate a stereo image frame; and a transmission unit for transmitting the stereo image frame to a receiver.

Abstract: A method of displaying images taken by a capsule endoscope and record media of storing program for carrying out that method, wherein the method comprises generating the capsule-endoscope image using image stream data transmitted from a capsule endoscope inserted into a living body, and generating a time bar corresponding to the generated capsule-endoscope image; displaying the generated capsule-endoscope image on a main-display area of a diagnosis screen; displaying at least one capture image on a sub-display area of the diagnosis screen when the capsule-endoscope image displayed on the main-display area is captured; and shifting the capture image on the sub-display area in such a way that the capture image is linked with a movement of a time slider positioned on the time bar, or moving the time slider on the time bar in such a way that the time slider is linked with a movement of the capture image.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a signal and method for controlling operation of the same. The present invention provides a device for generating a signal, which includes an electrode, if connected to an external power source, supplied with a voltage from the external power source, a signal generating unit having a plurality of terminals, the signal generating unit deciding whether to operate the device according to a size of a voltage applied to a first terminal among a plurality of the terminals, the signal generating unit outputting a prescribed signal according to the decision, and a control circuit, if the electrode is connected to a plurality of the terminals, controlling a voltage applied to a plurality of the terminals. Accordingly, the present invention is able to control whether to operate a signal generating device using an external power source.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for processing visual images of a digestive system. The method comprises: detecting visual images of a digestive system; storing the detected visual images; analyzing the stored visual images to identify corresponding event frames; and displaying the identified event frames quantitatively with respect to at least one reference. With the method and system, visual images of a digestive system can be processed more accurately, efficiently and conveniently for diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a signal and method for controlling operation of the same. The present invention provides a device for generating a signal, which includes an electrode, if connected to an external power source, supplied with a voltage from the external power source, a signal generating unit having a plurality of terminals, the signal generating unit deciding whether to operate the device according to a size of a voltage applied to a first terminal among a plurality of the terminals, the signal generating unit outputting a prescribed signal according to the decision, and a control circuit, if the electrode is connected to a plurality of the terminals, controlling a voltage applied to a plurality of the terminals. Accordingly, the present invention is able to control whether to operate a signal generating device using an external power source.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a signal and method for controlling operation of the same. The present invention provides a device for generating a signal, which includes an electrode (110), if connected to an external power source (200), supplied with a voltage from the external power source (200), a signal generating unit (130) having a plurality of terminals, the signal generating unit (130) deciding whether to operate the device according to a size of a voltage applied to a first terminal among a plurality of the terminals, the signal generating unit (130) outputting a prescribed signal according to the decision, and a control circuit (120), if the electrode (110) is connected to a plurality of the terminals, controlling a voltage applied to a plurality of the terminals. Accordingly, the present invention is able to control whether to operate a signal generating device (100) using an external power source (200).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of displaying images obtained from an in-vivo imaging device, comprising receiving data of original images captured by an in-vivo imaging device in a body lumen; creating simplified images from the original images, the simplified images having lower resolution than the original images; and displaying at least one map view which has a plurality of columns and a plurality of rows, at least part of the map view being filled with the plurality of the simplified images in rows and columns, whereby a user can recognize at a glance if there is any disease such as bleeding before scrutinizing captured images one by one.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for displaying capsule endoscope images and record media storing a program for carrying out that method is disclosed, which is capable of reducing playing time of the capsule endoscope images by forming a plurality of similar-image groups with a plurality of image frames from an endoscope image stream, and displaying a representative image frame for each similar-image group, the method comprising receiving image data taken by a capsule endoscope inserted into the inside of an examinee; generating an endoscope image stream by using the received image data; forming a plurality of similar-image groups with a plurality of image frames by using the endoscope image stream; determining a representative image frame for each similar-image group by using the image frames included in each similar-image group; and displaying the representative image frame for each similar-image group.

Abstract: An endoscope and method for determining a position of an endoscope body within the human body are disclosed. The endoscope (100) includes at least one first electrode (200) provided in an endoscope body and adapted to generate and transmit an electric signal, at least one second electrode adapted to receive the electric signal transmitted from the first electrode (200), a database for storing electric potential values depending on positions of the endoscope body, and a controller for determining the position of the endoscope body by comparing the electric signal with the electric potential values. The endoscope can recognize the position of the endoscope within the internal organs of the human body with the use of the electric signal induction arrangement and thus, can recognize accurate positions of illness symptoms of the internal organs.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for processing visual images of a digestive system. The method comprises: detecting visual images of a digestive system; storing the detected visual images; analyzing the stored visual images to identify corresponding event frames; and displaying the identified event frames quantitatively with respect to at least one reference. With the method and system, visual images of a digestive system can be processed more accurately, efficiently and conveniently for diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: A method of displaying images taken by a capsule endoscope and record media of storing program for carrying out that method, wherein the method comprises generating the capsule-endoscope image using image stream data transmitted from a capsule endoscope inserted into a living body, and generating a time bar corresponding to the generated capsule-endoscope image; displaying the generated capsule-endoscope image on a main-display area of a diagnosis screen; displaying at least one capture image on a sub-display area of the diagnosis screen when the capsule-endoscope image displayed on the main-display area is captured; and shifting the capture image on the sub-display area in such a way that the capture image is linked with a movement of a time slider positioned on the time bar, or moving the time slider on the time bar in such a way that the time slider is linked with a movement of the capture image.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus, a communication system, and a communication method, using a medium, are disclosed. The transmitting apparatus includes an information processing unit for acquiring information about the medium and converting the information into an electric signal, a transmitting electrode for receiving the electric signal and transmitting the electric signal to a receiving electrode provided at the exterior of the medium, and an insulating member for forming a capacitor with the transmitting electrode and the medium, wherein the transmitting electrode transmits the electric signal to the receiving electrode through an electric field generated by the insulating member. Therefore, the electric signal can be safely transmitted through a human body using the electric field.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope system and related method for capturing an image of the inside of a human body using a capsule endoscope and storing or displaying the captured image in real time to implement a time shift function. The endoscopy capsule captures an image of an inside of a human body. The captured image is transmitted to an image processing unit and is displayed in real time. The image is stored in a storage unit within a predetermined storage range for the time shift function. When the time shift function is requested by a user, a progress bar is displayed, showing a progress state of the storage of the transmitted image in real time by means of an indicator. When the user moves the indicator to a past time using a user interface, a time-shifted image is displayed on the display beginning with the past time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a capsule endoscope system and method of processing image data thereof and is suitable for capturing the inner parts of human body using a capsule endoscope having an internally-usable capsule size and receiving to display image data generated from the capturing. By the present invention, a possible-disease part of a patient is selected and observed through a number of image data received from a capsule endoscope, attribute information containing diagnostic details are supported to facilitate an overall diagnostic result to be interpreted, and internal organs in numerous image data received from a capsule endoscope are easily discriminated from each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for generating a signal and method for controlling operation of the same. The present invention provides a device for generating a signal, which includes an electrode (110), if connected to an external power source (200), supplied with a voltage from the external power source (200), a signal generating unit (130) having a plurality of terminals, the signal generating unit (130) deciding whether to operate the device according to a size of a voltage applied to a first terminal among a plurality of the terminals, the signal generating unit (130) outputting a prescribed signal according to the decision, and a control circuit (120), if the electrode (110) is connected to a plurality of the terminals, controlling a voltage applied to a plurality of the terminals. Accordingly, the present invention is able to control whether to operate a signal generating device (100) using an external power source (200).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for processing an image in a capsule endoscope and capsule endoscope system that processes an internal human body image acquired by a capsule type endoscope swallowable into a human body. The present invention includes a step (a) of acquiring a light emitting image consecutively in a light emitting mode, a step (b) of acquiring a no-light image in a no-light mode after elapse of a prescribed time, and a step (c) of correcting the light emitting image acquired in the step (a) using the no-light image acquired in the step (b). According to the present invention, noises attributed to dark-current and heat occurring in an image of taking an internal human body can be corrected and a quality of an internal human body image can be enhanced using an effective part of a no-light image only in removing dark-current noise and thermal noise.