Abstract: An endoscope image is obtained by imaging a subject with a scope. Then, an edge portion of the endoscope image is extracted and a complexity degree of the edge portion is detected. Thereafter, a determination is made as to whether the endoscope image is an image obtained through near view imaging or distant view imaging according to the complexity degree and an imaging condition is changed according to the determined near view imaging or distant view imaging.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope is swallowed by a patient, to capture images from inner wall surfaces of patient's digestive tract, while detecting imaging positions of the capsule endoscope. A doctor observes the images captured by the capsule endoscope, to select an aimed point image that contains a portion suspected of a lesion, and some images that represent pass points on an insertion route of a balloon endoscope. While a probing tip of the balloon endoscope is being inserted into the patient for the sake of thorough examination of the suspected portion, a degree of similarity between an image captured by the balloon endoscope and an image of a destination point, which is one of the pass points and the aimed point, is detected to judge by the similarity whether the probing tip has reached the destination point or not. So the doctor can get the probing tip to the aimed point easily.

Abstract: It is possible to set an optical magnification capable of making a recording position shift amount with respect to Y direction of the plotting point formed by a micro mirror within an allowance range from the relationship between a Y-direction distance between mirror images obtained by projecting micro mirrors constituting a DMD onto a substrate, an inclination angle of the DMD, an image pattern recording pitch, and an optical magnification.

Abstract: The image display apparatus includes an image data acquiring section for acquiring image data, an image display section having a plurality of substantially sheet-like image display mediums bundled and integrated for displaying images by using the obtained image data, an image display mode setting device for setting an image display mode in displaying an image on an image display screen of each of the plurality of image display mediums and an image display adjusting section for adjusting a display image according to the set image display. The image display method bundles and integrates a plurality of substantially sheet-like image display mediums for displaying images by using image data and sets an image display mode indicative of a display mode of an image on each of the image display mediums. The apparatus and method make it possible to comfortably appreciate the digital images with ease.

Abstract: Obtaining hypothetical image plot point trajectories in original image data corresponding to predetermined hypothetical image plotting trajectories on a substrate; obtaining and storing in advance hypothetical image plotting data corresponding to the hypothetical image plot point data trajectories from the original image data; selecting hypothetical image plot point data trajectories corresponding to the image plotting trajectory on the substrate when an image is plotted, and obtaining information indicating the area corresponding to the image plot point data trajectory in each hypothetical image plot point data trajectory indicated by the selected hypothetical image plot point data trajectories; identifying hypothetical image plotting data corresponding to the hypothetical image plotting data trajectories; obtaining partial hypothetical image plotting data based on the information indicating the area corresponding to the image plot point data trajectory; and obtaining image plotting data based on each partia

Abstract: A capsule endoscope system includes a capsule endoscope, swallowable in a body, for forming an image. A receiver is positioned on the body, for wirelessly receiving the image from the capsule endoscope, to store the image. A workstation as information manager operates for image filing of the image from the receiver. A first wireless interface is incorporated in the receiver, for wirelessly transmitting the image during imaging with the capsule endoscope. A second wireless interface is positioned on the workstation, for wirelessly receiving the image from the first wireless interface. Furthermore, an image selector selects the image for image filing in the workstation among plural images received by the receiver. The first wireless interface transmits the selected image to the workstation. The receiver includes an image compressor for reducing a data size of the image received from the capsule endoscope before transmission in the first wireless interface.

Abstract: The image processing system includes a portable information communication device that displays images based on received image information, sets a displayed image, for which specification input is made based on a timing at which the displayed image is displayed, as a specified image, creates processing indicator information that indicates contents of processing to be performed on the specified image set through the specification input, and transmits image information and the processing indicator information of the specified image and an image processing apparatus that is connected to the portable information communication device through a communication line, receives the image information and the processing indicator information of the specified image and performs image processing on the received image information of the specified image based on the received processing indicator information.

Abstract: An X-coordinate of a mirror image in the plotting surface of micro mirrors constituting a DMD is calculated. A first safe region of an inclination angle of the DMD where the maximum value of the X-coordinate is not greater than a predetermined threshold value is calculated. Next, simulation is performed in the first safe region and a second safe region of the inclination angle is calculated. In the second safe region, a desired inclination angle is set and adjustment is performed.

Abstract: It is possible to set an optical magnification capable of making a recording position shift amount with respect to Y direction of the plotting point formed by a micro mirror within an allowance range from the relationship between a Y-direction distance between mirror images obtained by projecting micro mirrors constituting a DMD onto a substrate, an inclination angle of the DMD, an image pattern recording pitch, and an optical magnification.

Abstract: The image photographing/reproducing system includes an photographing apparatus for photographing an image, first communication unit for transmitting and receiving information to and from second communication unit at a communication point installed in a predetermined region, information recording unit for recording at least one information of photographed frame information or photographed time information and first identification information of an image recording medium, and second identification information of the communication point, at least one information being transmitted and received between the first and second communication units and an image reproducing apparatus including photographed image acquiring unit, information acquiring unit for acquiring at least one information, data acquiring unit for determining a photographed place based on the second identification information and acquiring a predetermined image or document as composite data, image reproducing unit for reproducing the photographed imag

Abstract: An endoscope image is obtained by imaging a subject with a scope. Then, an edge portion of the endoscope image is extracted and a complexity degree of the edge portion is detected. Thereafter, a determination is made as to whether the endoscope image is an image obtained through near view imaging or distant view imaging according to the complexity degree and an imaging condition is changed according to the determined near view imaging or distant view imaging.

Abstract: A diagnosis apparatus in which a lesion in the large intestine can be diagnosed with high precision by detecting pits is provided. A three-dimensional optical tomographic image is obtained by the configuration of an apparatus using an endoscope and an optical probe, images in X-Y planes perpendicular to the depth direction of a living body tissue are cut out at a plurality of depth positions, based on the three-dimensional tomographic image data, and a pit pattern shape highlighted image is generated from their average image to perform diagnostic support.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope captures an image from an imaging field as it travels through a tract of a patient and, at the same time, measures subject distances to multiple points in the imaging field. The capsule endoscope sends the captured image and information on the multi-point distances wirelessly to a data transceiver that the patient carries about. With reference to the multi-point distance information, a check zone of a limited distance range is determined in the imaging field, and the check zone is divided into small blocks. Image characteristic values are extracted from image data of each individual small block, and compared with the image characteristic values of other small blocks, to examine similarity between the small blocks. Those small blocks which are less similar to other small blocks are considered to constitute an area of concern, such as a lesion.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope is swallowed by a patient, to capture images from inner wall surfaces of patient's digestive tract, while detecting imaging positions of the capsule endoscope. A doctor observes the images captured by the capsule endoscope, to select an aimed point image that contains a portion suspected of a lesion, and some images that represent pass points on an insertion route of a balloon endoscope. While a probing tip of the balloon endoscope is being inserted into the patient for the sake of thorough examination of the suspected portion, a degree of similarity between an image captured by the balloon endoscope and an image of a destination point, which is one of the pass points and the aimed point, is detected to judge by the similarity whether the probing tip has reached the destination point or not. So the doctor can get the probing tip to the aimed point easily.

Abstract: The image processing method applies image processing to an inputted image data. The method registers predetermined image processing conditions for each specific person in advance, extracts a person in the inputted image data, identifies the extracted person to find if the extracted person is the specific person and selects image processing conditions corresponding to the identified specific person to perform the image processing based on the selected image processing conditions. Amusement aspect in photography and image representation can be enhanced, and even inexperienced or unskilled persons in personal computer or image processing software can correct images.

Abstract: A capsule endoscope system includes a capsule endoscope, swallowable in a body, for forming an image. A receiver is positioned on the body, for wirelessly receiving the image from the capsule endoscope, to store the image. A workstation as information manager operates for image filing of the image from the receiver. A first wireless interface is incorporated in the receiver, for wirelessly transmitting the image during imaging with the capsule endoscope. A second wireless interface is positioned on the workstation, for wirelessly receiving the image from the first wireless interface. Furthermore, an image selector selects the image for image filing in the workstation among plural images received by the receiver. The first wireless interface transmits the selected image to the workstation. The receiver includes an image compressor for reducing a data size of the image received from the capsule endoscope before transmission in the first wireless interface.

Abstract: The image processing method and apparatus receive at least one of photographed image data, temporary camera control information, additional information and indication information of a desired processing content from the camera and reason out or create at least one information of information relating to photographing control, information relating to image processing and information relating to a photographed image, in accordance with the at least one which have been received and preferably supply the at least one information reasoned out or created to the camera. The camera includes an image sensor, an input unit and an information sending/receiving unit. The photographing system includes the camera and the image processing apparatus.

Abstract: Obtaining hypothetical image plot point trajectories in original image data corresponding to predetermined hypothetical image plotting trajectories on a substrate; obtaining and storing in advance hypothetical image plotting data corresponding to the hypothetical image plot point data trajectories from the original image data; selecting hypothetical image plot point data trajectories corresponding to the image plotting trajectory on the substrate when an image is plotted, and obtaining information indicating the area corresponding to the image plot point data trajectory in each hypothetical image plot point data trajectory indicated by the selected hypothetical image plot point data trajectories; identifying hypothetical image plotting data corresponding to the hypothetical image plotting data trajectories; obtaining partial hypothetical image plotting data based on the information indicating the area corresponding to the image plot point data trajectory; and obtaining image plotting data based on each partia

Abstract: An image is drawn on a substrate (12) by forming imaging spots on the substrate (12) based on the imaging spot data. The imaging spot data is obtained by obtaining vector format image data representing an image, obtaining coordinates of a position on the image data corresponding to a position on the substrate (12), and obtaining the imaging spot data of the imaging spots based on the vector format image data and the coordinates of the position.

Abstract: The shooting equipment communicating system includes portable shooting equipment and mobile communications equipment which are moved together and communicate with each other. The mobile communications equipment includes a database section for storing map data, location information about regions and sites included in a map and region-/site-related information identified by the location information, and a retrieving section for retrieving the relevant region-/site-related information depending on the input location information, and transmits the retrieved region-/site-related information to the portable shooting equipment. The portable shooting equipment includes a shooting section for performing photography shooting of a subject and a storage section for receiving and storing the retrieved region-/site-related information.