Appeal No. 1999-2413
Application No. 08/754,203
The disclosed invention relates to an image processing system
for processing raw image video signals produced by a television
camera in an apparatus such as an endoscope. The raw images are
processed to produce at least one kind of a transformed image, such
as a turned image or mirror image. Different images from among the
transferred images are simultaneously provided for selective
display on output apparatus such as a television monitor.
Claim 43 is illustrative of the invention and reads as
follows:
43. An image processing apparatus, comprising:
a first image input means for inputting raw images;
a second image input means for inputting raw images different
from said raw images fed to said first image input means;
an image processing means for processing at least one raw
image among said raw images from said first and second image input
means to produce at least one kind of transformed image;
a synthetic image producing means for synthesizing at least
two images from among said raw images and at least one transformed
images produced by said image processing means so as to produce at
least a first synthetic image and a second synthetic image; and
an image output means having a first image output unit for
outputting said first synthetic image and a second image output
unit for outputting said second synthetic image.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Eino et al. (Eino) 4,869,237 Sep. 26, 1989
Kikuchi 5,045,935 Sep. 03, 1991
Karasawa et al. (Karasawa) 5,196,928 Mar. 23, 1993
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