Updateable endoscopic video imaging system with unified electro-optic cable

摘要

A control unit is detachably coupled to a camera and receptive of the imaging data with a plurality of data processing instructions being stored on the camera and/or the control unit such that when the camera is coupled to the control unit, the plurality of data processing instructions transfer the imaging data from the camera to the control unit. The data processing instructions being field upgradeable with a portable upgrading module which may couple directly to either the camera and/or the control unit.

主权项

1. A camera assembly, comprising:
a camera for generating image data; a control unit detachably coupled to said camera and receptive of the image data, said control unit having a network connection; a storage accessible by said control unit; a first set of data stored on said storage; a second set of data stored on said storage; wherein when said camera is coupled to said control unit, said camera is identified and one of said first set or said second set of data is selected based on the camera identification for processing the image data.