System and method for automatic navigation of a capsule based on image stream captured in-vivo

摘要

Embodiments of the invention include a method and system for displaying an in vivo imaging procedure. The method includes receiving real-time image data captured by the capsule, and continuously generating an updated summarized color bar, said color bar comprising color strips and time scale marks. The color bar is calculated based on color values of received image data, and is updated continuously as new image data is received. The displayed time period is periodically updated, for example based on predetermined fixed time intervals, based on varying time intervals, or based on an accumulated amount of received image data. Other methods of determining the periodic updates may be used.

主权项

1. A method for displaying an in vivo imaging capsule procedure, the method comprising:
receiving real-time image data captured by the capsule during an in-vivo procedure; generating a summarized color bar, said color bar comprising color strips and time scale marks, said color strips generated based on color values of image data as new image data is received, wherein the summarized color bar has a total maximal length LT allotted for the summarized color bar; updating said color strips, as new image data is received, by adding color strips representing new images received; if the total maximal length LT of the summarized color bar is filled with color strips:
reducing a resolution of said color strips,updating a total time period represented by the total maximal length LT, andupdating a time interval between said time scale marks according to a time passing from the beginning of the in-vivo procedure; updating the summarized color bar according to one or more of: any updated time interval between the time scale marks and any updated color strips; and displaying a combined display comprising the summarized color bar and an image stream, the image stream comprising the real-time image data.