Camera Control Unit with Stereoscopic Video Recording and Archive

摘要

A video imaging system, and more particularly, a modular video imaging system having a control module connectable to multiple input modules. The input modules each capable of receiving differing types of image data from different types of cameras including stereoscopic camera configurations and processing the image data into a format recognizable by the control module. The control unit providing general functions such as user interface and general image processing that is not camera specific including the generation of a 3D image stream formed by combining two image streams.

主权项

1. A video imaging system comprising:
an endoscope having a shaft; a camera control unit coupled to said endoscope; a display coupled to said camera control unit; a first imager positioned on or within the endoscope shaft, the first imager generating a first image stream transmitted to said camera control unit and saved in a storage located in said camera control unit, said first image stream comprising first lines of data from a first sensor; a second imager positioned on or within the endoscope shaft, the second imager generating a second image stream transmitted to said camera control unit and saved in the storage, said second image stream comprising second lines of data from a second sensor; and a processor located in said camera control unit for processing the first image stream and the second image stream into a 3D image stream, the 3D image steam being presented on said display, wherein the 3D image stream comprises alternating lines of data taken from the first image stream and the second image stream.