Patent ID: 9230154
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: G06K,G06T,G16H

Claim Text:
1. An information processing apparatus which assists with a diagnosis based on a tissue sample image obtained by staining and capturing a tissue, the information processing apparatus comprising: a processor, a memory, and a communication controller, wherein: the communication controller comprises: a first receiver that receives, from an information apparatus requesting assistance with the diagnosis, lower-magnification image data among a plurality of image data obtained at different magnifications for an area image selected within the tissue sample image; the processor comprises: a first analyzer that analyzes the area image based on the lower-magnification image data received by said first receiver, and generates first feature information; the processor further comprises: a determination unit that determines whether analysis based on higher-magnification image data is necessary for the area image, based on the first feature information generated by said first analyzer; the communication controller further comprises: a notification unit that transmits, to the information apparatus requesting assistance with the diagnosis, a request for transmitting the higher-magnification image data for the area image, when said determination unit determines that analysis based on the higher-magnification image data is necessary; the communication controller further comprises: a second receiver that receives, from the information apparatus requesting the assistance with the diagnosis, the higher-magnification image data transmitted in response to the transmission request from said notification unit; the processor further comprises: a second analyzer that analyzes the area image based on the higher-magnification image data received by said second receiver, and generates second feature information; and the communication controller further comprises: a transmitter that transmits, to the information apparatus requesting the assistance with the diagnosis, the second feature information generated by said second analyzer.