Patent ID: 7696996
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A laser scanning microscope apparatus comprising: a graphical user interface configured to: a control unit which carries out control to obtain luminance information of a specimen by irradiating the specimen with a laser beam in accordance with the control values and the respective control process starting times set using the graphical user interface; wherein the control processes comprise acquisition of image information; wherein the graphical user interface is configured to display a first task bar for acquiring the image information along the time line every time setting of an image-acquisition control value is completed, wherein the image-acquisition control value comprises an acquisition interval of the image information and a number of image information frames to be acquired, and wherein the first task bar indicates an acquisition timing of the image information and has a length corresponding to an image acquisition time for acquiring the image information; and wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to display a second task bar showing a preparation period before, along the time line, the first task bar, and to display a third task bar showing a completion period after, along the time line, the first task bar, wherein the second task bar and the third task bar can be spaced apart along the time line from the first task bar.