Patent ID: 7257158
Filing Date: 2007-08-14
Classification: A61B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A system for transmitting data representing a stream of video images, comprising: a) one or more medical test devices for generating the stream of video images, wherein: b) a transmitter removably coupled via said standard video link to any medical test device for receiving and selectively distributing data representing the stream of video images, wherein: c) one or more remote receivers for communicating with the transmitter and configured to receive the compressed stream of data from the transmitter wherein: d) a packet switched data network coupled between the transmitter and the one or more receivers for transporting the compressed stream of data representing the stream of video images, the reception settings, and the remote control commands, wherein: wherein said transmitter changes capture settings, record settings, or transmission settings when any remote receiver sends predetermined remote control commands, wherein said transmitter starts transmitting the compressed stream of data when any remote receiver sends a remote control command to start transmission, wherein said transmitter stops transmitting when any remote receiver sends a remote control command to stop transmission, wherein any remote receiver dynamically sets the transmission frame rate to match the device frame rate, wherein any remote receiver dynamically specifies the transmission compression algorithm to optimally compress the clinical content of the image being generated, and wherein any remote receiver is able to control the capture settings, record settings, and transmission settings, whereby the user views live diagnostic quality moving video images at a location which is remote from the medical test device, and whereby the user dynamically balances the tradeoffs between transmission frame rate and image quality to achieve the optimal image in a given circumstance.