Patent ID: 7738032
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: A61B,G03B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for capturing images of a person, comprising: a housing; a camera mounted in said housing for capturing the images of the person; means for illuminating mounted in said housing, said means for illuminating providing light for capturing different types of images of the person and being capable of providing at least two different wavelengths of light in capturing the images, the wavelengths of light used in capturing a first image differing from the wavelengths of light used in capturing a subsequent image; a display mounted in said housing for displaying the first and subseguent images captured by said camera; and control means for controlling said camera, said means for illuminating and said display for selectively capturing and displaying the captured images on said display, said display being a touch-screen display capable of receiving input from an operator of the apparatus for controlling the review of captured images in conjunction with said control means and having an image display area for displaying a captured image and a control area sensing on operator contact, the image display area subdivided for displaying a plurality of different types of images permitting side-by-side comparison of the different images, which may each be enlarged and repositioned, the enlargement and repositioning thereof being synchronized such that each image is presented in the same position and scale.