Patent ID: 8265729
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A61C,G06T,G11B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method of capturing and displaying images in an ordered manner, said method comprising: generating an image progression description (IPD) using an imaging software application (ISA) running on a processor-based hardware platform (PBHP), wherein said image progression description (IPD) defines an ordered sequence of image acquisition instruction sets (IAIS) and an image display layout (IDL); transferring at least said ordered sequence of image acquisition instruction sets (IAIS) portion of said image progression description (IPD) to a portable image acquisition device (PIAD); said portable image acquisition device (PIAD) reading at least said transferred ordered sequence of image acquisition instruction sets (IAIS) portion of said image progression description (IPD), and sequentially displaying each instruction set of said ordered sequence of image acquisition instruction sets (IAIS); acquiring a single image, using said portable image acquisition device (PIAD), in accordance with each instruction set of said ordered sequence of image acquisition instruction sets (IAIS), thereby acquiring a plurality of images; transferring said plurality of images to said processor-based hardware platform (PBHP); and displaying said plurality of images according to said image display layout (IDL).