Patent ID: 8810636
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an inspection apparatus having an elongated inspection tube and an image sensor for generating image signals, said method comprising the steps of: (a) displaying a video stream comprising successive frames of image data on a display; (b) initiating a control signal to output a selected frame of the image data; (c) capturing a portion of the video stream, the portion comprising a plurality of the successive frames of the image data; (d) processing the image data of said plurality of successive frames and determining a motion parameter for each of said plurality of successive frames, the motion parameter having a value indicating a degree of motion; (e) subsequent to initiation of said control signal to output the selected frame and subsequent to determining the motion parameter for each of said plurality of successive frames, selecting a frame of image data from said plurality of successive frames based on the motion parameter of the selected frame of image data having a value indicating a lowest degree of motion from among the degrees of motion determined for each of the plurality of successive frames; and (f) outputting said selected frame of image data.