Patent ID: 6650703
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G02B,H04N

Abstract:
In an image transmitting remote object examination device comprising:(a) an image recording system disposed at a location of an object to be examined; (b) an observation station located at a distance from the image recording system, the observation station capable of evaluating the image and remotely controlling the image recording system; and (c) a narrow-band telecommunications link interposed between the image recording system and the observation station, whereby images recorded at the image recording system are transmitted to the observation station by the narrow band telecommunications link using at least one of image data compression and image data reduction, the narrow band telecommunications link also transmitting remote control signals to the image recording system; the improvement comprising: an automated system status determining unit for continuously supervising the automated management of image transmission, and as a function of determined system status, including availability of system resources, variably and automatically controlling at least one of the image data compression, the image data reduction and the number of individual telecommunication channels employed in the transmission of the image data.