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Patent US7805178 - Device, system and method of receiving and recording and displaying in-vivo ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe present invention discloses a system comprising an in vivo imaging device able to transmit in vivo data via a wireless medium, a receiver to receive in vivo data via the wireless medium, input means for entering to the receiver indications by a user, an indication storage unit to store the indications...http://www.google.com/patents/US7805178?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7805178 - Device, system and method of receiving and recording and displaying in-vivo data with user entered dataAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7805178 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/492,218Publication dateSep 28, 2010Filing dateJul 25, 2006Priority dateJul 25, 2005Fee statusPaidPublication number11492218, 492218, US 7805178 B1, US 7805178B1, US-B1-7805178, US7805178 B1, US7805178B1InventorsDaniel GatOriginal AssigneeGiven Imaging Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (103), Non-Patent Citations (41), Referenced by (6), Classifications (13), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDevice, system and method of receiving and recording and displaying in-vivo data with user entered dataUS 7805178 B1Abstract The present invention discloses a system comprising an in vivo imaging device able to transmit in vivo data via a wireless medium, a receiver to receive in vivo data via the wireless medium, input means for entering to the receiver indications by a user, an indication storage unit to store the indications and to store data representing entering time at which the indications was entered by the user and information identifying in vivo data portions corresponding to that entering time, and a display unit to display the indications concurrently with the in vivo data portions corresponding to the entering time at which the indications was entered. The indications entered by the user may be indicative of activities of the user, condition of the user, environmental conditions next to the user and the like.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Ser. No. 60/701,986, filed on Jul. 25, 2005, which is incorporated in its entirety herein by reference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the field of in-vivo sensing, for example, in-vivo imaging.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In an in-vivo sensing system, an in-vivo device, for example, an ingestible device that may move through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and that may collect data and transmit the data to a receiver system are known in the art. The in-vivo device, for example, a capsule of a cylindrical shape, may have a wireless telemetry system allowing transmission of desired collected data continuously or as a burst at pre-programmed time intervals via a miniature antenna via radio frequency (RF). The radio transmission is then received by, for example, a small receiver attached to the patient or in a clinic. Data from the receiver is typically transferred to a display unit for an external operator to review. The display unit may include one or more windows for showing image data and other data, typically data derived from calculations preformed by a processor in the receiver, for example, localization data, elapsed time data, and other information.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Some embodiments of the invention may provide, for example, an in-vivo sensing system that may be configured to receive external input (e.g., from a patient) in addition to input from an in-vivo device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the following detailed description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments of the invention. However it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components and circuits have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the embodiments of the invention.
Some embodiments of the present invention are directed to a typically swallowable in-vivo sensing device, e.g., a typically swallowable in-vivo imaging device. Devices, systems, and methods of the present invention may be used with, or in, an imaging system such as that described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,009,634 to Iddan et al, entitled �Device for In-Vivo Imaging�, issued on Mar. 7, 2006. A further example of an imaging system, with which or in which devices, systems and methods of the present invention may be used, is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,604,531 to Iddan et al., entitled �In-Vivo Video Camera System�, issued on Feb. 18, 1997. Both these publications are assigned to the common assignee of the present application and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The device, system and method of the present invention may be utilized in conjunction with other suitable imaging or sensing devices, systems and methods. Devices and systems as described herein may have other configurations and/or other sets of components. For example, some embodiments of the present invention may be practiced using an endoscope, a probe, a needle, a stent, a catheter, etc.
A non-exhaustive list of examples of imaging sensor 24 includes a solid state imaging sensor, a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) imaging sensor, a Charge Coupled Device (CCD) imaging sensor, a linear imaging sensor, a line imaging sensor, a full frame imaging sensor, a �camera on chip� imaging sensor, or any other suitable imaging sensor.
In one embodiment, for example, the user interface 92 may include multiple buttons allowing the user to enter indications or �marks� of one or more activities or conditions, respectively. For example, interface 92 may include a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is eating, or has finished eating, a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is drinking or has finished drinking, a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is feeling general pain or discomfort, a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is feeling specific pain or discomfort (e.g., stomach pain), a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is feeling gases, a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is feeling sick, a button which may be pressed by a user to indicate that the user is performing (starts to perform, or finishes to perform) a certain activity (e.g., sleeping, sitting, running, walking, or the like), and other suitable buttons. In some embodiments, multiple buttons may correspond to multiple degrees or severity of a certain condition, for example, a first button may be used to indicate severe pain, a third button may be used to indicate light pain, or the like.
In another embodiment, for example, the input unit 91 and/or the interface 92 may allow the user to enter numbers or text indications of one or more activities or conditions. For example, the input unit 91 and/or the interface 92 may allow the user to enter a pre-defined code to indicate a certain condition or activity, to type or enter �free text� describing a certain condition or activity, to select a condition or activity from a list or menu presented to the user (e.g., through an optional screen included in the input unit 91 and/or the interface 92), or the like.
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