Patent ID: 7956888

Claim:
A method of communicating audio information to a user of a remote viewing device, said method comprising the steps of: providing a remote viewing device comprising: an insertion tube having a proximal and a distal end; a control module disposed at said proximal end of said insertion tube, said control module providing at least a first portion of a user interface to a user of the remote viewing device; a viewing head disposed at said distal end of said insertion tube, said viewing head inputs and communicates image information to said control module; at least one speaker disposed at said proximal end of said insertion tube; and at least one audio output device disposed at said proximal end of said insertion tube in communication with said at least one speaker-configured to communicate audio information to a user of said remote viewing device; providing audio information to said at least one audio output device; processing said audio information with at least one audio output device; and communicating said audio information to said user from said audio output device through said speaker, wherein said audio information is selected from the group consisting of audio entertainment information, audio guidance information, audio training information, audio feedback information, audio menu-driven inspection information, and audio error notification information.