Patent ID: 7783133

Claim:
An image processing system for stabilizing and compensating image rotations, the image processing system comprising: a console that is arranged to provide a processed image by applying a rotation matrix to image data in real-time, wherein the console is arranged to select the rotation matrix in response to positional information, wherein the console is further arranged to identify a singularity associated with the positional information such that the rotation matrix will not be altered when the singularity is identified; a scope that comprises a tubular body with a distal tip; a control body that is arranged in cooperation with the scope for guiding the scope during operation; a video capture device that is located within one of the control body, the tubular body and the distal tip of the scope, wherein the video capture device is arranged to provide the image data associated with a field of view; and a rotation sensor that is located within at least one of the control body and the scope, wherein the rotation sensor is arranged to determine the positional information and communicate the positional information to the console.