Patent ID: 6982741

Claim:
A method for coding live images in microscopy, comprising in order the following steps: a) recording a first complete image ( 25 1 ) that depicts a portion of a microscopic preparation ( 14 a ); b) generating a first coded complete image ( 200 ) in a coding element ( 21 ); c) storing the first coded complete image in a buffer memory ( 27 ); d) outputting the first coded complete image ( 25 1 ); e) recording a second complete image ( 25 2 ) that is offset with respect to the preceding complete image in a plane defined by an X-Y stage ( 12 ); f) transferring the coordinates of the portion of the second complete image ( 25 2 ), and further control data, to a control data decoder ( 30 ); g) generating at least one coded partial image utilizing the data from the control data decoder ( 30 ); h) generating an assembled and coded complete image ( 210 ) in an image assembler ( 32 ), using the at least one coded partial image ( 220 ) and the preceding coded complete image located in the buffer memory ( 27 ); i) outputting a second assembled and coded complete image ( 210 ), the assembled and coded complete image ( 210 ) also being additionally stored in the buffer memory ( 27 ); and j) recording further images, steps f) through i) being repeated for each further image.