Patent ID: 7688503

Claim:
A microscopy system for observing an object by plural observers, the system comprising: at least one objective lens arrangement for receiving an object side beam emanating from an object plane and for transforming the object side beam into an image side beam; a first ocular system comprising a first ocular tube including a first ocular, and a first image projector including a first display, wherein the first ocular system provides a first beam path from the objective lens arrangement to the first ocular, and a second beam path from the first display to the first ocular, to enable a first observer to observe the object and a first image displayed by the first display in superposition by looking into the first ocular, wherein at least one optical setting of the first ocular system is adjustable; a second ocular system comprising a second ocular tube including a second ocular, and a second image projector including a second display, wherein the second ocular system provides a third beam path from the objective lens arrangement to the second ocular, and a fourth beam path from the second display to the second ocular, to enable a second observer to observe the object and a second image displayed by the second display in superposition by looking into the second ocular; and a controller configured for processing a first electronic input image in dependence of the at least one optical setting of the first ocular system, for processing a second electronic input image independently of the at least one optical setting of the first ocular system, for combining the processed first and second electronic input images to generate a first electronic output image, and for supplying the first electronic output image to the first display wherein the controller is further configured for processing the first electronic input image and the second electronic input image, for combining the processed first and second electronic input images to generate a second electronic output image, and for supplying the second electronic output image to the second display.