Patent Document ID: 10163240
Application ID: 15352695
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A microscope comprising: a stage configured to have a sample set thereon; an image capturing device configured to capture a frame image in an image pickup area of the sample; a head portion provided with the image capturing device; a position detector configured to detect position information of the stage and position information of the head portion; and a hardware processor that is configured to: change the image pickup area; detect a first correction amount for pasting frame images together from the captured frame images, the frame images being captured by the image capturing device in a plurality of different image pickup areas; detect a second correction amount for pasting the frame images together, by using position information corresponding to the frame images; compare a prescribed value that is set in advance and the first correction amount, and select one of the first correction amount and the second correction amount based on a result of the comparison; and paste the frame images together based on the selected first correction amount or the selected second correction amount, and thereby assemble the pasted-together image.