SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE NAVIGATION OF A SPECIMEN

1 . A method of providing remote navigation of a specimen, comprising:

receiving a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope;

capturing a digital image of the portion with the camera in response to the command;

representing the digital image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image; and

transmitting the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the microscope comprises a stage, and wherein the specimen is disposed on the stage.

3 . A system providing remote navigation of a specimen, comprising a processor that executes instructions and thereby causes the processor to:

receive a command to remotely control a microscope and a camera coupled with the microscope to view a portion of a specimen disposed on the microscope;

capture a digital image of the portion with the camera in response to the command;

represent the image as a plurality of digital image components, each of the digital image components providing a different level of detail of the image; and

transmit the components in sequential order of increasing level of detail from least detailed to most detailed.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the microscope comprises a stage, and wherein the specimen is disposed on the stage.

5 . A method of navigating a slide, comprising:

transmitting at least one command to remotely view a portion of a specimen; and

receiving an increasingly more detailed image of the portion.

6 . A system for navigating a slide, comprising a processor that executes instructions and thereby causes the processor to:

transmit at least one command to remotely view a portion of a specimen; and

receive an increasingly more detailed image of the portion.