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US 10,959,603 · App. 16/387,492 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Processor device for endoscope and endoscope data collection server

Inventor: Masayuki Takahira (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: FUJIFILM Corporation
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Patent No.
US 10,959,603
App. No.
16/387,492
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An endoscope data transmission unit transmits first endoscope-running data to an endoscope data collection server through a specific network at a first timing. The endoscope data transmission unit transmits second endoscope-running data, of which the volume is larger than the volume of the first endoscope-running data, to the endoscope data collection server at a second timing including a timing when an error is generated.

Claims (32)

1. A processor device for an endoscope connectable to a specific network, the device comprising:

a processor, configured to:

obtain a monitored result of at least one of the endoscope, a light source device, or a processor body in an endoscope system;

transmit first endoscope-running data to an endoscope data collection server through the specific network at a first timing; and

transmit second endoscope-running data of which a volume is larger than a volume of the first endoscope-running data to the endoscope data collection server at a second timing, a timing when an error is generated, to notify that at least one of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body in the endoscope system is not operating normally according to the monitored result of the at least one of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body, wherein

the error comprises an abnormality indicating the monitored result of at least one of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body is out of range, and

the second endoscope-running data is device-related information related to operation information, working information, or processing information of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body.

2. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a first transmission-information setting table in which the error and the device-related information are associated with each other,

wherein the endoscope data transmission unit transmits the device-related information associated with the generated error as the second endoscope-running data with reference to the first transmission-information setting table in a case where the error is generated.

3. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a second transmission-information setting table in which the error, the device-related information, and a transmission volume level regarding a volume of the second endoscope-running data to be transmitted are associated with one another,

wherein the endoscope data transmission unit transmits the device-related information, which is associated with the error and the transmission volume level, as the second endoscope-running data with reference to the second transmission-information setting table in a case where the error is generated.

4. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 3 ,

wherein the transmission volume level is determined according to a communication situation of the specific network.

5. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 4 ,

wherein the volume of the device-related information to be transmitted is increased as a transmission speed of the specific network is higher.

6. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 3 ,

wherein the transmission volume level is determined by a user's setting.

7. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a transmission volume level-changing unit that changes a transmission volume level regarding a volume of the second endoscope-running data to be transmitted,

wherein the endoscope data transmission unit transmits the second endoscope-running data that is based on a transmission volume level changed by the transmission volume level-changing unit.

8. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first endoscope-running data includes at least identification information of the endoscope, identification info nation of the light source device, or identification information of the processor body.

9. The processor device for an endoscope according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first timing and the second timing are the same timing or different timings.

10. An endoscope data collection server connected to a processor device for an endoscope through a specific network, the server comprising:

a processor, configured to:

receive first endoscope-running data transmitted from the processor device for the endoscope through the specific network at a first timing; and

receive second endoscope-running data, which is transmitted from the processor device for the endoscope and of which a volume is larger than a volume of the first endoscope-running data, through the specific network at a second timing, a timing when an error is generated, to notify that at least one of the endoscope, a light source device, or a processor body in an endoscope system is not operating normally according to a monitored result of the at least one of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body, wherein

the error comprises an abnormality indicating the monitored result of at least one of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body is out of range, and

the second endoscope-running data is device-related information related to operation information, working information, or processing information of the endoscope, the light source device, or the processor body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2019
From: TAKAHIRA, MASAYUKI
To: FUJIFILM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048988/0033 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-079877 · Apr 18, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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