JP2006345929A - Image display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it easy to view and recognize the display of the time by magnifying and displaying the area of the time bar in the case that thumbnail images concentrate in a short time for instance. <P>SOLUTION: The display time scale of a desired time display area (between 7h and 8h for instance) selected by an input part 20 of a time display area displayed at a display part 40 by a time display control part 55 is changed on the basis of the area width of the selected desired time display area and is magnified or reduced and displayed on the time bar 42. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an image display apparatus that displays the time of the entire image on a display unit together with the captured image from the intra-subject introduction apparatus.

  In recent years, in the field of endoscopes, capsule endoscopes equipped with an imaging function and a wireless communication function have appeared. This capsule endoscope is an observation period from when it is swallowed from the subject's mouth, which is a subject for observation (examination), until it is naturally discharged from the subject's living body (human body), for example, the stomach In this structure, the inside of an organ such as the small intestine (inside the body cavity) is moved along with its peristaltic movement, and images are sequentially captured at a predetermined imaging rate using an imaging function.

  Also, during this observation period of moving through these organs, image data imaged in the body cavity by the capsule endoscope is sequentially transmitted to the outside of the subject by a wireless communication function such as wireless communication, and an external receiving device It is stored in a memory provided in the inside. When the subject carries the receiving device equipped with the wireless communication function and the memory function, the subject is incapable of performing the observation even during the observation period from swallowing the capsule endoscope until it is discharged. It is possible to act freely without incurring freedom. After the observation, a doctor or a nurse can make a diagnosis by displaying an image in the body cavity on a display means such as a display based on the image data stored in the memory of the receiving device (see Patent Document 1). .

  By the way, in recent years, an image in a body cavity may be displayed on a display (display unit) of an image display device such as a workstation. In this case, in addition to sequentially displaying the image on the display unit, for example, image recognition In order to facilitate and speed up diagnosis, a time bar that can recognize the time of the displayed image and a selected image (thumbnail image) selected from the above images by a doctor or the like are displayed together. In addition, there has been devised a method in which thumbnail images are connected in correspondence with imaging time and displayed on a display unit.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-19111

  However, the length of this time bar is displayed on a fixed scale of a predetermined time, for example, 10 hours. In actual diagnosis, the diseased part tends to concentrate, and the selected thumbnail image also concentrates on this diseased part. Will be. For this reason, when connecting the time bar and the selected thumbnail image, the fixed scale time bar has a problem that the connection is concentrated at a specific place, making it difficult to see the time display. In addition, with a fixed scale time bar, it may be difficult to determine where in the body cavity the place where a doctor or the like wants to pay attention is displayed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems. For example, when thumbnail images are concentrated in a short time, the time bar area is enlarged, or a necessary time corresponding to the imaging time is displayed. It is an object of the present invention to provide an image display device that can make the time display easy to see and recognize by displaying.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, an image display apparatus according to the present invention is an image display apparatus that captures an image acquired by an in-subject introduction apparatus and displays the image on a display unit. Image display control means for sequentially displaying in the image display area of the display unit, time detection means for detecting the time of the entire image based on the image pickup time information of the acquired image, and detection by the time detection means. And a time display control means for displaying the time of the entire image in the time display area of the display unit based on the determined time.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the image display device according to the second aspect, wherein the selection means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area, and the desired image selected by the selection means. An extraction means for extracting the selected image from the captured image, and the selection image extracted by the extraction means is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and based on an imaging time of the selection image And a selection image display control means for associating the selected image with the time displayed in the time display area by the time display means and displaying the connection in a predetermined display area of the display unit. And

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the image display device according to the third aspect, the desired time display area is changed by changing an area width of a desired time display area among the times displayed by the time display control means. The time display control means changes the display time scale of the selected time display area based on the area width of the time display area selected by the time selection means. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the image display device according to the fourth aspect of the present invention further comprises selection image selection means for selecting a desired selection image among the selection images displayed by the selection image display means, and the time The display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined time display area around the selection image selected by the selection image selection means.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the image display device according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the peripheral time display area predetermined by moving a desired connection among the connections displayed by the selected image display means is displayed. A time selection means for selecting is further provided, wherein the time display control means changes a display time scale of the time display area selected by the time selection means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the image display device according to the sixth aspect, the time display control unit causes the time display area to display position information indicating a time position of an image displayed in the image display area. The image display device further includes position information selection means for selecting position information at a desired position displayed by the time display control means, and the time display control means is selected by the position information selection means. A display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of position information at a desired position is changed.

  The image display device according to the invention of claim 7 further comprises time selection means for selecting a desired time display area from among the time display areas displayed by the time display control means in the above invention, The time display control means changes the display time scale of the selected time display area according to the selection width of the time display area selected by the time selection means, and displays a time different from the time display area. It is displayed on the display unit as an area.

  The image display device according to an invention of claim 8 further comprises time selection means for selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means in the above invention, wherein the time The display control means changes the display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the time selection means, and displays the display as a time display area different from the time display area. It is displayed on the part.

  In the image display device according to claim 9, in the above invention, the display control unit causes the display unit to display change information for changing a display time scale of the time display area, and the image The display device further includes change information selection means for selecting the displayed change information and selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means, and the time display control The means replaces the previously displayed time display area with a predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the change information selection means, and displays the display time based on the selected change information. Displayed on a scale.

  The image display device according to the invention of claim 10 is an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays the image on the display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on the image display area of the display unit. Image display control means for displaying, time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit, and a desired time display area among the times displayed by the time display control means Time selection means for selecting the desired time display area by changing the area width, and the time display control means based on the area width of the time display area selected by the time selection means, The display time scale of the selected time display area is changed.

  An image display apparatus according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is an image display apparatus that captures an image acquired by an in-subject introduction apparatus and displays the image on a display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on an image display area of the display unit. Image display control means for displaying, and the time of the entire captured image is displayed in the time display area of the display unit, and position information indicating the time position of the image displayed in the image display area is displayed in the time display area Time display control means to be displayed on the display, and position information selection means for selecting position information at a desired position displayed by the time display control means. The time display control means is selected by the position information selection means. A time display area different from the time display area by changing a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of position information at the desired position Characterized in that to be displayed on the display unit Te.

  An image display device according to a twelfth aspect of the invention is an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays the image on the display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on the image display area of the display unit. An image display control means for displaying, a time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit, and a desired time among the time display areas displayed by the time display control means Time selection means for selecting a display area, and the time display control means sets a display time scale of the selected time display area according to a selection width of the time display area selected by the time selection means. It is changed and is displayed on the display unit as a time display area different from the time display area.

  An image display apparatus according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the image display apparatus that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction apparatus and displays the image on the display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on the image display area of the display unit. An image display control means for displaying, a time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit, and a desired time among the time display areas displayed by the time display control means Time selection means for selecting a position, and the time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of a desired time position selected by the time selection means, The display unit displays the time display area different from the time display area.

  An image display device according to a fourteenth aspect of the invention is an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays the image on a display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed in an image display area of the display unit. Image display control means for causing the display unit to display change information for changing the display time scale of the time display area of the display unit, and to display the time of the entire captured image on the display unit. A time display control means for displaying in the area; and a change information selection means for selecting the displayed change information and for selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means. And the time display control means is configured to set a predetermined time position selected by the change information selection means in advance in place of the time display area previously displayed. The time display area around the, and wherein the displaying by the display time scale based on the selected change information.

  The image display device according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention is the image display device according to the above invention, wherein the image selection means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area, and the desired image selected by the image selection means. An extraction unit that extracts a selection image that is an image of the selected image from the captured image, and the selection image extracted by the extraction unit is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and the imaging time of the selection image And a selection image display control means for associating the selected image with the time displayed in the time display area by the time display means and displaying the connection in a predetermined display area of the display unit. It is characterized by.

  The image display device according to the invention of claim 16 is an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays the image on the display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on the image display area of the display unit. Image display control means for displaying, time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit, and an image for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area A selection means; an extraction means for extracting the selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image; and a selection image extracted by the extraction means; Selection image display control means for displaying in a predetermined display area, and selection image selection means for selecting a desired selection image among the selection images displayed by the selection image display control means When, wherein the time display control means may change the display time scale of the time display region around a predetermined selected selected image by the selected image selection means.

  The image display device according to the invention of claim 17 is an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays the image on the display unit, and at least the image is sequentially displayed on the image display area of the display unit. Image display control means for displaying, time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit, and an image for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area A selection means; an extraction means for extracting the selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image; and a selection image extracted by the extraction means; While displaying in the predetermined display area, based on the imaging time of the selected image, the selected image and the time displayed in the time display area by the time display means The selected image display control means for connecting and displaying in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and the predetermined surroundings by moving a desired connection among the connections displayed by the selected image display means Time selection means for selecting a time display area, wherein the time display control means changes a display time scale of the time display area selected by the time selection means.

  The image display device according to the present invention detects the time of the entire captured image by the time detection means based on the imaging time information given to the captured image from the intra-subject introduction device, and at the detected time. Based on this, by displaying the time of the entire image in the time display area of the display unit, for example, by displaying the necessary time according to the imaging time in the time display area, the time display can be easily recognized. There is an effect that can be.

  Embodiments of an image display apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings of FIGS. The present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a system conceptual diagram showing a configuration concept of an in-vivo information acquiring system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, this in-subject information acquisition system is arranged outside a subject 1 and has a receiving function 2 and a receiving device introduced into the body cavity of the subject 1 and captures an in-vivo image. 2 is a swallowable capsule endoscope 3 that transmits data to 2. The in-subject information acquisition system is configured to display an intra-body cavity image based on data received by the receiving device 2 and to exchange data between the receiving device 2 and the image display device 4. And a portable recording medium 5. The receiving device 2 includes a receiving jacket 2a worn by the subject 1 and an external device 2b that performs processing of a radio signal received through the receiving jacket 2a.

  The image display device 4 is for displaying an in-vivo image picked up by the capsule endoscope 3, such as a workstation that displays an image based on data obtained by the portable recording medium 5. It has a configuration. Specifically, the image display device 4 is configured to directly display a plurality of still images captured by the capsule endoscope 3 using a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like.

  The portable recording medium 5 can be connected to the external device 2b and the image display device 4, and has a structure in which information can be output or recorded when inserted and connected to both. In this embodiment, the portable recording medium 5 is inserted into the external device 2 b and transmitted from the capsule endoscope 3 while the capsule endoscope 3 is moving in the body cavity of the subject 1. Record data. Next, after the capsule endoscope 3 is ejected from the subject 1, that is, after imaging of the inside of the subject 1 is completed, the capsule endoscope 3 is taken out from the external device 2b and inserted into the image display device 4. The image display device 4 is configured to read data recorded in the image display device 4. For example, the portable recording medium 5 is composed of a compact flash (registered trademark) memory or the like, and inputs / outputs data between the external device 2 b and the image display device 4 indirectly via the portable recording medium 5. Unlike the case where the external device 2b and the image display device 4 are directly connected by wire, the subject 1 can freely operate during imaging in the body cavity.

  Next, the configuration of the image display device 4 will be described using an example of the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 2, the image display device 4 includes an input unit 20, a storage unit 30, a display unit 40, and a control unit 50.

  The input unit 20 is realized by a pointing device such as a keyboard or a mouse, inputs an operation instruction of the image display device 4 and instruction information of processing performed by the image display device 4, and sends each instruction information to the control unit 50. Yes. The input unit 20 as image selection means inputs selection information for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area of the display unit 40. For example, when the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated, the cursor displayed on the screen is moved onto the image displayed in the image display area, and the button is clicked on the desired image, the input unit 20 The selection information for selecting this image is input.

  For example, when the left button of the mouse is double-clicked while operating the mouse of the input unit 20 and moving the cursor 21 on the screen onto the in-vivo image, the input unit 20 displays the desired in-vivo image. Instruction information for instructing reduced display (thumbnail display) is input. The input unit 20 serving as a selection image selection unit inputs selection information for selecting a desired selection image from the selection images displayed in the thumbnail image display area A2 of the display unit 40. For example, when the left button of the mouse is double-clicked while operating the mouse of the input unit 20 and moving the cursor 21 on the screen onto the desired thumbnail image, the input unit 20 displays the desired thumbnail image. Input the instruction information to be instructed.

  Further, when the left button of the mouse is clicked with the mouse of the input unit 20 being operated and the cursor 21 on the screen being moved onto the image reproduction button, instruction information for instructing reproduction of the in-vivo image is input. To do. Further, by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 as a time selection means, the cursor 21 on the screen is moved to a desired time axis of a time bar 42 to be described later, and moved left and right with the left mouse button held down. In such a case, the instruction information for instructing the change of the area width of the desired time display area is input.

  The storage unit 30 is realized by a hard disk device, for example, and holds various images. For example, the storage unit 30 includes a folder F1 and a folder F2, and an image group Pa captured by the capsule endoscope 3 is stored in the folder F1. The image group Pa stored in the folder F1 is given a frame number and a time for each image according to the order of reception of the image data in the receiving device 2. Further, in the folder F2, each frame number of the image group Pa and a flag for indicating an in-vivo image selected and designated by the input unit 20 are stored in association with each other. The frame numbers of the in-vivo images are numbered sequentially from 1 to N (N is an arbitrary positive number) in the order of imaging, and the flag number “1” is included in the frame number of the in-vivo image that has been selected. Is standing.

  The display unit 40 is realized by a CRT display, a liquid crystal display, or the like, and displays instruction information or an instruction result of the input unit 20. The display unit 40 has an image display area in which an intra-body cavity image in the image group Pa stored in the folder F1 of the storage unit 30, a reduced image (thumbnail image) instructed by instruction information, and the like are displayed. That is, the display unit 40 displays an image display area (window) W on the display screen as shown in the example of the display screen of FIG. In this window W, there are mainly an in-vivo image display area A1 for displaying an in-vivo image, a thumbnail image display area A2 for displaying a thumbnail image, and an identification information display area A3 for displaying identification information such as examination ID and patient ID. Is provided. The thumbnail image display area A2 is provided below the body cavity image display area A1, and the identification information display area A3 is provided on the left side of the body cavity image display area A1. A moving image display control button group such as a play button 41 and a time bar 42 are provided between the image display area A2.

  In the body cavity image display area A1, the body cavity images Pb in the image group Pa stored in the folder F1 are sequentially displayed at a desired playback frame rate (display rate for playing back images).

  When the playback button 41 is operated by operating the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor on the screen and is right-clicked, for example, as shown in FIG. While the display is switched, the body cavity image Pb is sequentially displayed in the body cavity image display area A1. For example, when the stop button is right-clicked, the display is switched to the playback button 41, and the body cavity image Pb at the time of the stop instruction is stopped and displayed in the body cavity image display area A1. That is, the play button 41 and the stop button are toggled and switched to each other.

  The time bar 42 indicates the imaging time of the in-vivo image in the subject. In this embodiment, an imaging time of 10 hours is assumed. The time bar 42 also displays the time of the image currently displayed in the body cavity image display area A1. The time bar 42 and the thumbnail image selected and displayed in the thumbnail image display area A2 are linked to each other by a connection line 44 by time information given to the body cavity image Pb.

  The control unit 50 controls each process or operation of the input unit 20, the storage unit 30, and the display unit 40. The control unit 50 includes an image processing unit 51, a display control unit 52, and an image extraction unit 53. The image processing unit 51 processes an image included in the image group Pa and generates a table Ta in which the frame number of each image in the image group Pa is associated with a flag. Further, the image processing unit 51 assigns a flag indicating that the image is a thumbnail image to the frame number of the image based on the instruction information from the input unit 20 and outputs the table Ta. For example, flag “1” indicates that the image is a thumbnail image, and flag “0” indicates that the image is not a thumbnail image.

  The display control unit 52 is a function for controlling display processing in the display unit 40, and controls the image display control unit 54 as image display control means for controlling image display processing, and time display processing such as a time bar. It has a time display control unit 55 as a time display control unit and a selection image display control unit 56 as a selection image display control unit that controls display processing of the selection image. Based on the information in the image group Pa stored in the folder F1 and the table Ta stored in the folder F2, the image display control unit 54 in the image group Pa in the body cavity image display area A1 with respect to the display unit 40. The body cavity images are displayed in the order of the frame numbers.

  The time display control unit 55 displays the time of the entire captured image on the time bar 42 as a time display area of the display unit 40. In this embodiment, the time bar 42 is set as a default value of 10 hours. Further, the time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the desired time display area on the time bar 42 based on a selection instruction from the input unit 20 as a time selection unit, and displays the display as shown in FIG. Do.

  Based on the instruction information from the input unit 20, the image extraction unit 53 extracts the in-vivo image instructed from the image group Pa stored in the folder F1. Then, the selected image display control unit 56 displays thumbnail images, which are reduced images of the in-vivo images extracted from the image group Pa by the image extraction unit 53, in the thumbnail image display area A2 in the order of the frame numbers. In addition, the selected image display control unit 56 displays the time bar 42 and the thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail image display area A2 in a linked manner by the connection line 44 based on the time information given to the body cavity image Pb.

  Next, the change display operation of the display time scale of the time display area on the time bar 42 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in this embodiment, the operator operates the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor 21 on the screen on the time bar 42 shown in FIG. 3, for example, on the time axis 43 of 8 hours (8h in the figure). Then, while holding down the left mouse button, move to the right (dotted arrow) and release the left button at the desired position to change the width of the time display area. . By this operation, the time display control unit 55 detects that an instruction to change the desired time display area has been issued (step 101), and according to the amount of movement of the time axis 43, between 7h and 8h of the time bar 42 and The display time scale of the time display area between 8h and 9h is changed (step 102). Next, the time display control unit 55 and the selected image display control unit 56 perform a change display of the time axis 43 and the connection 44 based on the changed display time scale (step 103). In this embodiment, the display time scale of the time display area between the previous and subsequent time axes is changed as each time axis 43 moves. That is, in the above example, the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h is enlarged, and conversely, the display time scale of the time display area between 8h and 9h is reduced.

  Next, in this embodiment, the operator operates the mouse of the input unit 20 to move the cursor 21 on the screen onto the time bar 42 shown in FIG. While holding down the button, the user moves to the left (dotted arrow) and releases the left button at a desired position, thereby changing the area width of the time display area. By this operation, the time display control unit 55 detects that an instruction to change the desired time display area has been issued (step 101), and according to the amount of movement of the time axis 43, the time bar 42 is changed between 6h and 7h and The display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h is changed (step 102). Next, the time display control unit 55 and the selected image display control unit 56 perform the change display of the time axis 43 and the connection 44 as shown in FIG. 4 based on the changed display time scale (step 103). Also in this case, as described above, the display time scale of the time display area between 6h and 7h is reduced, and conversely, the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h is enlarged. By this operation, the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h on the time bar 42 can be expanded.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the display time scale of the desired time display area (between 7h and 8h) selected by the input unit among the time display areas displayed on the display unit by the time display control unit is Since the time is changed based on the area width of the time display area, for example, when the thumbnail images are concentrated in a short time, the time display area of the time bar can be enlarged and displayed. It can be made easy to see and recognizable.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the time before the time display area is changed on the display screen of the display unit according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the input unit 20 shown in FIG. 2 has a function as a selection image selection means. For example, the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated and shown in FIG. As described above, when the left button of the mouse is double-clicked with the cursor 21 on the screen being moved onto the desired thumbnail image Pc, the input unit 20 sends a selection signal for selecting the desired thumbnail image Pc. input.

  The time display control unit 55 has a function of changing the display time scale of a predetermined time display area around the thumbnail image selected by the input unit 20, for example, in response to the selection of the thumbnail image Pc. It is detected that an instruction to change the desired time display area is issued, and the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h is changed. Next, the time display control unit 55 performs the change display of the time axis 43 and the connection 44 based on the changed display time scale as in FIG. Even in this embodiment, the display time scale of the time display area between 6h and 7h and between 8h and 9h is reduced.

  As described above, in this embodiment, selection of a desired thumbnail image is in a state of instructing to change the display time scale of the surrounding time display area. When the time is concentrated within a short time, the time display area of the time bar can be enlarged and displayed so that the time display can be easily recognized.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a time before the time display area is changed on the display screen of the display unit according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 8 is a diagram of the display unit according to the third embodiment shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows after the time display area change of a display screen. The difference between the third embodiment and the first embodiment is that the input unit 20 shown in FIG. 2 has a function as a time selection means. For example, the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated, as shown in FIG. Next, move the cursor 21 on the screen to the desired connection line 44, move it to the right (dotted arrow) while holding down the left button of the mouse, and then release the left button. As a result, the position of the connection 44 is changed.

  The time display control unit 55 has a function of changing a display time scale of a predetermined time display area around the connection 44 selected by the input unit 20. It is detected that the time display area is selected, and the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h and between 8h and 9h of the time bar 42 is changed according to the amount of movement of the connection 44. Next, the time display control unit 55 performs a change display of the time axis 43 and the connection 44 in the time display area based on the changed display time scale. In this embodiment, the display time scale of the time display area between 7h and 8h is enlarged, and the display time scale of the time display area between 8h and 9h is reduced.

  As described above, in this embodiment, since the connection for associating the time bar with the thumbnail image is selected and moved, the state is instructed to change the display scale of the surrounding time display area. Similarly, for example, when thumbnail images are concentrated in a short time, the time display area of the time bar can be enlarged and displayed, thereby making it possible to easily recognize and recognize the time display.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a part of the display screen of the display unit according to the fourth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2. In the fourth embodiment, an enlarged display area marker 45 as position information indicating the time position of the image displayed in the image display area A1 is displayed on the time bar 42 by the time display control unit 55, and position information selection is performed. By operating the mouse of the input unit 20 as means and moving the cursor 21 on the screen onto the enlarged display area marker 45 at a desired position as shown in FIG. 9, the left button of the mouse is double-clicked. The input unit 20 inputs selection information at a desired position.

  The time display control unit 55 has a function of changing a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display region (enlarged display region) at a desired position selected by the input unit 20. Then, it is detected that an instruction to change the desired time display area is issued, and the display time scale of the time display area between 1h and 2h is changed. Next, based on the changed display time scale, the time display control unit 55, as shown in FIG. 9, below the time bar 42, another time that is formed in a belt shape having the same length as the time bar 42. The bar 60 is displayed, and the time display area between 1h and 2h is enlarged and displayed there. As a result, a time display area between time 1h and 2h can be displayed on the time bar 60. The time display control unit 55 displays a link between the enlarged display area marker 45 and another time bar 60 by a link, and the time bar 60 and the thumbnail image Pc selected in this time display area. During the period, the selected image display control unit 56 displays a link by connection.

  As described above, in this embodiment, selection at the desired position of the time bar is a state instructing to change the display time scale of the surrounding time display area. When the images are concentrated in a short time, the time display area of the time bar can be enlarged and displayed, so that the time display can be easily recognized. In this embodiment, the selected time display area is enlarged and displayed in a time bar different from the time bar for displaying the time of the entire image, so that the time display can be more easily recognized.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a part of the display screen of the display unit according to the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the mouse of the input unit 20 as time information selection means is operated to move the cursor 21 on the screen to a desired position on the time bar 42 as shown in FIG. For example, the input unit 20 can select information in the desired time display area by moving in the diagonally lower right direction (dotted arrow) while releasing the button and releasing the left button at the desired position. Enter. In this embodiment, the desired time display area is displayed on the time bar 42 as the enlarged display area marker 46 by the time display control unit 55.

  The time display control unit 55 detects that an instruction to change the desired time display area selected by the input unit 20 has been issued, and determines the desired time according to the selection width (movement amount) of the desired time display area by the cursor 21. Change the display time scale of the display area (enlarged display area). Next, based on the changed display time scale, the time display control unit 55, as shown in FIG. 10, below the time bar 42, another time formed in a strip shape having the same length as the time bar 42. The bar 61 is displayed, and the desired time display area between 1h and 2h selected there is enlarged and displayed. Thereby, it is possible to display the desired time display area between the time 1h and 2h on the time bar 61. Also in this embodiment, the time display control unit 55 displays a link between the enlarged display area marker 46 and another time bar 61 by connection, and is selected within the time bar 60 and this time display area. The thumbnail image Pc is displayed as a link by connection by the selected image display control unit 56.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the predetermined time display area on the time bar displayed on the display unit is selected by the input unit, and the display time scale of the selected desired time display area is displayed as the desired time display. Since it is changed based on the selection width of the area and is enlarged and displayed as another time bar, as with the fourth embodiment, for example, when thumbnail images are concentrated in a short time, the time display can be recognized more easily. Can be.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a part of the display screen of the display unit according to the sixth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2. In the sixth embodiment, the mouse of the input unit 20 as time selection means is operated, and the cursor 21 on the screen is moved to a desired time position on the time bar 42 as shown in FIG. When the right button or the left button of the mouse is clicked, the input unit 20 inputs selection information at a desired time position.

  The time display control unit 55 has a function of changing the display time scale of the predetermined peripheral time display region 47 of the desired time position selected by the input unit 20. It is detected that an instruction to change the time display area 47 is issued, and the display time scale of the time display area between 1h and 2h is changed. In this embodiment, for example, when the right mouse button is clicked once at a desired time position, the time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the time display area between 1h and 2h to 1 time. Then, as shown in FIG. 11A, the time display area between 1h and 2h is enlarged and displayed on another time bar 62 having the same length as the time bar 42, and the right button of the mouse is moved. When clicked twice, the time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the time display area between 1h and 2h to double, and as shown in FIG. In 62, the enlarged display is doubled around the desired time position. In this case, in the double enlargement area, the half of the enlargement area in the case of 1 time is an enlargement target. Each time the right button is clicked, the enlarged display is doubled. At the left end of the time bar 62, the time display control unit 55 displays the magnification at that time.

  In this embodiment, for example, when the left mouse button is clicked once at a desired time position, the time display control unit 55 changes the display scale of the time display area to ½ times. As shown in FIG. 11C, the time display area is reduced and displayed on another time bar 62 having the same width as the time bar 42. In FIG. 11C, it is assumed that the left button is clicked once from the display state of FIG. 11B, and the magnification (× 1) at that time is displayed at the left end of the time bar 62. . Each time the left button is clicked, it is reduced and displayed at half the previous magnification. Also in this embodiment, as in the fifth embodiment, a link between the desired time display area 47 and another time bar 62 is displayed by the time display control unit 55 by connection, and the time bar 62 A thumbnail image (not shown) selected in the time display area is linked and displayed by the selected image display control unit 56 by connection.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the predetermined time display area on the time bar displayed on the display unit is selected by the input unit, and the display time scale of the selected desired time display area is displayed as the desired time display. Since the display is changed based on the number of times of region selection and enlarged or reduced as another time bar, it is possible to make the time display easier to see and recognize than in the above-described embodiment.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a time before the time display area is changed on the display screen of the display unit according to the seventh embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 13 is also a diagram of the display screen of the display unit according to the seventh embodiment. It is a figure which shows a part. In this embodiment, an enlargement icon 70 and a reduction icon 71 as change information for changing the display scale of the time display area are displayed on the lower right side of the image display area A1 by the image display control unit 54, and the change information is displayed. The left button of the mouse is double-clicked with the cursor 21 on the screen moved to the enlarge icon 70 or the reduce icon 71 as shown in FIG. In this case, the input unit 20 inputs selection information for an enlarged icon or a reduced icon.

  Based on the selection information selected by the input unit 20, the image display control unit 54 changes the cursor 21 on the screen from the display of the arrow to the display of “+” indicating enlargement or the display of “−” indicating reduction. . Next, the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated, and the changed cursor, for example, the cursor 21 displaying “+” shown in FIG. 13A is moved to a desired time position on the time bar 42 as shown in FIG. In this state, when the left button of the mouse is clicked, the input unit 20 inputs selection information at a desired time position.

  The time display control unit 55 displays a desired time position selected by the input unit 20, which is a predetermined peripheral time display region (enlarged region from 0h to 5h) centered on 2.5h in this embodiment. Change the time scale. Next, the time display control unit 55 enlarges and displays the time display area of the time bar 42 in the time display area from 0h to 5h, as shown in FIG. 13B, based on the changed display time scale. Let When the left button of the mouse is clicked with the cursor 21 displaying “+” being moved to a desired time position on the time bar 42, the selected time position is centered each time the button is clicked. The display time scale is changed and the surrounding time display area is enlarged and displayed.

  In the state shown in FIG. 13B, for example, when the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated and the cursor 21 on the screen shown in FIG. When clicked, the input unit 20 inputs selection information for a reduced icon. Based on the selection information selected by the input unit 20, the image display control unit 54 changes the cursor 21 on the screen to display “−” indicating reduction. Next, when the left mouse button is clicked in a state where the mouse of the input unit 20 is operated and the cursor 21 displaying “−” is moved to a desired time position on the time bar 42, the input unit 20 inputs selection information at a desired time position.

  The time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the desired time position selected by the input unit 20, that is, a predetermined time display region (reduced region from 0h to 10h) in this embodiment. Next, the time display control unit 55 changes the time display area of the time bar 42 from the default time display area of 0h to 10h, as shown in FIG. 13C, based on the changed display time scale. Zoom out. In this embodiment, since the display is reduced from the time display area that is ½ of the default time display area, the display returns to the default time display area. In the case of reduced display from a time display area such as 1/4 or 1/8, a reduced display of a predetermined peripheral time display area centered on a desired time position selected by the input unit 20 is performed. . In addition, the selected image display control unit 56 displays the time bar 42 and the thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail image display area A2 as a link connection 44 based on the time information given to the body cavity image Pb.

  Thus, in this embodiment, change information for changing the display scale of the time display area of the time bar is selected, and the cursor indicating the change information is used for selection at a desired time position on the time bar. In this state, it is instructed to change (enlarge or reduce) the display time scale of the surrounding time display area around the desired time position, so that the time bar can be enlarged or reduced as necessary. Furthermore, the time display can be easily recognized.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing another example of the schematic configuration of the image display device according to the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 16 is also a diagram showing the time display area after changing the display screen of the display unit according to the eighth embodiment, and FIG. 17 is a time display in the image display device shown in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the change operation of an area | region. The image display apparatus according to the eighth embodiment is different from the image display apparatus shown in FIG. 2 in that the image processing unit 51 detects the time of the entire image based on the image capturing time of the acquired image. It is a point which has the time detection part 57 as a means.

  That is, in this embodiment, the time detection unit 57 performs the entire image based on the imaging time given to the acquired image, in particular, the imaging time of each of the first captured image and the last captured image. The time (imaging time) is detected. The time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the time bar 42 based on the time of the entire image detected by the time detection unit 57. For example, when the imaging time of the entire image detected by the time detection unit 57 is 5 hours, the time display control unit 55 displays the display of the time bar 42 of the default value 10 hours shown in FIG. The display is changed to the display of the time bar 42 for 5 hours, and is enlarged and displayed in the time display area of the display screen of the display unit 40. When the imaging time of the entire image is longer than the default value of 10 hours, the time display control unit 55 changes the display of the time bar 42 to the display of the time bar 42 for a time longer than 10 hours, and displays The reduced display is made in the time display area of the display screen of the unit 40. In addition, the selected image display control unit 56 displays the time bar 42 and the thumbnail image displayed in the thumbnail image display area A2 as a link connection 44 based on the time information given to the body cavity image Pb.

  Next, the change display operation of the display time scale of the time display area on the time bar 42 in this embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in this embodiment, when image information is captured from a capsule endoscope by operation of the input unit 20 (step 201), the time detection unit 57 is assigned to the first and last images. The time of the entire image is detected from the information of the imaging time (step 202).

  Next, the time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the time display area of the time bar 42 based on the detected time of the entire image (step 203). In this embodiment, since the imaging time of the entire image is 5 hours, the time display control unit 55 changes the display time scale of the time display area of the time bar 42 to be doubled to the default value shown in FIG. The display of the time bar 42 is changed to the display of the 5-hour time bar 42 shown in FIG. 16 having the same length and a double time width, and is expanded to the time display area of the display screen of the display unit 40. Display. Next, the time display control unit 55 and the selected image display control unit 56 perform the change display of the time axis 43 and the connection 44 as shown in FIG. 16 based on the changed display time scale (step 204).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the time of the entire captured image is detected based on the imaging time given to the captured image, and the display time of the time bar is determined based on the detected time of the entire image. Since the scale is changed and enlarged or reduced in the time display area of the display unit, the time display corresponding to the imaging time is displayed in the time display area, for example, so that the time display can be easily recognized. Can do.

  The eighth embodiment can be combined with the first to seventh embodiments described above. That is, in a state where a time bar corresponding to the required time according to the imaging time is displayed, the display time scale of the desired time display area is changed (in combination with the first embodiment), and the desired thumbnail image is selected. By changing the display time scale of the surrounding time display area (in combination with the second embodiment), selecting and moving the connection that associates the time bar with the thumbnail image, the surrounding time display area Changing the display scale (combination with the third embodiment), selecting the time bar at a desired position, changing the display time scale of the surrounding time display area and displaying the enlarged time bar as another time bar ( In combination with the fourth embodiment), by selecting a predetermined time display area on the time bar displayed on the display unit The display time scale of the selected desired time display area is changed based on the selection width of the desired time display area and is enlarged and displayed as another time bar (in combination with the fifth embodiment). By selecting a predetermined time display area on the displayed time bar, the display time scale of the selected desired time display area is changed based on the number of selections of the desired time display area, and another time bar is displayed. And display the enlarged or reduced display (in combination with the sixth embodiment), select change information for changing the display scale of the time display area of the time bar, and move the cursor indicating the change information to the desired time position on the time bar. Change the display time scale of the surrounding time display area centered on this desired time position. A combination of a) is possible.

  In the case of these combinations, since the necessary time according to the imaging time can be displayed in the time display area, the display time scale of the desired time display area in the time display area can be changed. A desired time display area can be enlarged or reduced as necessary, and more versatile time display is possible, so that the time display can be more easily recognized.

It is a system conceptual diagram which shows the structural concept of the in-subject information acquisition system concerning this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of schematic structure of the image display apparatus concerning this invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state before a time display area is changed on the display screen of the display unit according to the first exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 2; Similarly, it is a figure which shows after the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining a change operation of a time display area in the image display device shown in FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows before the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 2 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows before the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 3 shown in FIG. Similarly, it is a figure which shows after the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 3. FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a part of a display screen of a display unit according to a fourth embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2. It is a figure which shows a part of display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 5 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows a part of display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 6 shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows before the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 7 shown in FIG. Similarly, it is a figure which shows a part of display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 7. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the other examples of schematic structure of the image display apparatus concerning this invention. FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a state before a time display area change of the display screen of the display unit according to the eighth embodiment shown in FIG. 14; Similarly, it is a figure which shows after the time display area change of the display screen of the display part concerning Embodiment 8. FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a time display area changing operation in the image display apparatus shown in FIG. 14.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Subject 2 Reception apparatus 2a Reception jacket 2b External apparatus 3 Capsule endoscope 4 Image display apparatus 5 Portable recording medium 20 Input part 21 Cursor 30 Storage part 40 Display part 41 Playback button 42 Time bar 43 Time axis 44 Connection 45 , 46 Enlarged display area marker 47 Time display area 50 Control section 51 Image processing section 52 Display control section 53 Image extraction section 54 Image display control section 55 Time display control section 56 Selected image display control section 57 Time detection section 60, 61, 62 Time bar 70 Enlarge icon 71 Reduce icon A1 Image display area A2 Thumbnail image display area A3 Identification information display area F1, F2 Folder Pa Image group Pb Body cavity image Pc Thumbnail image Ta Table W Window

Claims (17)

In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time detection means for detecting the time of the entire image based on the imaging time information of the acquired image;
Based on the time detected by the time detection means, time display control means for displaying the time of the entire image in the time display area of the display unit;
An image display device comprising: Image selecting means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area;
Extraction means for extracting a selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image;
The selected image extracted by the extracting unit is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and is displayed in the time display area by the selected image and the time display unit based on an imaging time of the selected image. A selected image display control means for displaying the connection in a predetermined display area of the display unit in association with the selected time,
The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: Time selection means for selecting the desired time display area by changing the area width of the desired time display area among the times displayed by the time display control means,
The time display control means further comprises a display time scale of the selected time display area based on an area width of the time display area selected by the time selection means. Or the image display apparatus of 2. A selection image selection means for selecting a desired selection image among the selection images displayed by the selection image display means;
The time display control means further comprises a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the selection image selected by the selection image selection means. Image display device. Time selection means for selecting the predetermined time display area in the vicinity by moving a desired connection among the connections displayed by the selected image display means,
The image display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: the time display control unit that changes a display time scale of the time display area selected by the time selection unit. The time display control means displays position information indicating a time position of an image displayed in the image display area in the time display area;
The image display device includes position information selection means for selecting position information at a desired position displayed by the time display control means.
Further, the time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the position information at the desired position selected by the position information selection means, so that the time display area is The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the time as another time display area. Time selection means for selecting a desired time display area from among the time display areas displayed by the time display control means,
Further, the time display control means changes the display time scale of the selected time display area according to the selection width of the time display area selected by the time selection means, and the time display area The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the time as another time display area. Time selection means for selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means,
Further, the time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the time selection means, so that a time different from the time display area is obtained. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the image on the display unit as a display area. The display control means displays change information for changing a display time scale of the time display area on the display unit,
The image display device selects change information selection means for selecting the displayed change information and selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means.
Further, the time display control means is configured to select the predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the change information selection means in place of the previously displayed time display area. The image display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display is performed on a display time scale based on the changed information. In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Time selection means for selecting the desired time display area by changing the area width of the desired time display area of the time displayed by the time display control means;
And the time display control means changes the display time scale of the selected time display area based on the area width of the time display area selected by the time selection means. . In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit and displaying position information indicating the time position of the image displayed in the image display area in the time display area; ,
Position information selection means for selecting position information at a desired position displayed by the time display control means;
The time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the position information at the desired position selected by the position information selection means, and the time display area An image display device that displays on the display unit as another time display area. In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Time selection means for selecting a desired time display area from among the time display areas displayed by the time display control means;
The time display control means changes the display time scale of the selected time display area according to the selection width of the time display area selected by the time selection means, and the time display area An image display device that displays on the display unit as another time display area. In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Time selection means for selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means;
And the time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the time selection means, so that a time different from the time display area is obtained. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the image on the display unit as a display area. In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for causing the display unit to display change information for changing the display time scale of the time display region of the display unit, while displaying at least the image sequentially in the image display region of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Change information selecting means for selecting the displayed change information and selecting a desired time position in the time display area displayed by the time display control means;
And the time display control means is configured to select the predetermined peripheral time display area of the desired time position selected by the change information selection means in place of the previously displayed time display area. An image display device that displays on a display time scale based on the changed information. Image selecting means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area;
Extraction means for extracting a selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image;
The selected image extracted by the extracting unit is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and is displayed in the time display area by the selected image and the time display unit based on an imaging time of the selected image. A selected image display control means for displaying the connection in a predetermined display area of the display unit in association with the selected time,
The image display device according to claim 10, further comprising: In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Image selecting means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area;
Extraction means for extracting a selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image;
Selection image display control means for displaying the selection image extracted by the extraction means in a predetermined display area of the display unit;
A selection image selection means for selecting a desired selection image among the selection images displayed by the selection image display control means;
And the time display control means changes a display time scale of a predetermined peripheral time display area of the selected image selected by the selected image selection means. In an image display device that captures an image acquired by the intra-subject introduction device and displays it on the display unit,
Image display control means for sequentially displaying at least the image in the image display area of the display unit;
Time display control means for displaying the time of the entire captured image in the time display area of the display unit;
Image selecting means for selecting a desired image from the images displayed in the image display area;
Extraction means for extracting a selected image, which is the desired image selected by the image selection means, from the captured image;
The selected image extracted by the extracting means is displayed in a predetermined display area of the display unit, and is displayed in the time display area by the selected image and the time display means based on the imaging time of the selected image. A selected image display control means for displaying the connection in a predetermined display area of the display unit in association with the selected time,
Time selection means for selecting the predetermined time display area in the vicinity by moving a desired connection among the connections displayed by the selected image display means;
The time display control means changes the display time scale of the time display area selected by the time selection means.

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