Endoscope system transmitting a magnification ratio to an external processing device

Claim 2

An endoscope system, comprising: means for outputting image data, said outputting means having a memory that stores data related to a type of said outputting means; means for processing said image data, said outputting means being detachably connected to said processing means, said processing means reading said data related to said type of said outputting means; means for indicating said image data processed by said processing means; and at least one peripheral device that further processes said image data, said at least one peripheral device being detachably connected to said processing means, wherein said processing means processes said image data such that said image data is indicated by said indicating means in accordance with one of a plurality of magnification ratios, said processing means transmitting output data corresponding to said data related to said type of outputting means and data corresponding to said one of said plurality of magnification ratios to said peripheral device.

Claim 3

An endoscope system, comprising: an exchangeable endoscope device for outputting image data; video processing means for processing said image data, said exchangeable endoscope device being coupled to said video processing means; means for displaying an image in accordance with said image data processed by said video processing means; means for identifying a currently coupled endoscope device; at least one peripheral device that further processes said image data, said at least one peripheral device being detachably connected to said video processing means; means for transmitting said image data output by said video processing means; and means for transmitting data related to said currently coupled endoscope device to said at least one peripheral device, said video processing means processing said image data so that said displaying means displays said image at more than one magnification ratio, said data transmitting means transmitting a magnification ratio in accordance with a magnification ratio of said image being displayed by said displaying means.

Claim 4

An endoscope system, comprising: an exchangeable endoscope device for outputting image data; video processing means for processing said image data, said exchangeable endoscope device being coupled to said video processing means; means for displaying an image in accordance with said image data processed by said video processing means; means for identifying a currently coupled endoscope device; at least one peripheral device that further processes said image data, said at least one peripheral device being detachably connected to said video processing means; means for transmitting said image data output by said video processing means; and means for transmitting data related to said currently coupled endoscope device to said at least one peripheral device, said video processing means processing said image data so that said displaying means displays said image at more than one magnification ratio, said data transmitting means transmitting a magnification ratio in accordance with a magnification ratio of said image being displayed by said displaying means.

Claim 5

The endoscope system of claim 2, wherein said endoscope device comprises an electronic endoscope having an imaging device that receives an optical image and outputs an image signal corresponding to said received optical image.

Claim 6

The endoscope of claim 3, wherein said imaging device comprises a charge coupled device.

Claim 7

The endoscope of claim 2, wherein said endoscope device comprises: an optical endoscope; and an imaging device coupled to said optical endoscope to receive an optical image from said optical endoscope for conversion to electronic image data.

Claim 8

The endoscope of claim 2, wherein said at least one peripheral device improves a signal quality of said image data.

Claim 9

An endoscope system, comprising: an endoscope device that outputs image data, said endoscope device having a memory that stores data related to a type of said endoscope device; a video processing device that processes said image data, said endoscope device being detachably connected to said video processing device, said video processing device reading said data related to said type of said endoscope device; a display that displays said image data processed by said video processing device; and at least one peripheral device that further processes said image data, said at least one peripheral device being detachably connected to said video processing device, wherein said video processing device processes said image data such that said image data is displayed on said display in accordance with one of a plurality of magnification ratios, said video processing device transmitting output data corresponding to said data related to said type of endoscope device and data corresponding to said one of said plurality of magnification ratios to said peripheral device.

Claim 10

An endoscope system, comprising: an endoscope device that outputs image data, said endoscope device having a memory that stores data related to a type of said endoscope device; a video processing device that processes said image data, said endoscope device being detachably connected to said video processing device, said video processing device reading said data related to said type of said endoscope device; a display that displays said image data processed by said video processing device; and at least one peripheral device that further processes said image data, said at least one peripheral device being detachably connected to said video processing device, wherein said video processing device processes said image data such that said image data is displayed on said display in accordance with one of a plurality of magnification ratios, said video processing device transmitting output data corresponding to said data related to said type of endoscope device and data corresponding to said one of said plurality of magnification ratios to said peripheral device.

Claim 11

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said output data represents said type of said endoscope device.

Claim 12

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said video processing device has an operation member for selecting said one of said plurality of magnification ratios.

Claim 13

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said video processing device is capable of transmitting said image data to said peripheral device.

Claim 14

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said endoscope device comprises an electronic endoscope provided with an imaging device for receiving an optical image and outputting an image signal corresponding to said received image.

Claim 15

The endoscope system according to claim 11, wherein said output data includes data related to a type of said imaging device.

Claim 16

The endoscope system according to claim 12, wherein said imaging device comprises a charge coupled device.

Claim 17

The endoscope system according to claim 13, wherein said output data includes data representing a number of pixels of said charge coupled device.

Claim 18

The endoscope system according to claim 13, wherein said endoscope device comprises: an optical endoscope provided with an eyepiece lens, an object being able to be observed through said eyepiece lens; and an imaging device to be coupled to said eyepiece lens, said imaging device receiving an optical image through said eyepiece lens and converting said optical image into electronic image data.

Claim 19

The endoscope system according to claim 15, wherein said optical endoscope has said memory for storing data related a characteristic of said optical endoscope.

Claim 20

The endoscope system according to claim 16, wherein said optical endoscope includes an image fiber for transmitting an optical image, and wherein said data related to a characteristic of said optical endoscope represents a diameter of said image fiber, and a focal length of said eyepiece lens.

Claim 21

The endoscope system according to claim 17, wherein said imaging device comprises a charge coupled device for receiving an optical image and outputting an image signal corresponding to said received image, a lens for receiving light from said eyepiece lens of said optical endoscope and forming an optical image on said charge coupled device, and a memory for storing data related to a characteristic of said charge coupled device and said lens for receiving light from said eyepiece lens of said optical endoscope.

Claim 22

The endoscope system according to claim 15, wherein said imaging device comprises an imaging element for receiving an optical image and converting a received optical image into said electronic image data, and a lens for forming an image on said imaging element.

Claim 23

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device performs an edge detection on said image data.

Claim 24

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device reduces noise included in said image data output by said endoscope device.

Claim 25

The endoscope system according to claim 1, wherein said peripheral device increases a sharpness of said image data.