INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

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INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17987110 titled 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system where a physician-side information processing apparatus receives a second image from a patient-side information processing apparatus. The second image is a reduced data version of a first image captured by the patient. The physician-side apparatus then processes the second image by cutting out a partial image and sends the processed information back to the patient-side apparatus. The patient-side apparatus then applies the processed information to the first image and sends the processed image back to the physician-side apparatus.

The system involves a physician-side and patient-side information processing apparatus.
The patient captures a first image and sends it to the physician.
The physician instructs the patient to capture a second image with reduced data.
The physician cuts out a partial image from the second image and sends the processed information back to the patient.
The patient applies the processed information to the first image and sends the processed image back to the physician.

Potential Applications

Telemedicine: Allows physicians to remotely review and process patient images.
Medical imaging: Can be used for image analysis and diagnosis.
Remote consultations: Enables physicians to provide guidance and instructions to patients remotely.

Problems Solved

Remote image processing: Allows physicians to process patient images without being physically present.
Data reduction: Reduces the data amount of the second image for efficient transmission.
Efficient communication: Enables effective communication between physicians and patients through image processing.

Benefits

Remote access: Physicians can access and process patient images from anywhere.
Time-saving: Reduces the need for in-person consultations, saving time for both physicians and patients.
Cost-effective: Reduces the need for physical transportation of images and allows for remote consultations, potentially lowering costs.

Original Abstract Submitted

A physician-side information processing apparatus receives from a patient-side information processing apparatus a second image in which a patient has been captured in response to an instruction of the physician-side information processing apparatus and whose data amount has been reduced in comparison to a first image in which the patient has been captured, performs processing for cutting out a partial image from the second image, and transmits, to the patient-side information processing apparatus, information that has been set by performing the processing on the second image by the processing unit. The physician-side information processing apparatus receives from the patient-side information processing apparatus a processed image that is the first image on which the processing has been performed based on the information in the patient-side information processing apparatus.