Data processing: database and file management or data structures – Database design – Data structure types
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-05
2006-12-05
Gaffin, Jeffrey (Department: 2165)
Data processing: database and file management or data structures
Database design
Data structure types
C707S793000, C707S793000, C382S128000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07146372
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for making and using a virtual microscope slide data structure having data for an overall image of the specimen or a substantial portion thereof along with data for higher magnification images of selected areas within the overall image and along with data useable for correlating, linking and/or coherently assembling low magnification, overall image segments with the higher image segments. This latter data may comprise a control program for manipulating images to allow zooming different, higher magnification images into view, scrolling adjacent high magnification images into view or marking the location of a displayed higher magnification view on the overall image to assist in navigation by a viewer to locate and quickly display suspicious areas within the specimen. The data structure may be sent over the Internet.
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Bacus James V.
Bacus James W.
Gaffin Jeffrey
Gibbons Del Deo Dolan Griffinger & Vecchione
Olympus America Inc.
Veillard Jacques
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