Image and annotation display

US9514575B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9514575-B2
Application numberUS-201113825824-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 23, 2011
Priority dateSep 30, 2010
Publication dateDec 6, 2016
Grant dateDec 6, 2016

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A system ( 100 ) for displaying a multi-dimensional image and an annotation located therein, the system comprising receiving means ( 110 ) for receiving: the multi-dimensional image, the annotation, and representation data associated with the annotation, the representation data being indicative of a preferred representation of the multi-dimensional image and the annotation located therein; display means ( 130 ) for displaying an initial representation ( 300 ) of the multi-dimensional image and the annotation located therein; input means ( 120 ) for enabling a user to provide a visualization request when the initial representation shows at least a first part ( 310 ) of the annotation; and the display means ( 130 ) being arranged for, after receiving the visualization request, displaying the preferred representation ( 400 ) of the multi-dimensional image and the annotation located therein in accordance with the representation data, the preferred representation showing at least a second part ( 410 ) of the annotation, the second part being different from the first part.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A system for displaying a multi-dimensional image and an annotation located therein, the system comprising: receiving means for receiving: the multi-dimensional image, the annotation, and representation data associated with the annotation, the representation data being indicative of a preferred and predetermined representation of the multi-dimensional image and the annotation located therein; display means for displaying an initial cross-section of a…

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What does patent US9514575B2 cover?
A system ( 100 ) for displaying a multi-dimensional image and an annotation located therein, the system comprising receiving means ( 110 ) for receiving: the multi-dimensional image, the annotation, and representation data associated with the annotation, the representation data being indicative of a preferred representation of the multi-dimensional image and the annotation located therein; disp…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Dries Sebastian Peter Michael, Wenzel Fabian, Netsch Thomas, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06T19/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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