Device, system and method of displaying in -vivo images at variable rate

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods for displaying in-vivo images at variable rate. For example, a system includes a processor to gradually increase a frame display rate of an in-vivo image stream based on a similarity among two or more in-vivo frames of the in-vivo image stream.

1 . A system for viewing an in-vivo image stream of a body lumen, the system comprising:
 a processor to gradually increase a frame display rate of the in-vivo image stream based on a similarity among two or more in-vivo frames of the in-vivo image stream.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is to gradually increase the frame display rate until a pre-defined maximum frame display rate is reached. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is to non-gradually decrease the frame display rate upon detection of a difference between the two or more in-vivo frames. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the processor is to reset the frame display rate from an accelerated frame display rate to a non-accelerated frame display rate upon detection of the difference. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the processor is to reset the frame display rate from an accelerated frame display rate to a non-accelerated frame display rate in response to a command to begin displaying the in-vivo image stream from a selected point. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is to detect the similarity based on a comparative analysis of two or more of the in-vivo frames. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is to perform the comparative analysis during a time period in which at least a portion of the in-vivo image stream is displayed. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the in-vivo image stream comprises a non-processed in-vivo image stream. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a display unit to display the in-vivo image stream at the frame display rate.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the display unit is to display an indication that the in-vivo image stream is displayed at an accelerated frame display rate. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an in-vivo imaging device comprising an imager to acquire the plurality of in-vivo frames.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the in-vivo imaging device is autonomous. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the in-vivo imaging device comprises a swallowable capsule. 
     
     
         14 . A method for displaying a stream of in-vivo image frames captured from a body lumen, the method comprising:
 gradually increasing a frame display rate of an in-vivo image stream based on a similarity among two or more in-vivo frames of the in-vivo image stream.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein gradually increasing comprises:
 gradually increasing the frame display rate until a pre-defined maximum frame display rate is reached.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 non-gradually decreasing the frame display rate upon detection of a difference between the two or more in-vivo frames.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 resetting the frame display rate from an accelerated frame display rate to a non-accelerated frame display rate upon detection of the difference.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , comprising:
 resetting the frame display rate from an accelerated frame display rate to a non-accelerated frame display rate in response to a command to begin displaying the in-vivo image stream from a selected point.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 detecting the similarity based on a comparative analysis of two or more of the in-vivo frames.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , comprising:
 performing the comparative analysis during a time period in which at least a portion of the in-vivo image stream is displayed.