JP3861001B2 - Microscope system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a microscope system in which a microscope main body is connected to a personal computer via an interface.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, as a microscope, a combination of a microscope digital camera or the like that captures a microscope observation image as a digital image has been developed and spread.
[0003]
In such a microscope, the microscope main body is connected to a personal computer, and a dedicated application program stored on the personal computer is started to perform various controls related to the microscope main body and photographing control of the microscope digital camera. ing.
[0004]
For example, as such, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2001-305433 discloses a microscope apparatus that enables control of a microscope and a TV camera from a personal computer.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional microscope system, when the personal computer is started, even when the microscope main body to be controlled is not connected to the personal computer, the operation screen related to the microscope main body is displayed on the monitor. When it is desired to use this function, the operation screen must be switched manually, which causes a problem that the operability is lowered. In addition, if the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer after starting the application program on the personal computer, the connection of the microscope main body cannot be recognized by the personal computer in this state, so that the operation screen related to the microscope main body is displayed. However, the application program has to be restarted, and the operability is lowered in this respect as well.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a microscope system capable of significantly improving operability.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The invention according to claim 1 enables a microscope main body to be connected to a personal computer via an interface, and is a microscope system having an application program that is activated by the personal computer and displays an operation screen related to the microscope main body on the personal computer. Means for identifying whether the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer via the interfaceAnd a capture screen having a function for displaying at least an observation image of the microscope main body, and an operation screen by the application program having a library screen having a function for browsing a captured image, and the recognition means However, when recognizing that the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer, the capture screen is displayed.When recognizing that the microscope main body is not connected to the personal computer, the capture screen is disabled and the capture main body is disabled. To display the library screen.It is a feature.
[0009]
  Claim2In the invention described in claim 1, in the invention described in claim 1, the operation screen by the application program is configured such that the recognition unit is connected to the personal computer from the state in which the library screen is displayed. If the recognition means identifies that the microscope main body is not connected to the personal computer from the state where the library screen is displayed, the capture screen is effectively displayed. And the library screen is displayed.
  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the capture screen has a function of displaying a captured still image or displaying a moving image.
[0010]
As a result, according to the present invention, when the application program is started by the personal computer, it is automatically determined whether the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer, and the operation screen of the application program is switched based on the determination result. Therefore, it is possible to automatically perform screen switching in accordance with the user's purpose.
[0011]
In addition, according to the present invention, by starting the application program in a state where the microscope main body is not connected to the personal computer, even if the capture screen is invalid, only by connecting the microscope main body to the personal computer, The capture screen can be enabled and displayed without restarting the application program.
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0013]
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a microscope system to which the present invention is applied. Here, an example in which a transmitted illumination observation method, which is a typical observation method, is applied is shown.
[0014]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a microscope body, and the microscope body 1 is provided with a stage 4 on which a sample 5 as a subject is placed. The stage 4 can be moved and rotated in the XY-axis direction on a horizontal plane orthogonal to the optical axis.
[0015]
An LED 2 as a light source is disposed above the stage 4. The illumination light from the LED 2 passes through the condenser lens 3 and illuminates the sample 5 on the stage 4. In this case, the brightness of the illumination light from the LED 2 can be arbitrarily adjusted via the controller 14 by operating the dimming volume 13.
[0016]
The light transmitted through the sample 5 is imaged as an observation image on the imaging surface of the imaging element 8 arranged on the optical axis via the objective lens 6 and the imaging lens 7. In this case, the objective lens 6 can be moved in the optical axis direction by operating the focusing handle 15 so that the focus of the observation image on the imaging surface of the imaging element 8 can be adjusted.
[0017]
A zoom lens unit 10 is disposed in the optical path between the objective lens 6 and the imaging lens 7. In the zoom lens unit 10, the zoom magnification of the zoom lens 12 can be adjusted by the zoom handle 11, and the projection magnification of the observation image formed on the imaging surface of the image sensor 8 can be changed. ing.
[0018]
Reference numeral 19 denotes a memory in which an ID unique to the microscope body 1 is stored.
[0019]
The microscope main body 1 configured as described above is connected to the personal computer 9 via the USB cable 16 as an interface. The USB cable 16 starts supplying power from the personal computer 9 to the microscope body 1 and sends image data captured by the image sensor 8 to the personal computer 9.
[0020]
The personal computer 9 is provided with a monitor 9 a and a CPU 17 and a memory 18. The monitor 9a displays an operation screen of an application program related to the microscope main body 1 to be described later. The CPU 17 monitors the power supply line of the USB cable 16, and automatically detects voltage fluctuations in the power supply line according to the connection status between the external device and the USB cable 16. From the ID unique to the microscope main body 1 stored in the memory 19 of the main body 1, the application program has a function of identifying that the connected external device is the microscope main body 1. The memory 18 is connected to the CPU 17 and stores the application program and library image data of the present invention.
[0021]
2, 3, and 4 are operation screens of an application program related to the microscope main body 1 that operates on the personal computer 9. FIG. 2 is a capture screen 100 having a function for observing and photographing the sample 5. FIG. 4 shows a processing screen 300 having a function for editing captured images. FIG. 4 shows a library screen 200 having a function for browsing captured images. The capture screen 100, library screen 200, and processing screen 300 correspond to the capture button 201, library button 202, and processing button 203, respectively. Select the capture button 201, library button 202, and processing button 203. It is possible to switch by clicking.
[0022]
Next, each screen of these application programs will be described in detail.
[0023]
First, the capture screen 100 shown in FIG. 2 will be described. In the live image box 204, a live image of the sample 5 currently captured by the image sensor 8 is displayed and can be observed. In this state, by moving the stage 4, it is possible to display a portion to be observed on the sample 5. To capture the image being observed, click the still image capture button 215 with the mouse, and the image displayed in the live image box 204 is captured as a still image. The preview box 212, the thumbnail group 213, and FIG. It is displayed in the thumbnail group 234 of the library window. When the moving image import button 216 is clicked, the moving image of the image displayed in the live image box 204 starts to be captured, and the image being captured is displayed in the preview box 212. When the moving image import button 216 is pressed again, the moving image capturing is stopped and the thumbnail group 213 is displayed in the thumbnail group 234 of the library window shown in FIG.
[0024]
Also, when capturing a movie, if you set the capture interval, the number of images to be captured, the format for saving the image, and the size of the image in the movie tab 208 and set the time-lapse movie ON state, it will be displayed in the live image box 204. The observed image is captured as a time-lapse moving image of a specified number of still images at a preset time interval.
[0025]
Next, the brightness slider 214 can change the brightness (exposure) of the image displayed in the live image box 204. In this case, when the image is to be brightened, the brightness slider 214 is moved while being dragged in the direction of a white circle, and when the image is to be darkened, the brightness slider 214 is moved while being dragged in the direction of a black circle. If you click and check Auto, the brightness (exposure) is set automatically.
[0026]
The zoom magnification button 217 can set the magnification of the observation image as information. The set information is displayed on the image as a scale, and attached to the image file as the capture condition data together with the capture date and time.
[0027]
Images such as still images and moving images captured in this way are displayed in the thumbnail group 213 and can be displayed using the forward buttons 218 and 219. When an image on the thumbnail group 213 is double-clicked, the image is selected and displayed in the preview box 212. When the image is selected with a single click and the delete button 220 is pressed, the selected image is deleted.
[0028]
The image displayed on the preview box 212 can be saved in a file format such as AVI, MPEG, BMP, JPEG, TIFF on a disk (not shown) of the personal computer 9. In order to save these files, the save tab 210 is opened, a folder reference button (not shown) is clicked, a folder for saving an image is selected, and then an OK button (not shown) is pressed. A file name to be saved is input in the file name text box 222, a file format to be saved is selected from the format list, and an image size is selected from the size list. When the save button 221 is clicked, the image displayed in the preview box is saved to the disc.
[0029]
The automatic save tab 211 sets a folder, a fixed part of a file name, a file format, and an image size of a file to be saved when an image is captured. Numbers from 001 to 999 are automatically added to the file name in the order in which the images are captured. When the setting is changed on the automatic save tab 211, the changed setting is saved when the image is subsequently captured.
[0030]
The image saved on the disc by the above-described procedure can be read from the load tab 209. The file formats that can be read are AVI, MPEG, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF that can be saved. When loading, the load tab 209 is opened, a load group reference button (not shown) is clicked, a folder storing images is selected, and then an OK button (not shown) is clicked. Click on the load button (not shown) in the load group. Images in the selected folder are displayed in the thumbnail group 213. At this time, if the file name is specified and the load button is clicked, only the specified file is displayed in the thumbnail group. On the other hand, when the pop-up help button 206 is clicked and then each button or box is clicked, pop-up help is displayed, and when the help button 205 is clicked, help is displayed in another window, and topic selection and keyword search can be performed from the table of contents. Is possible. When the close button 207 is clicked, the application is terminated.
[0031]
Next, the library screen 200 shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The thumbnail group 234 displays a list of captured images and images read from the disc. If there are images that cannot be displayed, a scroll bar 241 is displayed.
[0032]
Then, double-clicking on each thumbnail displays the double-clicked image, and if the image is a moving image, the moving image is played back. Images on each thumbnail can be compared side by side. First, click on the first image to select it (a red frame is displayed on the selected image), and then use the keyboard of the personal computer 9 to select Ctrl. While holding down the key (not shown), click on the second image (the frame of the first image turns yellow and a red frame is displayed on the second image). When the comparison button 249 is clicked in this state, the two selected images are displayed side by side. When the thumbnail group 234 is clicked to select an image with a moving image mark (not shown) and then clicked on the reproduction button 242, the captured moving image is reproduced. Clicking the stop button (not shown) stops playback.
[0033]
The image selected in the thumbnail group 234 can be stored on a disk (not shown) of the personal computer 9 as in the case of the capture screen 100 described above. Saveable file formats are AVI, MPEG, BMP, JPEG, and TIFF. In this case, the thumbnail group 234 is clicked to select the thumbnail of the image to be saved, and the Browse button 243 of the save group 239 is clicked. A folder for saving an image is selected, and a file name to be saved is input in a file name box 245 of the save group 239. When the file format to be saved is selected from the list and the save button 246 of the save group 239 is clicked, the selected image can be saved on the disk of the personal computer 9.
[0034]
When a printer (not shown) is connected to the personal computer 9, an image can be printed with the print button 247. Click an image to be printed in the thumbnail group 234 to select it. At this time, when printing a plurality of images together, the images are selected as follows. In order to print a plurality of images displayed in succession, the user clicks on the first continuous image, and selects the last image by clicking on the last image while pressing the Shift key on the keyboard of the personal computer 9. To print a plurality of non-consecutive images at once, first click on the first image, and then click and select the images to be printed one by one while holding down the Ctrl key on the keyboard of the personal computer 9. To do. When the print button 247 is clicked in this state, the selected image is printed from the printer connected to the personal computer 9. If a movie is selected when selecting an image to be printed, if the movie is playing, the image displayed when the print button 247 is pressed is printed, and if the movie is not played, The first image is printed.
[0035]
Images captured by the thumbnail group 234 can be deleted from the disk of the personal computer 9. In this case, the thumbnail group 234 is clicked to select an image to be deleted. At this time, when deleting a plurality of images at once, the images are selected as follows. To delete a plurality of images displayed in succession, first click on the first image, and then select the last image by clicking the last image while pressing the Shift key on the keyboard of the personal computer 9. . In order to delete a plurality of images that are not continuous, the first image is clicked first, and then the images are selected one by one while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard of the personal computer 9 one by one. When the delete button 248 is clicked in this state, a confirmation message is automatically displayed. If it can be deleted, an OK button (not shown) displayed together with the confirmation message is clicked to delete the selected image from the disk of the personal computer 9.
[0036]
Click on the pop-up help button 236, then click on each button, box, etc. to display pop-up help. Click on the help button 235 to display help in a separate window. You can select topics from the table of contents or search for keywords. Is possible. When the close button 237 is clicked, the application is terminated.
[0037]
Next, the processing screen 300 shown in FIG. 4 will be described. Here, various edits of the images selected in the thumbnail group 213 on the capture screen 100 and the thumbnail group 234 on the library screen 200 are possible, and their functions will be described below.
[0038]
First, in order to cut out an image, the size tab 271 is opened, the area selection button 273 is clicked, and a rectangular area is designated while dragging in the processing image box 264. Subsequently, when the execution button 283 of the size tab 271 is clicked, the image is cut out into the designated rectangle. Note that the clipped image can be returned to the original image by the reset button 284.
[0039]
To enlarge the image, open the size tab 271 and drag and move the zoom slider 274 to set the enlargement ratio. The image in the processing image box 264 is enlarged. Note that the enlarged image can be returned to the original image by a reset button 284.
[0040]
To rotate the image, select the size tab 271 and click the rotation button 275 on the size tab 271 to rotate the image in the processing image box 264 by 90 degrees in the clockwise direction. The rotated image can be returned to the original image by a reset button 284.
[0041]
To invert the image, select the size tab 271 and click the invert button 276 on the size tab 271 to invert the image in the processing image box 264 vertically. Note that the inverted image can be returned to the original image by a reset button 284.
[0042]
In the white balance setting of the image, the brightness of the entire image is adjusted so that the designated portion of the selected image is white. First, the balance tab 270 is opened. Next, a portion to be white on the image displayed in the processing image box 264 is designated. There are the following two types of designation methods. First, there is a point designation, and a point button (not shown) of a white balance group (not shown) is selected by clicking, and a point to be whitened is clicked on the image in the processing image box 264. Second, there is area designation, and an area designation button (not shown) of a white balance group (not shown) is clicked, and an area to be white is selected by dragging on the image in the processing image box 264. After selecting a portion to be white, when an execution button (not shown) of a white balance group (not shown) is clicked, the brightness of the image in the processing window is adjusted. Note that the image after the white balance setting can be returned to the image before the setting by the reset button 284.
[0043]
In the black balance setting, the brightness of the entire image is adjusted so that the designated portion of the image becomes black with respect to the selected image. First, the balance tab 270 is opened. Next, a portion to be black on the image displayed in the processing image box 264 is designated. There are the following two types of designation methods. First, there is point designation, and a point button (not shown) of a black balance group (not shown) is selected by clicking, and a point to be blacked is clicked on the image in the processing image box 264. Second, there is area designation, and an area designation button (not shown) of a black balance group (not shown) is clicked, and an area to be blacked is selected by dragging on the image in the processing image box 264. After selecting the part to be black, click the Process button (not shown) of the black balance group (not shown) to adjust the brightness of the image in the processing window. Note that the image after the black balance setting can be returned to the image before the setting by the reset button 284.
[0044]
To change the hue (hue), saturation (color purity), and brightness (color brightness) of an image, first, the Color tab 269 is selected. In order to change the hue of the image, the hue is changed by dragging a hue slider (not shown) while viewing the image in the processing image box 264. Further, to change the saturation, the saturation is changed by dragging a saturation slider (not shown) while viewing the image in the processing image box 264. In order to change the brightness, the brightness is changed by dragging a brightness slider (not shown) while viewing the image in the processing image box 264. Note that the changed setting value can be returned to the image before the change by the reset button 284.
[0045]
When changing the color balance of an image, the color balance can be changed based on the combination of cyan (blue green) and red, magenta (red purple) and green, and yellow (yellow) and blue in the selected image. Is possible. To change the color balance, select the Color tab 269 and move the color balance cyan and red, magenta and green, and yellow and blue sliders (not shown) while viewing the image in the processing image box 264. Do that. Note that the image whose color balance has been changed can be returned to the image before the change by the reset button 284.
[0046]
To change the brightness of the image, the image tab 268 is selected. While viewing the image on the processing image box 264, the brightness slider (not shown) is moved while being dragged to change the brightness. In order to change the contrast of the image, the contrast is changed by dragging and moving a contrast slider (not shown) while viewing the image on the processing image box 264. Note that an image whose brightness and contrast have been changed can be returned to the image before the change by a reset button 284.
[0047]
To enhance the contrast of the image outline and sharpen the blurred image, open the Image tab 268, and move and adjust the sharpness slider (not shown) while watching the image on the processing image box 264. To do. An image whose sharpness has been changed can be returned to the image before the change by a reset button 284.
[0048]
To adjust the color tone of the image color elements (red, green, blue) using the coefficient of the gamma curve, open the image tab 268 and look at the image on the processing image box 264 while looking at the gamma slider ( Move while dragging (not shown) to adjust. Note that the image whose color tone has been changed can be returned to the image before the change by the reset button 284.
[0049]
In order to add text to the selected image, first, the text to be added is entered in the text box 277 of the text group 272. At this time, when a Clear button (not shown) is clicked, the text entered in the text box 277 is deleted. Next, the font button 278 is clicked to display a list of font lists, and the font to be used is clicked to be selected. Similarly, the style button 279 is clicked to display a list of font styles, and the style to be used is selected by clicking. Similarly, the size ▽ button 280 is clicked to display a list of font sizes, and the size to be used is clicked and selected. Finally, to select the color of the text, click the color ▽ button 281 to display a list of colors, and click to select the color to be used. When text input is performed and an execution button (not shown) is clicked, the input text is added to the image in the processing image box 264. When changing the position of the text added to the image of the processing image box 264, the added text is moved by dragging. To change the text added to the image in the processing image box 264, double-clicking the added text returns the text in the text box 277 of the text group 272. Therefore, the text in the text box 277 is changed and the execution button (not shown) is clicked again. When deleting the text added to the image of the processing image box 264, the added text is clicked, and the eraser button 282 is clicked.
[0050]
Similarly to the above-described capture screen and library screen, the pop-up help button 266 is clicked, and when clicking each button, box, etc., pop-up help is displayed, and when the help button 265 is clicked, help is displayed in another window. From the table of contents, you can select topics and search for keywords. When the close button 267 is clicked, the application is terminated.
[0051]
Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0052]
First, when the spectrographer starts an application program in the personal computer 9 (step 301), the CPU 17 automatically detects the voltage fluctuation of the power supply line according to the connection status of the USB cable 16 and the microscope body 1 and identifies the connection state. At the same time, based on the ID unique to the microscope main body 1 stored in the memory 19 of the microscope main body 1, it is identified whether the connected device is the microscope main body 1 (step 302). Here, if it is recognized that the microscope main body 1 is connected to the personal computer 9, the process proceeds to step 303, and the capture screen 100 shown in FIG. 2 is displayed on the monitor 9a as the operation screen of the application program.
[0053]
Details of the capture screen 100 are as described with reference to FIG. 2 described above, and a live image of the sample 5 currently captured by the image sensor 8 is displayed in the live image box 204. In this state, while observing the sample 5, the microscope body 1 side adjusts the movement of the stage 4, the zoom magnification by the zoom lens unit 10, the light quantity of the LED 2, and the like to generate a desired image as a still image or a moving image. Take a picture.
[0054]
Then, after repeating such shooting several times, the library button 202 on the capture screen 100 is clicked. Then, the library screen 200 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the monitor 9a as the operation screen of the application program (step 304).
[0055]
The details of the library screen 200 are as described above with reference to FIG. When a desired image is double-clicked on the thumbnail group 234, the double-clicked image is selected.
[0056]
Next, the processing button 203 on the library screen 200 is clicked. Then, this time, the processing screen 300 shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the monitor 9a as the operation screen of the application program (step 305).
[0057]
Details of the processing screen 300 are as described with reference to FIG. 4 described above, and an image selected on the thumbnail group 234 is displayed in the processing image box 264. In this state, the image is enlarged, rotated, brightness, and the like. Is edited.
[0058]
The capture screen 100, the library screen 200, and the processing screen 300 can be arbitrarily switched by selectively clicking the capture button 201, the library button 202, and the processing button 203.
[0059]
On the other hand, when it is recognized in step 302 that the microscope main body 1 is not connected to the personal computer 9, the process proceeds to step 306. In step 306, the capture screen 100 becomes invalid as the application program operation screen, and the library screen 200 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the monitor 9a.
[0060]
  In this case, as described above, the library stored in the memory 18 of the personal computer 9 is displayed on the thumbnail group 234 of the library screen 200.-An image is displayed. Then, after selecting the desired image on the thumbnail group 234 and clicking the processing button 203, the step307Next, the screen is switched to the processing screen 300 shown in FIG. 4, and editing such as enlargement, rotation, and brightness is performed on the selected image displayed in the processing image box 264.
[0061]
Next, when the microscope main body 1 is connected to the personal computer 9 again when the microscope main body 1 is not connected to the personal computer 9, the process returns to step 302 by the interrupt processing of step 308, and the USB cable 16 and the microscope main body are connected. 1 is identified, and whether the connected device is the microscope body 1 is identified based on the ID unique to the microscope body 1. When the connection of the microscope main body 1 to the personal computer 9 is identified, the process proceeds to step 303, and the capture screen 100 shown in FIG. 2 is again displayed on the monitor 9a as the operation screen of the application program. Similarly, the operations described in step 303 to step 305 are executed.
[0062]
When the microscope main body 1 is disconnected from the personal computer 9 from the state in which the microscope main body 1 is connected to the personal computer 9, the process returns to step 302 by the interrupt process in step 308, and the USB cable 16 and the microscope main body 1 are connected again. Identifies the state. Here, since the microscope main body 1 is not connected, the process proceeds to step 306, and the capture screen 100 is disabled as the operation screen of the application program, and the library screen 200 shown in FIG. 3 is displayed on the monitor 9a. As described above, the operations described in step 306 and step 307 are executed.
[0063]
Therefore, in this way, when the spectroscope starts the microscope application program by the personal computer 9, it is automatically determined whether the microscope main body 1 is connected to the personal computer 9, and the application is based on the determination result. The operation screen of the program is switched. For example, when the microscope main body 1 is connected, the capture screen 100 for observing the sample is started, and when not connected, the library screen 200 for image browsing is started. By doing so, it is possible to automatically switch the screen according to the purpose of the user, so when you want to launch a certain screen and use other functions regardless of whether the conventional microscope body 1 is connected or not Compared with the screens that are switched manually, the system operability is significantly improved. It is possible to improve.
[0064]
Further, even if the capture screen 100 is disabled by starting the application program in a state where the microscope main body 1 is not connected to the personal computer 9, the microscope main body 1 can be connected to the personal computer 9 again by Since the capture screen 100 can be enabled without restarting the application program, the application program is restarted when the microscope main body is connected to a personal computer after starting the conventional application program. Compared to the above, it is possible to quickly switch the screen in accordance with the purpose of the user, and from this point, the operability can be remarkably improved.
[0065]
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the USB cable is used as the interface has been described. However, the same effect can be obtained with RS-232, a parallel port, or wireless communication.
[0066]
In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, In the implementation stage, it can change variously in the range which does not change the summary.
[0067]
Furthermore, the above embodiments include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, even if some constituent requirements are deleted from all the constituent requirements shown in the embodiment, the problem described in the column of the problem to be solved by the invention can be solved, and is described in the column of the effect of the invention. If the above effect is obtained, a configuration from which this configuration requirement is deleted can be extracted as an invention.
[0068]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, a microscope system capable of significantly improving operability can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a microscope system to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a capture screen used in one embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a library screen used in one embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a processing screen used in one embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the embodiment;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Microscope body
2 ... LED
3 ... Condensing lens
4 ... Stage
5 ... Sample
6 ... Objective lens
7 ... Imaging lens
8 ... Image sensor
9 ... Personal computer
9a ... Monitor
10 ... Zoom lens part
11 ... Zoom handle
12 ... Zoom lens
13 ... Dimming volume
14 ... Controller
15 ... Focusing handle
16 ... USB cable
17 ... CPU
18 ... Memory
19 ... Memory
100 ... Capture screen
200 ... Library screen
300 ... Processing screen
201 ... Capture button
202 ... Library button
203 ... Processing button
204 ... Live image box
205 ... Help button
206 ... Popup help button
207 ... Close button
208 ... Movie tab
209 ... Load tab
210 ... Save tab
211 ... Auto-save tab
212 ... Preview box
213 ... Thumbnail Group
214 ... Slider
215 ... Still image import button
216 ... Video import button
217 ... Zoom magnification button
218.219 ... Feed button
220 ... Delete button
221 ... Save button
222 ... File name text box
234 ... Thumbnail Group
235 ... Help button
236 ... Pop-up help button
237 ... Close button
239 ... Save Group
241 ... Scroll bar
242 ... Play button
243 ... Browse button
245 ... File name box
246 ... Save button
247 ... Print button
248 ... Delete button
249 ... Comparison button
H.264 ... Processing image box
265 ... Help button
266 ... Popup help button
267 ... Close button
268 ... Image tab
269 ... Color tab
270 ... Balance tab
271 ... Size tab
272 ... Text group
273 ... Area selection button
274 ... Zoom slider
275 ... Rotation button
276 ... Reverse button
277 ... Text box
278… ▽ button
279… ▽ button
280 ... ▽ button
281… ▽ button
282 ... Eraser button
283 ... execute button
284 ... Reset button

Claims (3)

In the microscope system having an application program that allows the microscope main body to be connected to a personal computer via an interface and that is activated by the personal computer and displays an operation screen related to the microscope main body on the personal computer.
Identifying means for identifying whether the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer via the interface ;
A capture screen having a function for displaying at least an observation image of the microscope main body, and an operation screen by the application program having a library screen having a function for browsing a captured image,
When the recognition means recognizes that the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer, the capture screen is displayed. When the recognition means recognizes that the microscope main body is not connected to the personal computer, the capture screen is invalidated. And displaying the library screen . The operation screen by the application program is
From the state where the library screen is displayed, when the recognition means identifies that the microscope main body is connected to the personal computer, the capture screen is enabled and displayed,
When the recognizing means identifies that the microscope main body is not connected to the personal computer from the state in which the library screen is displayed, the capture screen is disabled and the library screen is displayed. The microscope system according to claim 1, wherein: The microscope system according to claim 1, wherein the capture screen has a function of displaying a captured still image or displaying a moving image.

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