US5715066A
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Image processing system for connecting interfaces to a plurality of external apparatuses
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-10
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Granted: 1998-02-03
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Expires: 2014-08-10
Abstract
Abstract An image processing system includes a plurality of image processing devices which are sequentially connected to transmit image data to each other. Each device includes a storing unit for storing image data, and any one of the devices which is not currently selected for transmission can concurrently be used as a copy machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuru Kurita
- 👤 Yasumichi Suzuki
- 👤 Toshiyuki Kitamura
- 👤 Tsutomu Utagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:02
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/32; H04N1/32502; H04N1/32523; H04N1/32545; H04N1/32561; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00204; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0081; H04N2201/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An image processing apparatus having a first address comprising: first interface means for transferring image data to a first external image processing device having a second address different from the first address of said apparatus, second interface means for receiving image data from a second external image processing device having a third address different from both of the first and second addresses, and connecting means, responsive to receipt of image data with a destination address other than the first address, for connecting said first interface means to said second interface means to permit transfer of the image data between said first and second interface means, said connecting means being further responsive to receipt of image data with only the first address as the destination address to disconnect said first interface means from said second interface means to inhibit transfer of the image data between said first and second interface means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An image processing apparatus having a first address comprising: first interface means for transferring image data to a first external image processing device having a second address different from the first address of said apparatus, second interface means for receiving image data from a second external image processing device having a third address different from both of the first and second addresses, and connecting means, responsive to receipt of image data with a destination address other than the first address, for connecting said first interface means to said second interface means to permit transfer of the image data between said first and second interface means, said connecting means being further responsive to receipt of image data with only the first address as the destination address to disconnect said first interface means from said second interface means to inhibit transfer of the image data between said first and second interface means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the image data is transferred in a single direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising producing means for producing image data from an original.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the image data to be transferred is image data from one of said first and second external devices or image data produced by said producing means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image processing apparatus in a system wherein said apparatus and a plurality of additional image processing apparatuses are connected in series, said apparatus comprising: first interface means for connecting said apparatus to a first one of the additional image processing apparatuses; second interface means for connecting said apparatus to a second one of the additional image processing apparatuses; and relay means for relaying image data from either one of the first and second additional image processing apparatuses to the other one of the first and second additional image processing apparatuses via said first and second interface means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image processing apparatus in a system wherein said apparatus and a plurality of additional image processing apparatuses are connected in series, said apparatus comprising: first interface means for connecting said apparatus to a first one of the additional image processing apparatuses; second interface means for connecting said apparatus to a second one of the additional image processing apparatuses; and relay means for relaying image data from either one of the first and second additional image processing apparatuses to the other one of the first and second additional image processing apparatuses via said first and second interface means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the image data is transferred in two directions via said first and second interface means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising producing means for producing image data from an original.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein at least one of said first and second interface means has a capability of outputting both image data relayed by the other of said first and second interface means and image data produced by said producing means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said relay means includes a tri-state buffer.
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