Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
Image processing system for connecting interfaces to a plurality of external apparatuses
 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. 
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Mitsuru Tsutomu Yasumichi Toshiyuki
Kurita Utagawa Suzuki Kitamura