IMAGEBRIDGE

NETWORK FORMING APPARATUS USED FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF IMAGES IN MONOCHROME OR IN FULL COLOR BETWEEN MULTIPLE TELECONFERENCING TERMINALS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS EMPLOYING STANDARD TELEPHONE LINES AS COMMUNICATION LINKS TO ENABLE ANY INITIATING STATION TO SET UP A TOTAL STAR NETWORK VIA A CENTRAL BRIDGE LOCATION RATHER THAN USING A RING PROTOCOL APPROACH