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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2004
Kaoru Imajo, Tokyo, JP;
Kaoru Imajo, Tokyo, JP;
Nihon Kohden Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A plurality of nodes are connected to a network. A first node converts the image signals into image signal data and transmits the same. A second node converts the biological signals into biological signal data and transmits the same. A third node receives the image signal data and the biological signal data. A master counter is provided in one of the nodes to provide a reference count. A first counter in the first node appends a first count to the image signal data. A second counter in the second node appends a second count to the biological signal data. At least one of the first and second counters issues a query to the master counter to receive the reference count as a response. At least one of the first and the second counts is corrected, based on the reference count and a time period from the issuance of the query to the receipt of the response, so as to synchronous with the reference count.