To simultaneously distribute image data from one server to multiple spots, and to transmit returned data from the multiple spots to the server in the priority order, and to cause the interruption of reception to be displayed at the spot, where the reception is interrupted in multiple spot image data communications equipment.
Image data are distributed simultaneously from an input device 25 of a server 11 via a multiple spot connecting device 10. At receiving of the image data, controllers 20-1 and 20-2 transmit three-dimensional image signals to image-generating devices 21-1 and 21-2, and allow simulators 40-1 and 40-2 to display the three-dimensional image data. Signals from operating devices 23-1 and 23-2 or input devices 24-1 and 24-2 are transmitted from the controllers 20-1 and 20-2 to the multiple spot connecting device 10 as returned data, while the simulators are operated, and are successively transmitted to the server 11 in the order of priority. Also, a reception interruption signal is transmitted to the controller 20-1 or 20-2 in the middle of interruption, and the interruption is displayed.
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