Patents Assigned to Avocent Redmond Corporation
  • Patent number: 8269783
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputs representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Avocent Redmond Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20080082705
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputs representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy Shirley
  • Patent number: 7321943
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Avocent Redmond Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley
  • Publication number: 20070291004
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2007
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy Shirley
  • Publication number: 20070013656
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy Shirley
  • Publication number: 20050232260
    Abstract: A computerized switching system for coupling a workstation to a remotely located computer. A signal conditioning unit receives keyboard and mouse signals generated by a workstation and generates a data packet which is transmitted to a central crosspoint switch. The packet is routed through a crosspoint switch to another signal conditioning unit located at a remotely located computer. The second signal conditioning unit applies the keyboard and mouse commands to the keyboard and mouse connectors of the computer as if the keyboard and mouse were directly coupled to the remote computer. Video signals produced by the remote computer are transmitted through the crosspoint switch to the workstation. Horizontal and vertical sync signals are encoded on to the video signals to reduce the number of cables that extend between the workstation and the remote computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danny Beasley, Robert Seifert, Paul Lacrampe, James Huffington, Thomas Greene, Kevin Hafer
  • Publication number: 20030191878
    Abstract: A method and system for converting the output of a communications port (e.g., a serial port or a USB port) into video signals representing the output of a terminal using a KVM switch. Upon receiving characters from the communications port, the system interprets the characters as terminal emulation commands and internally generates a representation of what a resulting terminal screen would look like. From that internal (digital) representation, the system produces analog outputS representing the terminal screen. The analog outputs are output on the monitor attached to the KVM switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Applicant: AVOCENT REDMOND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy C. Shirley