Abstract: An improved control and monitoring system for managing more than one computer system using a witch with a single connector for keyboard, video and mouse signals for each computer being managed. A notebook style display, keyboard, and pointing device attached to the switch provide a human interface. Each computer is attached to the switch using a cable having a single connector at the attachment point to the switch and separate connectors for keyboard, video, and pointing device signals at the attachment point to each computer, thus allowing a greater density of connections to computers without modifying the computers being controlled and monitored. Even greater densities may be realized by designating one switch as a master and attaching additional switches to the master.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 19, 2003
Assignee:
Epicenter, Incorporated
Inventors:
Edward Behrens, Tho Tu, Van Hua, David Wang, John Goodin, Robert Matthes