Abstract: A system for controlling a cursor is provided. The system includes a monitored system that generates user interface data and mouse position data, such as would be provided in a monitor window. A remote monitoring system receives the user interface data and mouse control data, such as for controlling the location of a cursor in a local window and a monitor window. A mouse synchronization system receives the user interface data and the mouse control data and generates mouse calibration data based on the user interface data and the mouse control data, such as by determining the actual movement of the mouse using video data and determining a correction factor related to the estimated location of the mouse, based on mouse control data.

Abstract: A server employs input device virtualization or emulation with a programmable logic device programmable by a virtual input device image and virtualization firmware. The programmable logic device acts as a virtual input device residing on a bus of the server. The virtualization firmware routes requests from an operating system to a remote real input device which returns the requested data to the operating system. As an example, the virtual input device may be a virtual CD-ROM drive or a virtual floppy drive. The programmable logic device may reside on a remote management card of the server.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a programmable device with operational parameters applicable to successive operational environments. According to some aspects, the method includes the steps of programming memory with a common operational code applicable to multiple operational environments, programming memory with a first operational environment dependent code, operating said device in a first operational environment, changing to a second operational environment, adding a second operational environment dependent code, and operating in a second operational environment. According to some aspects, the apparatus comprises a programmable device operating according to a set of operational parameters reprogrammably stored therein.