Abstract: A remote access appliance is disclosed which provides electronic display identification data (EDID) information associated with a monitor which is communicating with the appliance, to any one of a plurality of remote computers in communication with the appliance, without requiring rebooting of a selected one of the remote computers. A plurality of multiplexers is controlled by a controller for interfacing a selected one of the computers to a display data channel (DDC) interface associated with the monitor. Memory devices are accessible by each of the computers and by the controller which store the EDID information. The controller controls the multiplexers so that any selected one of the computers can communicate with the monitor, and can access an associated one of the memory devices to obtain the stored EDID information, or such that the EDID information can be loaded into each of the memory devices.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an asset tracking system for tracking assets configured to be rack mounted in at least one of a plurality of shelf (“U”) locations of an equipment rack. The system may have a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags each secured to a separate asset and encoded with information concerning the asset to which it is secured. A plurality of antennas may each be secured adjacent to specific shelf locations. This uniquely associates each antenna with at least one specific shelf location. A subsystem selectively obtains information from the antennas, one by one, to determine when assets are positioned in specific ones of the shelf locations. The RFID tags may also supply information on an identity of each asset present in each shelf location.

Abstract: A remote access appliance is disclosed which provides electronic display identification data (EDID) information associated with a monitor which is communicating with the appliance, to any one of a plurality of remote computers in communication with the appliance, without requiring rebooting of a selected one of the remote computers. A plurality of multiplexers is controlled by a controller for interfacing a selected one of the computers to a display data channel (DDC) interface associated with the monitor. Memory devices are accessible by each of the computers and by the controller which store the EDID information. The controller controls the multiplexers so that any selected one of the computers can communicate with the monitor, and can access an associated one of the memory devices to obtain the stored EDID information, or such that the EDID information can be loaded into each of the memory devices.