Devices for monitoring digital video signals and associated methods and systems
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising the steps of:
- (1) forming data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format;
(2) transmitting said formed data through a network;
(3) receiving said transmitted data at the remote computer station;
(4) converting said received data to a visual display format; and
(5) displaying said converted data on a remote display unit of the remote computer station, thereby monitoring information displayed on the local display unit at the remote computer station.
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Abstract
Data related to information displayed on a local display unit is formed into a data transfer protocol format (e.g., Internet Protocol (IP)). Typically, the data is captured before it is formed into the data transfer protocol format. The formed data is transmitted through a network. The transmitted data is received at a remote computer station. The received data is converted to a visual display (pixel) format (e.g., Digital Visual Interface (DVI)). Typically, the converted data is stored in a frame buffer of the remote computer station. The converted data is displayed on a remote display unit of the remote computer station.
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64 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising the steps of:
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(1) forming data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format;
(2) transmitting said formed data through a network;
(3) receiving said transmitted data at the remote computer station;
(4) converting said received data to a visual display format; and
(5) displaying said converted data on a remote display unit of the remote computer station, thereby monitoring information displayed on the local display unit at the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for monitoring information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising:
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a network; and
a device connected to said network;
wherein;
said device forms data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format, and transmits said formed data through said network;
said network conveys said formed data; and
the remote computer station receives said formed data, converts said formed data to a visual display format, and displays said converted data on a remote display unit of the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product for enabling monitoring of information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, said computer program product comprising:
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a computer usable medium having computer readable program code means embodied in said computer usable medium for causing an application program to execute on a controller that controls the local display unit, said computer readable program code means comprising;
a computer readable first program code means for causing said controller to form data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format; and
a computer readable second program code means for causing said controller to transmit said formed data through a network to the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An interface card for enabling monitoring of information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising:
an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising;
a first logic circuit for forming data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format; and
a second logic circuit for transmitting said formed data through a network to the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A connector for enabling monitoring of information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising:
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a port for connecting the connector to a network;
an inductive signal clamp for connecting to a visual display link of the local display unit; and
an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising;
a first logic circuit for capturing data related to the information displayed on the local display unit;
a second logic circuit for forming said captured data into a data transfer protocol format;
a third logic circuit for interfacing between said second logic circuit and said network; and
a fourth logic circuit for transmitting said formed data through said network to the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A connector for enabling monitoring of information displayed on a local display unit at a remote computer station, comprising:
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a first port for connecting the connector to a network;
a second port for connecting the connector to the local display unit; and
an integrated circuit, said integrated circuit comprising;
a first logic circuit for forming data related to the information displayed on the local display unit into a data transfer protocol format;
a second logic circuit for interfacing between said first logic circuit and said network; and
a third logic circuit for transmitting said formed data through said network to the remote computer station. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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