Option menu for use with a computer management system
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an option menu for use with a computer management system. In operation, the option menu circuit combines or organizes a plurality of video signals generated by various OSD ICs to provide an option menu that is capable of various modes of operation. The option menu circuit is capable of displaying the option menu alone or in place of a portion of the video received from the selected connected computer. The option menu produced by the option menu circuit provides, inter alia, a list of computers that may be accessed by the computer management system. By utilizing a keyboard and/or cursor control device, a user may select the desired computer from the option menu.
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77 Claims
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38. A device for producing an option menu, said device comprising:
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a plurality of image producing circuits, each said image producing circuit being capable of producing a video output; and
a processor coupled to said plurality of image producing circuits, said processor for configuring said video output of each of said plurality of image producing circuits to generate an option menu on a video display. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. An apparatus for producing an option menu for display on a video monitor in a computer management system to facilitate selection and control of any of a plurality of remote devices from a user workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and a video display, said apparatus comprising:
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a daughter board including a plurality of circuits for producing a plurality of video output signals, and a processor for receiving said video output signals and for producing an option menu with said signals, wherein said option menu identifies said remote devices;
a first interface for coupling said workstation to a programmable switch; and
a second interface for coupling said programmable switch to said plurality of remote devices. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method for producing an option menu for display on a video monitor in a computer management system to facilitate selection and control of any of a plurality of remote devices from a user workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and video display, said method comprising the steps of:
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sending control signals and synchronization signals to a plurality of first circuits;
sending control signals and synchronization signals to a plurality of second circuits;
receiving video signals from at least one of said first circuits to produce an option menu for display on said video display; and
receiving video outputs from said second circuits to produce a cursor within said option menu, said cursor for use in selecting an item from said option menu. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A method for facilitating selection and control of a plurality of remote devices from a workstation of the type including a keyboard, cursor control device and a video display, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a remote device from a list of plurality of remote devices displayed on a video display by an option menu circuit;
(b) receiving keyboard and cursor control device signals in response to said list, said signals indicating selection of said remote devices;
(c) transmitting said signals to said remote device through a switch device; and
(d) receiving video signals from said selected remote through said switch device. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77)
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Specification