Intelligent modular server management system with enhanced graphical user interface
First Claim
26. A remote device management system comprising:
- a user workstation coupled to a video monitor and at least one of a keyboard and cursor control device, said user workstation including a general purpose processor for generating an option menu for display on said video monitor;
a plurality of interface devices each coupled to a remote device; and
a switch unit disposed between said user workstation and said plurality of remote interface devices for receiving signals from said user workstation, for emulating said signals and supplying said emulated signals to said remote interface devices, and for receiving video signals from any of said remote devices through said interface devices and transmitting said video signals to said user workstation for display on said video monitor;
wherein said option menu displays information associated with said remote devices to enable selection and control of any one of said remote device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a remote computer or server management system for coupling a series of remote computers to one or more user workstations and providing an enhanced user interface for the selection, monitoring and control of a plurality of remote computers or servers by each workstation. Preferably, the user workstations include a keyboard, cursor control device, and video monitor through which a local user can select a remote computer for control through a central switch. The local workstation includes a general purpose processor programmed to display an enhanced graphical user interface (“GUI”) through which a local user can efficiently locate a remote computer for control. The GUI may also provide status indications for all servers, and may group the servers in an intelligent manner to aid the user in efficient location of the desired server.
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64 Claims
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26. A remote device management system comprising:
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a user workstation coupled to a video monitor and at least one of a keyboard and cursor control device, said user workstation including a general purpose processor for generating an option menu for display on said video monitor;
a plurality of interface devices each coupled to a remote device; and
a switch unit disposed between said user workstation and said plurality of remote interface devices for receiving signals from said user workstation, for emulating said signals and supplying said emulated signals to said remote interface devices, and for receiving video signals from any of said remote devices through said interface devices and transmitting said video signals to said user workstation for display on said video monitor;
wherein said option menu displays information associated with said remote devices to enable selection and control of any one of said remote device. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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38-1. A system according to claim 26, wherein said options menu comprises a menu bar.
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40. A method of selecting any of a plurality of remote devices for control, said method comprising the steps of:
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generating a graphical user interface for display on a video monitor;
receiving keyboard and cursor control device signals from a keyboard or a cursor control device connected to a user interface device indicative of selecting a remote device displayed by said graphical user interface; and
transmitting a control signal to a central switch in response to said keyboard and cursor control device signals;
wherein said central switch establishes a means for communicating keyboard signals or said cursor control device, and video signals between said user interface device and any of said plurality of remote devices in response to said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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56. A system according to claim 56, wherein said identification means is an icon.
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