Information processing apparatus, selector, remote operation system, scan code transmission method, and program product therefor
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a code converting portion that converts a scan code output from a keyboard into a corresponding key code;
a data converting portion that converts the key code into packets; and
a changing portion that changes an output destination of the scan code from the code converting portion to the data converting portion, when an application software to operate a server apparatus remotely located is activated in the information processing apparatus, which is in connection with the server apparatus over a network.
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus includes a code converting portion that converts a scan code output from a keyboard into a corresponding key code, a data converting portion that converts the key code into packets, and a changing portion that changes an output destination of the scan code from the code converting portion to the data converting portion, when an application software to operate a server apparatus remotely located is activated in the information processing apparatus, which is in connection with the server apparatus over a network.
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1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
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a code converting portion that converts a scan code output from a keyboard into a corresponding key code;
a data converting portion that converts the key code into packets; and
a changing portion that changes an output destination of the scan code from the code converting portion to the data converting portion, when an application software to operate a server apparatus remotely located is activated in the information processing apparatus, which is in connection with the server apparatus over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A server selector comprising:
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a storage portion that stores information on a connection specification between one or more server apparatuses and the server selector;
a data converting portion that converts a scan code generated from a keyboard into data corresponding to the connection specification; and
a transmitting portion that transmits the data corresponding to the connection specification, to the one or more server apparatuses, wherein the server selector can operate the one or more server apparatuses with a set of console. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A remote operation system comprising:
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multiple server apparatuses remotely located;
a server selector in connection with the multiple servers over a network to be able to operate the multiple server apparatuses with a set of console; and
an information processing apparatus in connection with the server selector and having the set of console to operate the multiple server apparatuses, the information processing apparatus including;
a storage portion that stores information on a connection specification between each of the multiple server apparatuses and the server selector;
a data converting portion that converts a scan code generated from a keyboard into data corresponding to the connection specification of one of the multiple server apparatuses, which is a transmission destination of the scan code; and
a transmitting portion that transmits the data corresponding to the connection specification to the server selector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A scan code transmission method comprising:
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converting a scan code input on a keyboard into packets without changing to a corresponding key code, when an application software to operate a server apparatus is activated; and
transmitting the scan code converted into the packets to a server apparatus remotely located and connected over a network.
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14. A scan code transmitting method comprising:
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converting a scan code input with a set of console into data corresponding to a connection specification with a server apparatus selected from multiple server apparatuses;
transmitting the data corresponding to the connection specification to the server apparatus.
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15. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for a scan code transmission, the process comprising:
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converting a scan code input on a keyboard into packets without changing to a corresponding key code, when an application software to operate a server apparatus is activated; and
transmitting the scan code converted into the packets to a server apparatus remotely located and connected over a network.
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16. A computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for a scan code transmission, the process comprising:
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converting a scan code input with a set of console into data corresponding to a connection specification with a server apparatus selected from multiple server apparatuses;
transmitting the data corresponding to the connection specification to the server apparatus.
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