KVM system for controlling computers and method thereof
First Claim
1. A system for connecting a console device including a keyboard, cursor control device and video monitor to a number of computers, the system comprising:
- an user-side circuit coupled to the console device for receiving electronic signals produced by the keyboard and cursor control device and for creating a data packet that includes the electronic signals;
a central crosspoint switch, coupled to the user-side circuits, including a number of inputs and a number of outputs, the central crosspoint switch receiving the data packets from one of the inputs and routing the data packets to one or more of the outputs;
a plurality of computer-side circuits coupled to the central crosspoint switch and the computers, for receiving the data packets transmitted from the central crosspoint switch and for supplying the data packets to one of the computers;
a menu generating unit for generating menu data; and
a first switching device, selectably outputting the menu data or a real-time video signal from one of the computers to the video monitor.
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Abstract
A system for connecting a console device to computers comprising a graphic user interface menu apparatus for controlling the computers. The system comprises a user-side circuit, a central crosspoint switch, a plurality of computer-side circuits, a menu generating unit and a first switching device. The user-side circuit coupled to the console device receives electronic signals produced by the keyboard and cursor control device and creates a data packet. The central crosspoint switch is coupled to the user-side circuits, receives the data packets and routes the data packets. The computer-side circuits coupled to the central crosspoint switch and the computers receive the data packets from the central crosspoint switch for supplying the data packets to the computers. The menu generating unit generates a menu to be displayed. The first switching device alternately outputs a video signal of the menu data and a video signal from the computers to the video monitor according to a vertical synchronization signal.
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1. A system for connecting a console device including a keyboard, cursor control device and video monitor to a number of computers, the system comprising:
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an user-side circuit coupled to the console device for receiving electronic signals produced by the keyboard and cursor control device and for creating a data packet that includes the electronic signals;
a central crosspoint switch, coupled to the user-side circuits, including a number of inputs and a number of outputs, the central crosspoint switch receiving the data packets from one of the inputs and routing the data packets to one or more of the outputs;
a plurality of computer-side circuits coupled to the central crosspoint switch and the computers, for receiving the data packets transmitted from the central crosspoint switch and for supplying the data packets to one of the computers;
a menu generating unit for generating menu data; and
a first switching device, selectably outputting the menu data or a real-time video signal from one of the computers to the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23)
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15. A graphic user interface menu apparatus applied in a connection between a console device including a keyboard, cursor control device and video monitor and a number of computers, the apparatus comprising:
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a menu generating unit for generating menu data; and
a first switching device, selectably outputting the menu data or a real-time video signal from one of the computers to the video monitor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25)
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26. A method for controlling a number of computers in a connection from a console device including a keyboard, cursor control device and video monitor, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
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generating menu data by a menu generating unit; and
outputting the menu data or a real-time video signal from one of the computers to the video monitor according to a vertical synchronization signal. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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