Switching Device and Method of Manufacturing Same
First Claim
1. A switching device configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices, the switching device is further configured to couple a second computer to a third peripheral device and the one or more second peripheral devices, the switching device comprising:
- a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices;
a first hub comprising;
a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer;
a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and
at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch;
a second hub comprising;
a first upstream port configured to couple to the second computer;
a first downstream port configured to couple to the third peripheral device; and
at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a switching device is configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device is further configured to couple a second computer to a third peripheral device and the one or more second peripheral devices. The switching device includes: (a) a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; (b) a first hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch; (c) a second hub including: (1) a first upstream port configured to couple to the second computer; (2) a first downstream port configured to couple to the third peripheral device; and (3) at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
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29 Claims
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1. A switching device configured to couple a first computer to a first peripheral device and one or more second peripheral devices, the switching device is further configured to couple a second computer to a third peripheral device and the one or more second peripheral devices, the switching device comprising:
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a switch configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; a first hub comprising; a first upstream port configured to couple to the first computer; a first downstream port configured to couple to the first peripheral device; and at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch; a second hub comprising; a first upstream port configured to couple to the second computer; a first downstream port configured to couple to the third peripheral device; and at least one second downstream port coupled to the switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic switchbox configured to switch a keyboard and a mouse between two or more computers and couple the two or more computers to two or more peripheral devices, the electrical switchbox comprising:
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a keyboard switch configured to couple to the keyboard; a mouse switch configured to couple to the mouse; and two or more hubs, wherein; each hub of the two or more hubs is configured to couple a computer of the two or more computers to the keyboard switch and the mouse switch; and each of the one or more hubs is further configured to couple to at least one peripheral device of the two or more peripheral devices. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
wherein; each hub of the one or more hubs is further configured to couple to a computer of the two or more computers to the video switch.
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17. The switch box of claim 16, wherein:
the keyboard switch, the video switch, and the mouse switch are integrated into a single switch.
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18. The switchbox of claim 15, wherein:
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each hub of the one or hubs comprises; an upstream port configured to couple to one of the two or more computers; and one or more downstream ports; the keyboard switch comprises; a first multiplexer coupled to a first one of the one or more downstream ports of each hub of the two or more hubs, the first multiplexer is further configured to couple to the keyboard; and the mouse switch comprises; a second multiplexer coupled to a second one of the one or more downstream ports of each hub of the two or more hubs, the second multiplexer is further configured to couple to the mouse.
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19. The switchbox of claim 15, further comprising:
an emulator configured to emulate the keyboard and the mouse to at least one of the two or more computers.
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20. The switchbox of claim 19, wherein:
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the emulator comprises; one or more emulation modules; each of the one or more emulation modules configured to emulate the keyboard and the mouse to one of the two or more computers; and each of the one or more emulation modules is coupled to one hub of the two or more hubs.
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21. An apparatus configured to switch one or more first peripheral devices between at least two computers, the apparatus is also configured to couple a first computer of the at least two computers to one or more second peripheral devices and to couple a second computer of the at least two computers to one or more third peripheral devices, the apparatus comprising:
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a switch configured to couple to the at least two computers and the one or more first peripheral devices; a first connector configured to couple to the first computer of the at least two computers; a second connector coupled to the first connector and configured to couple to the one or more second peripheral devices; a third connector configured to couple to the second computer of the at least two computers; and a fourth connector coupled to the third connector and configured to couple to the one or more third peripheral devices. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of manufacturing a switching apparatus, the switching apparatus configured to electrically couple one or more peripheral devices to two or more computers, the method comprising:
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providing a first hub with an upstream port and two or more downstream ports; providing a second hub with an upstream port and two or more downstream ports; providing a switch; electrically coupling a first port of the two or more downstream ports of the first hub to the switch; electrically coupling a first port of the two or more downstream ports of the second hub to the switch; providing three or more output connectors configured to couple to the one or more peripheral devices; electrically coupling a second port of the two or more downstream ports of the first hub to a first output connector of the three or more output connectors; electrically coupling a second port of the two or more downstream ports of the second hub to a second output connector of the three or more output connectors; and electrically coupling the switch to a third output connector of the three or more output connectors. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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