STATUS INFORMATION SAVING AMONG MULTIPLE COMPUTERS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- operating a first computer using a plurality of input/output devices over input/output signal paths passing through a KVM switch positioned between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices;
switching input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch for the plurality of input/out devices to be between a second computer and the plurality of input/output devices instead of between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices;
operating the second computer using the plurality of input/output devices over the switched input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch positioned between the second computer and the plurality of input/output devices;
passing status data over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for at least one of the first and second computers; and
storing the status data passing through the KVM switch in a memory coupled to the KVM switch.
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Abstract
Provided are techniques for status information saving among multiple computers. In one embodiment, a selected computer is operated using a plurality of input/output devices over switched input/output signal paths passing through a KVM (keyboard video mouse) switch positioned between the selected computer and the plurality of input/output devices. Status data is carried over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for a plurality of computers connected to the KVM switch. The status data passing through the KVM switch is stored in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. Other embodiments are described and claimed. Other embodiments are contemplated, depending upon the particular application.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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operating a first computer using a plurality of input/output devices over input/output signal paths passing through a KVM switch positioned between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; switching input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch for the plurality of input/out devices to be between a second computer and the plurality of input/output devices instead of between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; operating the second computer using the plurality of input/output devices over the switched input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch positioned between the second computer and the plurality of input/output devices; passing status data over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for at least one of the first and second computers; and storing the status data passing through the KVM switch in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product comprising a computer useable medium including a computer readable program, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer system causes the computer system to:
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permit operating a first computer using a plurality of input/output devices over input/output signal paths passing through a KVM switch positioned between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; switch input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch for the plurality of input/out devices to be between a second computer and the plurality of input/output devices instead of between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; permit operating the second computer using the plurality of input/output devices over the switched input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch positioned between the second computer and the plurality of input/output devices; passing status data over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for at least one of the first and second computers; and store the status data passing through the KVM switch in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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logic capable of performing operations, the operations comprising; permitting operation of a first computer using a plurality of input/output devices over input/output signal paths passing through a KVM switch positioned between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; switching input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch for the plurality of input/out devices to be between a second computer and the plurality of input/output devices instead of between the first computer and the plurality of input/output devices; permitting operation of the second computer using the plurality of input/output devices over the switched input/output signal paths passing through the KVM switch positioned between the second computer and the plurality of input/output devices; passing status data over signal paths passing through the KVM switch wherein the status data represents status information for at least one of the first and second computers; and storing the status data passing through the KVM switch in a memory coupled to the KVM switch. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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