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KVM SWITCH WITH EMBEDDED BLUETOOTH MODULE

  • US 20120284449A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2011
  • Published: 11/08/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A switch device for communications between a user console and one or more computers and one or more WPAN (wireless personal area network) devices, the user console including one or more user input devices and a monitor, the switch device comprising:

  • a console interface for connecting to the user console, including a first input device connector for connecting to the user input devices of the user console and a first video connector for connecting to the monitor of the user console;

    a computer interface including one or more computer ports for connecting to the one or more computers, respectively, each computer port including a second input device connector and a second video connector;

    a wireless interface for wireless communication with the one or more WPAN devices using a predefined wireless communication technology;

    a controller coupled to the console interface, the computer interface and the wireless interface,wherein in response to a first selection command selecting one of the one or more computer ports, the controller transmits input device data from the first input device connector of the console interface to the second input device connector of a selected one of the one or more computer ports, whereby the input device data controls the computer connected to the selected computer port, andwherein in response to a second selection command selecting one of the one or more WPAN devices, the controller converts input device data received from the first input device connector of the console interface into data compliant with the predefined wireless communication standard, and transmits the converted data to the wireless interface, whereby the input device data controls the selected one of the one or more WPAN devices; and

    a video switch coupled to the computer interface and the console interface, wherein in response to the first selection command, the video switch transmits video data from the second video connector of the selected one of the one or more computer ports to the first video connector of the console interface, whereby video signals from the computer connected to the selected computer port is displayed on the monitor of the user console.

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