ISOLATED PROTECTED ACCESS DEVICE
First Claim
1. A computer switching device comprising:
- a housing box;
an internal Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to one or more outbound connectors located on the housing box for connection to physical input-output devices, and the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to one or more inbound connectors located on the housing box, the inbound connectors grouped as a first computer connection to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch;
an internal special purpose computer processor configured to remotely operate a secure remote computer resource, the internal special purpose computer connected as a second computer to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch, the special purpose computer having embedded security certificates for securely accessing the specific secure remote computer resources, and the special purpose computer having an embedded bios with driver support for input-output devices restricted to keyboard, mouse, video, network, and optionally audio; and
an internal network switch having a first connection to the internal special purpose computer processor, a second connection to the inbound network connector, and a third connection to an outbound network connector, wherein the internal network switch connects both the internal special purpose computer processor and any computer connected to the inbound network connector to a same network through the outbound network connector.
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Abstract
A computer switching device is disclosed which enables switching between a local computer and a secure computer connected through a network. The device sits like a keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) and optionally audio device between the local computer and the local input/output devices, but connects to the secure computer through a network. Access to the secure computer is pre-configured in the switching device through access and security settings for a specific user to the specific secure computer. The switching device specifically prevents access to the secure computer by the local computer, printer, or storage devices such as fixed or removable media drives. Tamper detection is included to disable secure access on any tampering with the switching device.
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15 Claims
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1. A computer switching device comprising:
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a housing box; an internal Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to one or more outbound connectors located on the housing box for connection to physical input-output devices, and the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to one or more inbound connectors located on the housing box, the inbound connectors grouped as a first computer connection to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch; an internal special purpose computer processor configured to remotely operate a secure remote computer resource, the internal special purpose computer connected as a second computer to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch, the special purpose computer having embedded security certificates for securely accessing the specific secure remote computer resources, and the special purpose computer having an embedded bios with driver support for input-output devices restricted to keyboard, mouse, video, network, and optionally audio; and an internal network switch having a first connection to the internal special purpose computer processor, a second connection to the inbound network connector, and a third connection to an outbound network connector, wherein the internal network switch connects both the internal special purpose computer processor and any computer connected to the inbound network connector to a same network through the outbound network connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mobile computing switched device, comprising:
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a mobile computer case; an mobile computer within the mobile computer case; an internal Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to the mobile computer case for connection to physical input-output devices, and the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch connected to the mobile computer as a first computer connection to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch; an internal special purpose computer processor configured to remotely operate a secure remote computer resource, the internal special purpose computer connected as a second computer to the Keyboard-Video-Mouse switch, the special purpose computer having embedded security certificates for securely accessing the secure remote computer resources, and the special purpose computer having an embedded bios with driver support for input-output devices restricted to keyboard, mouse, video, network, and optionally audio; and an internal network switch having a first connection to the internal special purpose computer processor, a second connection to the mobile computer, and a third connection for to an outbound network. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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