Built-in KVM switch

• US 6,672,896 B1
• Filed: 01/15/2003
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Power Communication Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Power Communication Tech. Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Li, How-Chin
• Primary Examiner(s): Gushi, Ross
• Application Number:
  US10/342,244
• Time in Patent Office: 356 Days
• Field of Search: 439/498, 439/502, 439/505, 710/38, 345/163
• US Class Current: 439/502
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/023 Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes

Abstract

A built-in KVM switch: comprising: a card; a fixing support, fixedly coupled to one side of the card and having at least one opening, inserted into an augmentation socket in a host; at least one connector, disposed in the opening on the fixing support; at least one connecting wire corresponding to the connector connected to the connecting wire at one end; and a logic control unit, disposed on the card so as to process a signal from the connector.

Claims

1. A built-in KVM switch, comprising:

a card;

a fixing support, fixedly coupled to one side of said card and having at least one opening, inserted into an augmentation socket in a host;

at least one connector, disposed in said opening on said fixing support;

at least one connecting wire corresponding to said connector connected to said connecting wire at one end; and

a logic control unit, disposed on said card so as to process a signal from said connector.

2. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 1, wherein said fixing support is L-shaped.

3. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 1, wherein said connecting wire is connected to said connector at one end, while said connecting wire, at the other end, is branched into three connectors/plugs to be connected to a mouse, a keyboard and a video display, respectively.

4. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 1, wherein said card is a printed circuit board.

5. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 1, wherein on said card is proved a power outlet for supplying power to said logic control unit.

6. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 5, wherein said power outlet receives a 12-V power plug from a power supply of said host.

7. The built-in KVM switch as recited in claim 5, wherein said power outlet is connected through a power wire to a power outlet disposed on a motherboard of said host.