Keyboard video mouse (KVM) switch for transmission of high quality audio with 64-bit data packets wherein transmissions of data packets are within a defined time limit
First Claim
1. A computer management system comprising:
- a workstation including a keyboard, a video monitor, a cursor control device, and an audio device, said workstation being coupled to a user interface;
a plurality of computers each coupled to one of a plurality of computer interfaces; and
a management unit comprising a switching system with circuitry for transmitting keyboard, cursor control device, audio, and auxiliary peripheral device signals from said workstation to one of said remote computers via said coupled computer interface, said switching system further comprising circuitry for transmitting keyboard, video, cursor control device, and auxiliary peripheral device signals from said one of said remote computers to said workstation via said user interface;
a plurality of eight-conductor cables for coupling at least one of said computer interfaces and said user interface to said management unit,wherein said user interface receives user keyboard signals, user mouse signals, and user audio signals from said user keyboard, said user mouse, and said user audio device, respectively,wherein said user interface transmits said user keyboard signals, said user mouse signals, and said user audio signals via a first of said eight-conductor cables to said management unit,wherein said management unit is configured to receive said computer keyboard signals, said computer mouse signals, and said computer audio signals via said first eight-conductor cable in data packets each including an audio signal data section, a keyboard and mouse signal data section and an auxiliary device signal data section, andwherein said first eight-conductor cable comprises a first, second, and third twisted pair of wires that transmit red, green, and blue components of said computer video signals, respectively, and further comprises a fourth twisted pair of wire that transmits said data packets.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an intelligent, modular multimedia computer management system for coupling a series of remote computers to one or more user workstations to allow each user workstation to selectively access and control one or more remote computers. The computer management system incorporates a centralized switching system that receives keyboard, cursor control device, audio, and auxiliary peripheral device signals from the user workstation and transmits and applies the signals to the remote computer in the same manner as if the keyboard, cursor control device, audio input source, or auxiliary peripheral device of the user workstation were directly coupled to the remote computer. Also, the user workstation receives audio signals and auxiliary peripheral device signals from the remote computer. In addition, the multimedia computer management system transmits video signals from the remote computer over an extended range for display on the video monitor of the user workstation.
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1. A computer management system comprising:
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a workstation including a keyboard, a video monitor, a cursor control device, and an audio device, said workstation being coupled to a user interface; a plurality of computers each coupled to one of a plurality of computer interfaces; and a management unit comprising a switching system with circuitry for transmitting keyboard, cursor control device, audio, and auxiliary peripheral device signals from said workstation to one of said remote computers via said coupled computer interface, said switching system further comprising circuitry for transmitting keyboard, video, cursor control device, and auxiliary peripheral device signals from said one of said remote computers to said workstation via said user interface; a plurality of eight-conductor cables for coupling at least one of said computer interfaces and said user interface to said management unit, wherein said user interface receives user keyboard signals, user mouse signals, and user audio signals from said user keyboard, said user mouse, and said user audio device, respectively, wherein said user interface transmits said user keyboard signals, said user mouse signals, and said user audio signals via a first of said eight-conductor cables to said management unit, wherein said management unit is configured to receive said computer keyboard signals, said computer mouse signals, and said computer audio signals via said first eight-conductor cable in data packets each including an audio signal data section, a keyboard and mouse signal data section and an auxiliary device signal data section, and wherein said first eight-conductor cable comprises a first, second, and third twisted pair of wires that transmit red, green, and blue components of said computer video signals, respectively, and further comprises a fourth twisted pair of wire that transmits said data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 37, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44)
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16. A computer management system comprising:
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at least one computer; at least one computer interface coupled to said computer via a computer interface cable; at least one management unit coupled to said computer interface; and at least one user interface coupled to said management unit and coupled to at least one of a user keyboard, a user video monitor, a user mouse, a user audio device, and a user auxiliary peripheral device; wherein said user interface is configured to receive at least one of user keyboard signals, user mouse signals, user audio signals, and user auxiliary peripheral device signals, wherein said user interface is configured to transmit said user keyboard signals, said user mouse signals, and said user auxiliary peripheral device signals to said computer via said management unit, and wherein said management unit is configured to receive said user keyboard signals, said user mouse signals, said user auxiliary peripheral device signals and said user audio signals in data packets each including an auxiliary signal data section, a keyboard and mouse signal data section and an audio signal data section. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47)
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