Multi-user computer system

• US 8,984,540 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2012
• Issued: 03/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Taifatech, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Taifatech, Inc.
• Inventors: Gan, Kuo Chung, Chang, Tai Chung, Chung, Lin Ta
• Primary Examiner(s): DORAIS, CRAIG C
• Application Number:
  US13/617,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20140082638A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 719/321
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1827 Network arrangements for conference optimisation or adaptation

Abstract

The present invention provides a multi-user computer system, comprising a master computer with a first wireless module, a virtual graphic driver, a virtual audio driver and a user mode application. At least one virtual computer is included, wherein the at least one virtual comprises a second wireless module for communicating with the first wireless module, a USB connector and a video processing device. The first wireless module and the USB connector are coupled to the video processing device. The virtual graphic driver and the virtual audio driver are coupled to the user mode application for driving USB devices and to enable virtual image/audio data to transmit to the at least one virtual computer.

Claims

1. A multi-user computer sharing system, comprising:

a master computer providing for a first user with a first wireless module, a virtual graphic driver, a virtual audio driver and a user mode application; and

at least one virtual computer providing for at least one second user, wherein said at least one virtual computer comprises a second wireless module for communicating with said first wireless module, a connection interface and a video processing device, wherein said at least one virtual computer is a standalone device operating independently with a different login and capable of receiving a resource from said master computer;

wherein said second wireless module and said connection interface are coupled to said video processing device;

wherein said virtual graphic driver and said virtual audio driver are coupled to said user mode application to enable a virtual image/audio data to transmit to said at least one virtual computer;

wherein said user mode application of said master computer is capable of controlling user execution software/program for facilitating data transmission and said at least one virtual computer'"'"'s operation;

wherein said connection interface of said at least one virtual computer is capable of coupling to a connection device driven by a driver of said master computer, wherein said driver is coupled to said user mode application;

wherein said at least one virtual computer is not a standalone computer;

wherein each of said virtual at least one computer does not include a processor for executing an operating system, and therefore without sharing data to said master computer and other virtual computer except video and input data; and

wherein said at least one virtual computer is not embedded in a standalone computer.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said master computer further comprises a graphic card coupled to a display and an audio card coupled to said display.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said driver of said master computer comprises a USB (Universal Serial Bus) driver.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said virtual computer further comprises a transceiver coupled to said video processing device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said virtual computer further comprises a memory coupled to said video processing device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said connection interface includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising an audio/video interface coupled to said video processing device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said audio/video interface comprises a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a DisplayPort interface, or a Video Graphics Array (VGA) interface.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a communication line coupled to said audio/video interface and a display.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said first wireless module and said second wireless module comprise a Wi-Fi module, a Bluetooth module, a 802.11a/b/g/n module, IrDA (Infrared Data Association) module or Home RF module.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein said wired connection comprises an Ethernet connection or a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection.

11. A multi-user computer sharing system, comprising:

single master computer providing for a first user with a virtual graphic driver, a virtual audio driver and a user mode application; and

at least one virtual computer providing for at least one second user coupled to said master computer via a wired connection, wherein said at least one virtual computer comprises a connection interface and a video processing device, wherein said at least one virtual computer is a standalone device operating independently with a different login and capable of receiving a resource from said master computer;

wherein said connection interface is coupled to said video processing device;

wherein said virtual graphic driver and said virtual audio driver are coupled to said user mode application to enable a virtual image/audio data to transmit to said at least one virtual computer;

wherein said user mode application of said master computer is capable of controlling user execution software/program for facilitating data transmission and said at least one virtual computer'"'"'s operation;

wherein said connection interface of said at least one virtual computer is capable of coupling to a connection device driven by a driver of said master computer, wherein said driver is coupled to said user mode application;

wherein said at least one virtual computer is not a standalone computer;

wherein each of said virtual at least one computer does not include a processor for executing an operating system, and therefore without sharing data to said master computer and other virtual computer except video and input data; and

wherein said at least one virtual computer is not embedded in a standalone computer.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said master computer further comprises a graphic card coupled to a display and an audio card coupled to said display.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said driver of said master computer comprises a USB (Universal Serial Bus) driver.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein said virtual computer further comprises a transceiver coupled to said video processing device.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein said virtual computer further comprises a memory coupled to said video processing device.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein said connection interface includes a USB (Universal Serial Bus) interface.

17. The system of claim 11, further comprising an audio/video interface coupled to said video processing device.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein said audio/video interface comprises a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), a DisplayPort interface, or a Video Graphics Array (VGA) interface.

19. The system of claim 18, further comprising a communication line coupled to said audio/video interface and a display.