Mobile computing resource
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1. A mobile computing resource for a client device, comprising:
- a computing unit comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory, and a storage unit, the random access memory and the storage unit holding instructions for executing in the CPU an operating system and application programs during run time and for storage, respectively;
a plurality of peripheral interfaces each controlled by the computing unit for interfacing with and operatively controlling peripherals on the client device through a takeover control module in the client device, the takeover control module comprising either a physical internal KVM switch or a virtual KVM service application, the interfaces comprising one or more interfaces selected from the group consisting of a power interface, an input device interface, an output device interface, a mixed input or output device interface, a data interface, a video interface, a data or video alternative interface, a wireless interface, and a control interface; and
a communication interface for engaging the client device, wherein the mobile computing resource has a form factor suitable for being handheld.
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Abstract
A high-performance handheld mobile computing resource need not be provided a display or any peripheral devices to augment the performance of a client device. The mobile computing resource may include a motherboard, a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a basic input/output system (BIOS), and an operating system (OS). A wireless module may be provided to enable wireless services. A power module may be provided to allow the mobile computing resource to serve as a power source. The mobile computing resource may serve as local cloud computation and storage resources to the client device, or as a remote desktop computer.
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1. A mobile computing resource for a client device, comprising:
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a computing unit comprising a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory, and a storage unit, the random access memory and the storage unit holding instructions for executing in the CPU an operating system and application programs during run time and for storage, respectively; a plurality of peripheral interfaces each controlled by the computing unit for interfacing with and operatively controlling peripherals on the client device through a takeover control module in the client device, the takeover control module comprising either a physical internal KVM switch or a virtual KVM service application, the interfaces comprising one or more interfaces selected from the group consisting of a power interface, an input device interface, an output device interface, a mixed input or output device interface, a data interface, a video interface, a data or video alternative interface, a wireless interface, and a control interface; and a communication interface for engaging the client device, wherein the mobile computing resource has a form factor suitable for being handheld. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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