Password switch to override remote control
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1. A computer system including a wireless interface device for use with one or more host computers, the computer system comprising:
- means for communicating between said wireless interface device and one of said one or more host computers;
means for enabling said wireless interface device to take control of one of said one or more host computers after communication is established;
means for disabling access to said host computer; and
means for re-enabling access to said host computer by way of a predetermined password.
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Abstract
A wireless interface device is adapted to be interfaced with a host computer. While the wireless interface device is connected to the host computer, the keyboard and mouse input devices of the host computer are locked out to prevent unauthorized access. Should the situation occur in which the user needs to access the host computer to which the wireless interface device is connected, the keyboard and mouse input devices can be re-enabled by way of a password.
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1. A computer system including a wireless interface device for use with one or more host computers, the computer system comprising:
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means for communicating between said wireless interface device and one of said one or more host computers; means for enabling said wireless interface device to take control of one of said one or more host computers after communication is established; means for disabling access to said host computer; and means for re-enabling access to said host computer by way of a predetermined password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A host computer for use in a computer system including a wireless interface device host computer comprising:
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a communications controller configured to permit communication with said wireless interface device; a manager module configured to enable said wireless interface device to take control of said host computer after communication is established; and a host manager configured to disable access to said host computer and re-enable access to said host computer by way of a predetermined password. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a computer system including a wireless interface device for use with one or more host computers, the method comprising:
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communicating between said wireless interface device and one of said one or more host computers; enabling said wireless interface device to take control of one of said one or more host computers after communication is established; disabling access to said host computer; and re-enabling access to said host computer by way of a predetermined password. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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