Computer interconnection system
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1. A system for connecting a number of workstations of the type that include a keyboard, mouse and video monitor to a number of remote computer systems, comprising:
- a plurality of first signal conditioning units coupled to the workstations for receiving electronic signals produced by the keyboard and mouse and for creating a serial data packet that includes the electronic signals;
a plurality of first communication links coupled to the first signal conditioning units for carrying the serial data packets;
a central crosspoint switch including a number of inputs and a number of outputs, said central crosspoint switch receiving the serial data packets from an input and routing the serial data packet to one or more of said outputs;
a plurality of second communication links coupled to the outputs of the central crosspoint switch; and
a plurality of second signal conditioning units coupled to the remote computer systems, for receiving the serial data packets transmitted on one of the plurality of second communication links switch and for supplying the data packets to a keyboard and mouse input of the remote computer.
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Abstract
A computerized switching system for coupling a workstation to a remotely located computer. A signal conditioning unit receives keyboard and mouse signals generated by a workstation and generates a data packet which is transmitted to a central crosspoint switch. The packet is routed through a crosspoint switch to another signal conditioning unit located at a remotely located computer. The second signal conditioning unit applies the keyboard and mouse commands to the keyboard and mouse connectors of the computer as if the keyboard and mouse were directly coupled to the remote computer. Video signals produced by the remote computer are transmitted through the crosspoint switch to the workstation. Horizontal and vertical sync signals are encoded on to the video signals to reduce the number of cables that extend between the workstation and the remote computer. The signal conditioning units connected to the workstations include an onscreen programming circuit that produces menus for the user on a video display of the workstation.
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1. A system for connecting a number of workstations of the type that include a keyboard, mouse and video monitor to a number of remote computer systems, comprising:
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a plurality of first signal conditioning units coupled to the workstations for receiving electronic signals produced by the keyboard and mouse and for creating a serial data packet that includes the electronic signals;
a plurality of first communication links coupled to the first signal conditioning units for carrying the serial data packets;
a central crosspoint switch including a number of inputs and a number of outputs, said central crosspoint switch receiving the serial data packets from an input and routing the serial data packet to one or more of said outputs;
a plurality of second communication links coupled to the outputs of the central crosspoint switch; and
a plurality of second signal conditioning units coupled to the remote computer systems, for receiving the serial data packets transmitted on one of the plurality of second communication links switch and for supplying the data packets to a keyboard and mouse input of the remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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