Patent ID: 9411551
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: G06F,G09G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus, comprising a first computer port to receive a first video signal, a second computer port to receive a second video signal, a controller to selectively drive displays of a first monitor and a second monitor according to the first and second video signals, the controller configured to operate in a: first mode in which the display of the first monitor is driven according to the first video signal, and the display of the second monitor is driven according to the second video signal; second mode in which the displays of the first and second monitors are driven according to the first video signal; and third mode in which the displays of the first and second monitors are driven according to the second video signal; and further comprising: a peripheral port to couple with a peripheral device and wherein the controller: when operating in the first mode, is configured to route peripheral signals from the peripheral port via an active one of the first and second computer ports; when operating in the second mode, is configured to route peripheral signals from the peripheral port via the first computer port; and when operating in the third mode is configured to route peripheral signals from the peripheral port via the second computer port.