Patent ID: 8140734
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04L

Abstract:
1. A signal switch for sharing a video monitor, console devices including a mouse and a keyboard, compliant with an industry standard and one or more than one peripheral device in any of a plurality of computer systems, comprising: a CPU for managing the signal switch; a hub switch module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems, and the one or more than one peripheral device, a device control module for emulating the console devices according to the industry standard, connected to the CPU and the hub switch module; a host control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices; and a video control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with the video monitor; wherein a communication link between the one or more peripheral devices and one of the plurality of computer systems can be maintained even while between the console devices and another one of the plurality of computer systems is established.