Patent ID: 6012101
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A computer network, comprising:a plurality of interconnected nodes, each one of said nodes having a DTE device coupled thereto and wherein said DTE device coupled to a first one of said nodes further comprises:a computing system located at a first location;a human interface located at a second location, said second location remotely located relative to said first location, said human interface comprised of a video monitor and an input/output (""I/O"") device;a first interface device coupled to said computing system;a second interface device coupled to said video monitor and said I/O device of said human interface;a transmission line coupling said first and second interface devices;said first interface device receiving, from said computing system, a video signal to be transmitted to said video monitor and a non-video signal to be transmitted to said I/O device and combining said video signal and said non-video signal into a combined video/non-video signal having a format suitable for transmission to said second interface device;said combined video/non-video signal being transmitted to said second interface device via said transmission line;said second interface device receiving said combined video/non-video signal from said first interface device and separating said video signal and said non-video signal therefrom for respective propagation to said video monitor and said I/O device.