Patent ID: 8196059
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) system comprising: a display device configured for displaying information, the display device including a display panel and a display circuit, the display circuit being coupled with the display panel and including an on-screen display generating circuit and a display control processor, wherein the on-screen display generating circuit further comprises; a KVM switch device coupled with the display device, the KVM switch device being configured to switch an access to one of at least two computers and having a switch control processor, wherein the display control processor of the display device and the switch control processor of the KVM switch device is able to communicate with each other by exchanging handshake signals, and wherein the on-screen display generating circuit of the display device provides the first on-screen display menu without the need of including an on-screen display generating circuit in the KVM switch.