Patent ID: 7496697
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer management apparatus, comprising: a body; a switching circuit contained within the body, the switching circuit having a first state and a second state; a set of connector ports operatively coupled to the switching circuit and adapted to connect to respective first and second host computers; a first group of cables extending from the body, the first group operatively coupled to at least the switching circuit, a first keyboard port, a first mouse port, a first video port, and a first audio port; a second group of cables extending from the body, the second group operatively coupled to at least the switching circuit, a second keyboard port, a second mouse port, a second video port, and a second audio port; and a remote control device removably connected to the body via a remote control connector, the remote control device being operatively coupled to the switching circuit, the remote control device comprising: wherein the first host computer operatively coupled to the first group of cables is selected when the switching circuit is in the first state and the second host computer operatively coupled to the second group of cables is selected when the switching circuit is in the second state.