Patent ID: 8250151
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for communicating data for use in a first computer, comprising: in a first communication mode selected at the first computer, the first computer receiving data provided by one or more input devices associated with the first computer for use by the first computer in an application program executing in the first computer, the first computer displaying received data on one or more display devices associated with the first computer; in a second communication mode selected at the first computer, a second computer receiving data provided by the one or more input devices via a switch device without the first computer processing or displaying the data provided by the one or more input devices for use by the second computer in another application program executing on the second computer; the another application program executing in the second computer generating response data in response to the data received by the second computer; the switch device being configured to provide the response data from the second computer to the first computer while the second communication mode is selected at the first computer; and the first computer receiving via the switch device the response data generated by the second computer and displaying received response data on the one or more display devices while the second communication mode is selected at the first computer.