Patent ID: 7340556
Filing Date: 2008-03-04
Classification: G06F,G09G,H04L

Abstract:
1. A signal switch for sharing a video monitor, a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard and at least one peripheral device in any of a plurality of computer systems, comprising: a CPU comprising a first memory for storing a management program 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 at least one peripheral device and any of the plurality of console devices, wherein the management program makes a signal passing from the hub switch module to the at least one peripheral device; and a video control module connected to the CPU and configured to communicate with a video monitor device, wherein the console devices can be switched either synchronously or asynchronously to the same one of the plurality of computer systems or to different ones of the plurality of computer systems, without interruption of the signal to the at least one peripheral device.