Patent ID: 7770134
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computing device comprising: switching logic operatively coupled to a user input device having a plurality of user activated keys, wherein one or more of said user activated keys is operatively configured as a hot key input, and configured to automatically switch console control of the computing device in a multi-user computing environment between at least two user kernel sessions corresponding to at least two users based on the activation of said hot key input, wherein said switching logic is operatively configured to cause a graphical user interface to be displayed on a display monitor associated with the computing device and said graphical user interface includes two or more selectable graphical representations associated with said at least two users, respectively, and is configured to visually rotate through the two or more selectable graphical representations associated with said at least two users; application management logic configured to test applications within the multi-user computing environment for problems operating within the multi-user computing environment; and audio signal logic configured to adjust volumes of audio streams running in the at least two user kernel sessions effective to output a first audio stream of a first of the at least two user kernel sessions with console control and to mute a second audio stream of a second of the at least two user kernel sessions without console control in response to switching console control between the at least two kernel sessions.