Patent ID: 6732067
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An adapter card (18) for providing, via network (12), emulation of a console of a first computer system (14) at a second, remotely located computer system (16) on the network, the adapter card comprising:a local bus (28) that interfaces to an input/output bus (20) of the first computer system when the adapter card is connected to the first computer system; a graphics controller (22) coupled to said local bus that interacts with the first computer system to generate a representation of a console screen of the first computer system; a network interface controller (24) coupled to said local bus and providing a connection to the network; and a processor (26) coupled to said local bus that determines changes in the representation of the console screen of the first computer system and that transmits information about the changes to the remotely located computer system via said network interface controller and a first-in, first-out (FIFO) buffer (43) coupled to an output of said graphics controller for capturing data representing the console screen of said first computer system, and wherein said processor determines changes in the representation of the console screen by processing the data in said FIFO buffer.