Patent ID: 7774523

Claim:
A switch system comprising: switch circuitry configured for coupling to input and output interfaces of a number of computers, the switch circuitry being configured for switching a set of input and output interface couplings to one of the computers; an external housing for the switch circuitry; a number of first connector ports mounted on the housing, each of the first connector ports configured for coupling circuitry for providing couplings to the computers; each of the first connector ports having no less than sixteen and no more than twenty-two electrical contacts for providing couplings to a display interface, an input device interface, and an audio interface; and a second connector port mounted on the housing, the second connector port being coupled to the switch circuitry for providing the set of input and output interface couplings, the second connector port having electrical contacts for a display device, an input device, and an audio device; wherein each of the first connector ports is no more than 12.55 mm in height and no more than 30.8 mm in width.