Patent ID: 6934792

Claim:
A computer switch for connecting an input device to a plurality of computers, comprising: switching-command receiving unit for selecting from a plurality of computers a desired computer other than a computer, which is currently actively connected with said input device, and for receiving a switching command, which activates connection between said desired computer and said input device, from said computer, which is currently actively connected with said input device, and switching unit for activating connection from said input device to said computer corresponding to the switching command after the switching command is received, wherein data to be indicated on screens of display devices respectively corresponding to said plurality of computers are simultaneously and collectively indicated on the screen of said display device for at least one of said plurality of computers, and wherein said switching-command receiving unit receives the switching command when said desired computer is selected according to the data, which are simultaneously and collectively indicated on the screen of said display device for said computer that is currently actively connected with said input device.