Patent ID: 7853740

Claim:
A computer-readable storage medium encoded with a computer program comprising instruction that, when executed, operate to cause a computer management system to perform operations comprising: receiving keyboard signals, video signals, mouse signals, and audio signals at a transmission node; forming a 64 bit data packet comprising a first section of 2 bits including overhead data, a second section of 34 bits including audio signals, a third section of 10 bits including keyboard and mouse signals, and a fourth section of 18 bits including auxiliary data; encoding a vertical synchronization signal onto one of a red, blue, and green component of said video signals; encoding a horizontal synchronization signal onto one of said red component, said blue component, and said green component of said video signals; transmitting said data packet to a receiving node via a first pair of wires in an eight conductor cable; wherein the receiving at a transmission node and transmitting of said data packets to a receiving node occurs within a defined time limit transmitting said red component of said video signals to said receiving node via a second pair of wires in said eight conductor cable; transmitting said blue component of said video signal to said receiving node via a fourth pair of wires in said eight conductor cable; and transmitting said green component of said video signal to said receiving node via a third pair of wires in said eight conductor cable.