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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2018
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Fabio De Angelis, Rome, IT;
Nicola Milanese, Rome, IT;
Sandro Piccinini, Rome, IT;
Sergio Tarchi, Rome, IT;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for switching interface device input between computing devices can begin with connecting a primary computing device to a secondary computing device using a physical connector cable using the appropriate communications port of each computing device. An interface input control program can be configured to establish a unique interface trigger that defines a user-selected series of inputs that switches the primary computing device between a first input state and a second input state. Input from the interface input devices of the primary computing device can be interpreted by a device driver. In the first input state, the input can be directed to the operating system of the primary computing device. In the second input state, the input can be redirected to the secondary computing device via the physical connector cable, which can be recognized as having originated from local interface input devices.