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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2005
Chieh-kwei Lee, Hsichih, TW;
Chao-hsuan Hsueh, Hsichih, TW;
Chieh-Kwei Lee, Hsichih, TW;
Chao-Hsuan Hsueh, Hsichih, TW;
Aten International Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) switch is provided for a set of user interface devices to share a plurality of computers. The Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) switch comprises a network port, a second interface, at least one first interface, a switch device and an Ethernet hub. The network port is arranged to connect to a network. The second interface is arranged to connect the set of user interface devices. The first interface is arranged to connect the computers, and the first interface has a port for connecting a network interface of the computers. The switch device is arranged to route paths between the second interface and the first interface. The Ethernet hub is arranged to connect the network port and the port of the first interface.