CN101387914B - Wire-controlled apparatus and control method thereof - Google Patents

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CN101387914B
CN101387914B CN2007101539442A CN200710153944A CN101387914B CN 101387914 B CN101387914 B CN 101387914B CN 2007101539442 A CN2007101539442 A CN 2007101539442A CN 200710153944 A CN200710153944 A CN 200710153944A CN 101387914 B CN101387914 B CN 101387914B
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The invention provides a wire control device and a control method thereof, and switches a plurality of host computers via a KVM switcher. The wire control device comprises a control logic device, a serial port and a serial line concentrator. The control logic device is used to receive at least one switching signal to control the KVM switcher according to the switching signal, thereby switching the host computers via the KVM switcher. The serial port is used to be connected with a peripheral device. When the control logic device controls the KVM switcher to select one host computer, the serial line concentrator can be connected to the peripheral device of the serial port and to be shared with the computer host for use through the KVM switcher.

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Wire-controlled apparatus and control method thereof
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of line control system and control method thereof, particularly a kind of wire-controlled apparatus and control method thereof with serial port.
Background technology
In present computer management system, keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch has become a kind of very important computer management solution, and it mainly is to manage many computing machines by single operator's console (console station).In the prior art, keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch is set on the desktop, and the device that uses on this operator's console comprises keyboard, screen, mouse and other control device.Because keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch connects many signal wires, make these signal wires take the space on the desktop, and signal wire on the table can seem in disorder in default of arrangement.
Therefore prior art is general uses a line control machine to be connected to keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch to come the blocked operation of control computer, mainly be with keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch and line control machine setting separated from each other, for example keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch is placed on the ground, and line control machine is arranged on the desktop, thereby allow the user utilize this line control machine to switch many computing machines.Yet owing to being is provided with keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch away from desktop, therefore when using this line control machine near the desktop of user operator's console, if need to use peripheral unit for example printer, carry-on dish and digital camera, then this peripheral unit must be connected in and be arranged on ground keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch, quite inconvenient in the use.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of wire-controlled apparatus and control method thereof, in order to control KVM switch, allow the user be convenient to plug the peripheral unit of sharing for some main frames, and utilize this KVM switch to switch these some main frames, to solve the problem that KVM switch signal wire is difficult for arrangement.
According to another object of the present invention, a kind of line control system is provided, in order to switch several main frames, this line control system comprises: a keyboard-screen-mouse (KVM) switch is connected in this several main frames; And a wire-controlled apparatus, being connected in this KVM switch, this wire-controlled apparatus comprises: several buttons, in order to produce at least one switching signal; One control logic device is connected to these buttons and this KVM switch, in order to receive this switching signal and to control this KVM switch according to this switching signal, so that this KVM switch switches these main frames; At least one serial port is in order to connect at least one peripheral unit; An and serial line concentrator, be connected to this KVM switch and this serial port, when this control logic device is controlled this KVM switch when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this KVM switch and uses.
According to a further object of the present invention, a kind of wire-controlled apparatus is provided, switch several main frames to control a KVM switch, this wire-controlled apparatus comprises: control logic device, be connected in this KVM switch, at least all change signal and control this KVM switch according to this switching signal in order to receive, so that this KVM switch switches these main frames; At least one serial port is in order to connect at least one peripheral unit; An and serial line concentrator, be connected to this KVM switch and this serial port, when this control logic device is controlled this KVM switch when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this KVM switch and uses.
Wire-controlled apparatus of the present invention mainly comprises control logic device, plurality of keys, indicating device, several serial ports, serial line concentrator and source of sound connectivity port.Control logic device is switched signal and is controlled this KVM switch according to this switching signal in order to receive one, so that this KVM switch switches first main frame and second main frame.Plurality of keys is in order to produce at least one switching signal.Indicating device is controlled the switching state of first main frame and second main frame in order to show this control logic device.Serial port is in order to connect at least one peripheral unit.The serial line concentrator is used for controlling this KVM switch to select first main frame or second main frame wherein during a main frame when this control logic device, the peripheral unit that is connected in this serial port is shared with selected main frame by the KVM switch uses.
The KVM switch mainly comprises processor, first switch, second switch and control module.Processor is used to control the KVM switch.First switch is used for controlling this first switch when processor and switches when selecting first main frame or second main frame, the peripheral unit that is connected in serial port is shared with this selected main frame by this first switch uses.Second switch is used for controlling this second switch when selecting first main frame or second main frame when processor, switches to the image connectivity port of selected main frame.Control module is used for switching to the keyboard connectivity port and the mouse connectivity port of this main frame when processor is controlled this control module with this main frame of selecting first switch and being switched.
In one embodiment, first switch and second switch keep synchronous regime, and when the KVM switch switched to a main frame, this first switch is controlled this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with the main frame use.In another embodiment, first switch and second switch can keep asynchronous mode, and when the KVM switch switched to a main frame, this first switch is controlled this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with another main frame use.
Wire-controlled apparatus provided by the present invention is controlled first switch according to switching signal, can switch the serial port and the source of sound connectivity port of serial line concentrator respectively, makes serial port and source of sound connectivity port be shared with different main frames and uses.Wire-controlled apparatus provided by the present invention also can utilize indicating device to show the switching state of KVM switch with respect to main frame, and show that the serial port of serial line concentrator and source of sound connectivity port with respect to the connection user mode of main frame, allow the user correctly inspect the executing state of KVM switch.
KVM switch provided by the present invention comprises the switch body, controls signal wire and several Computer signal lines.The switch body has a socket, is used to provide this wire-controlled apparatus to be plugged in this socket with a cable and the plug that is connected in this cable.This end of controlling signal wire extends from this switch body, and this other end of controlling signal wire comprises the first image connector, and this first image connector can be connected to a screen, the signal of video signal of this main frame that is switched to demonstration.One end of every Computer signal line extends from this switch body, and the other end of every Computer signal line comprises the second image connector, and these second image connectors are connected to the image connectivity port of main frame accordingly.Control signal wire and also comprise a mouse connector, a keyboard connector and source of sound connector, be connected to a mouse and a keyboard respectively, wherein this mouse connector and this keyboard connector extend from this first image connector.
According to above-mentioned, wire-controlled apparatus provided by the present invention can utilize remote mode control KVM switch to switch different main frames, that is wire-controlled apparatus and the setting separated from each other of KVM switch, solves signal wire and lacks arrangement and disheveled neat problem.And wire-controlled apparatus provided by the present invention is in conjunction with serial line concentrator and source of sound connectivity port, and the serial port that makes the peripheral unit that is connected in the KVM switch originally can be connected in wire-controlled apparatus plugs this peripheral unit to make things convenient for the user.
Line control method provided by the present invention mainly comprises the following steps: in order to switch several main frames
(a) utilize plurality of keys to produce at least one switching signal.
(b) control logic device receives this switching signal and sends this switching signal to the KVM switch, to control the blocked operation of several main frames.
(c) control logic device is controlled this KVM switch according to this switching signal, so that this KVM switch switches these main frames, step (c) comprises the following steps: (c1) when this control logic device utilizes first switch to switch to a main frame, and the peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in serial port is shared with this main frame use or shares a source of sound connectivity port to this main frame use by this first switch.(c2) utilize second switch to switch to the image connectivity port of this main frame.When (c3) utilizing processor to control this control module with this main frame of selecting this first switch and being switched, this control module switches to the keyboard connectivity port and the mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
(d) control this KVM switch when selecting a main frame when a control logic device, the peripheral unit that is connected in this serial line concentrator is shared with this selected main frame by this KVM switch uses.
(e) show the switching state of this main frame, comprise that main frame is with respect to the user mode of this peripheral unit and the KVM switch switching state with respect to main frame.
According to another purpose of the present invention, also provide a kind of and control the method that a KVM switch switches several main frames with a wire-controlled apparatus, this KVM switch is connected to this wire-controlled apparatus and these main frames, this wire-controlled apparatus more is connected in a peripheral unit, and this method comprises the following steps: to produce at least one switching signal with this wire-controlled apparatus; Send this switching signal to this KVM switch; Control this KVM switch according to this switching signal, so that this KVM switch switches these main frames; And control this KVM switch when selecting a main frame of these main frames when this wire-controlled apparatus, this peripheral unit that is connected in this wire-controlled apparatus is shared with this selected main frame by this KVM switch uses.
In control the step of this KVM switch when this control logic device after, also comprise the step that shows the switching state of these main frames with this wire-controlled apparatus with a main frame of selecting these main frames.
Said method also comprises with this wire-controlled apparatus and shows the step of these main frames with respect to the user mode of this peripheral unit.
Controlling this KVM switch according to this switching signal, also comprise the following steps: so that this KVM switch switches in the step of these main frames
When this KVM switch switched to a main frame of this main frame, this wire-controlled apparatus was shared with this main frame with this peripheral unit by this KVM switch and uses; Utilize this KVM switch to switch to an image connectivity port, a keyboard connectivity port and a mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
Said method also comprises and utilizes this wire-controlled apparatus to share the step that a source of sound connectivity port uses for this main frame.
When this KVM switch switched to one of them main frame of these computing machines, this wire-controlled apparatus made this peripheral unit be shared with this main frame and uses.Or when this KVM switch switched to one of them main frame of these computing machines, another main frame that this wire-controlled apparatus makes this peripheral unit be shared with these computing machines used.
For foregoing of the present invention can be become apparent, a preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, be described in detail below:
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Fig. 1 shows the synoptic diagram according to line control system in the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 A~Fig. 2 D shows the perspective view according to the wire-controlled apparatus different visual angles of embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 respectively.
Fig. 3 shows the synoptic diagram according to KVM switch in the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 A shows according to the process flow diagram of carrying out line control method in the embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 B shows the detail flowchart according to this line control method control KVM switch among Fig. 4 A embodiment of the present invention.
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With reference to figure 1, it shows the synoptic diagram according to line control system in the embodiment of the invention 100.Line control system 100 mainly comprises wire-controlled apparatus 102 and KVM switch 104, in order to switch several main frames, this sentences two main frames (106a, 106b) and is example, wire-controlled apparatus 102 is connected to the first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b by KVM switch 104, it should be noted that line control system 100 provided by the present invention can be used for switching more main frame.
Wire-controlled apparatus 102 mainly comprises control logic device 108, several buttons 110, indicating device 112, several serial ports 114, serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118.Control logic device 108 is connected to plurality of keys 110, indicating device 112 and KVM switch 104.Each serial port 114 can be connected to serial line concentrator 116.Serial line concentrator 116 is connected to KVM switch 104 and each serial port 114, and source of sound connectivity port 118 is connected to KVM switch 104.In one embodiment, this serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118 by a USB (universal serial bus) (universal serial bus, USB) or IEEE 1394 be connected to KVM switch 104.
Control logic device 108 is switched signal and is controlled this KVM switch 104 according to this switching signal in order to receive one, so that this KVM switch 104 switches the first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b, with select the first main frame 106a or the second main frame 106b one of them.Plurality of keys 110 is in order to produce this switching signal, and for example each button is corresponding to each main frame and utilize this switching signal to switch to corresponding main frame.Indicating device 112 is in order to show the switching state of this control logic device 116 control first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b.In one embodiment, indicating device 112 for example be light emitting diode (light emitter diode, LED) or display panel.Serial port 114 is in order to connect peripheral unit, and this peripheral unit is printer, scanner, carry-on dish, digital camera or similar computer peripheral device for example.Serial line concentrator 116 be used for when these KVM switchs 104 of this control logic device 116 control selecting the first main frame 106a or the second main frame 106b wherein during a main frame, the peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator 116 will be connected in this serial port 114 is shared with selected main frame by KVM switch 104 and uses.Serial line concentrator 116 for example is the hub that is compatible with USB (universal serial bus) (USB).
KVM switch 104 mainly comprises processor 120, first switch 122, second switch 124 and control module 126.Processor 120 is connected in this wire-controlled apparatus 102, and in one embodiment, (general purpose input/output, interface GPIO) are connected in the control logic device 108 of this wire-controlled apparatus 102 to processor 120 by a universal output/input agreement.First switch 122 is connected to processor 120, serial line concentrator 116, source of sound connectivity port 118 and the first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b, in one embodiment, first switch 122 is connected to serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118 by the interface of a USB (universal serial bus) (USB).Second switch 124 is connected to processor 120 and the first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b.Control module 126 is connected in this processor 120 and the first main frame 106a and the second main frame 106b, in one embodiment, control module 126 is for to be compatible with the PS2 or the controller of USB (universal serial bus) (USB), in order to the keyboard/mouse 127 of control linkage in processor 120.
Processor 120 is used to control the switch step of KVM switch 104.First switch 122 is used for switching when selecting the first main frame 106a or the second main frame 106b when these first switchs 122 of processor 120 control, and the peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator 116 will be connected in serial port 114 is shared with this selected main frame by this first switch 122 and uses.Second switch 124 be used for when these second switchs 124 of processor 120 control when selecting the first main frame 106a or the second main frame 106b, switch to the image connectivity port of selected main frame.Wherein, second switch also is connected in a screen 214 (as shown in Figure 3), makes the picture of the selected main frame of screen display.Control module 126 is used for switching to the keyboard connectivity port and the mouse connectivity port of this main frame when these control modules 126 of processor 120 control during with this main frame of selecting first switch 122 and being switched.Wherein, control module 126 also is connected in a keyboard/mouse 127, makes the selected main frame of keyboard/mouse 127 controls.In addition, control module 126 is in order to control selected main frame for keyboard/mouse 127.
In one embodiment, first switch 122 and second switch 124 keep synchronous regime, and when KVM switch 104 switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator 116 made this peripheral unit be shared with main frame and uses.For instance, KVM switch 104 controls second switch 124 makes its state that is in the image connectivity port that connects the first main frame 106a, and this KVM switch 104 controls first switch 122 makes the first main frame 106a be in the connection status of this serial port 114 and source of sound connectivity port 118.When KVM switch 104 receives switching signal from the control logic device 108 of wire-controlled apparatus 102, wire-controlled apparatus 102 notice KVM switchs 104 are in order to the image connectivity port that switches to the second main frame 106b with processor 120 controls second switch 124.Relatively, processor 120 synchro control first switch 122 switches to serial port 114 and the source of sound connectivity port 118 that is connected in serial line concentrator 116, the peripheral unit that makes the second main frame 106b to use to be connected in this serial port 114 and use source of sound connectivity port 118.Therefore, control logic device 108 utilizes KVM switch 104 control first switchs 122 and second switch 124 to make it switch to a main frame simultaneously.
In another embodiment, first switch 122 and second switch 124 can be asynchronous mode, when KVM switch 104 switched to a main frame, these first switch, 122 these serial line concentrators 116 of control made this peripheral unit be shared with another main frame and use.For instance, KVM switch 104 controls second switch 124 makes its state that is in the image connectivity port that connects the first main frame 106a, and this KVM switch 104 controls first switch 122 makes the first main frame 106a be in the connection status of this serial port 114 and source of sound connectivity port 118.In one embodiment, when KVM switch 104 receives switching signal from the control logic device 108 of wire-controlled apparatus 102, wire-controlled apparatus 102 notice KVM switchs 104, in order to the image connectivity port that switches to the second main frame 106b with processor 120 controls second switch 124 from the first main frame 106a, yet this moment, processor 120 was controlled first switch 122 with asynchronous system, the first main frame 106a make this first switch 122 still be connected to the serial port 114 and the source of sound connectivity port 118 of serial line concentrator 116, so still can use the peripheral unit that is connected in this serial port 114 and use source of sound connectivity port 118.In another embodiment, when KVM switch 104 receives switching signal from the control logic device 108 of wire-controlled apparatus 102, wire-controlled apparatus 102 notice KVM switchs 104, in order to making this second switch 124 still be connected in the image connectivity port of this first main frame 106a with processor 120 controls second switch 124, yet this moment, processor 120 was controlled first switch 122 with asynchronous system, the second main frame 106b make this first switch 122 switch to this second main frame 106b, so can use the peripheral unit that is connected in this serial port 114 and use source of sound connectivity port 118 from the first main frame 106a.Therefore, control logic device 108 utilizes KVM switch 104 controls first switch 122 to make it switch to different main frames simultaneously with second switch 124.
Wire-controlled apparatus 102 of the present invention is controlled first switch 122 according to switching signal, can switch the serial port 114 and the source of sound connectivity port 118 of serial line concentrator 116 synchronously, making serial port 114 and source of sound connectivity port 118 be shared with identical main frame uses, for example the first main frame 106a uses serial port 114, and the first main frame 106a also uses source of sound connectivity port 118.In addition, wire-controlled apparatus 102 provided by the present invention is controlled first switch 122 according to switching signal, can switch the serial port 114 and the source of sound connectivity port 118 of serial line concentrator 116 respectively, making serial port 114 and source of sound connectivity port 118 be shared with different main frames uses, for example the first main frame 106a uses serial port 114, the second main frame 106b to use source of sound connectivity port 118.Wire-controlled apparatus provided by the present invention also can utilize indicating device 112 to show the switching state of KVM switch with respect to main frame, and show that the serial port 114 of serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118 with respect to the connection user mode of main frame, allow the user correctly inspect the executing state of KVM switch 104.
According to above-mentioned, wire-controlled apparatus 102 provided by the present invention can utilize remote mode control KVM switch 104 to switch different main frames, also be wire-controlled apparatus 102 and 104 settings separated from each other of KVM switch, for example KVM switch 104 is positioned over the position that does not more take up room on the ground, and wire-controlled apparatus 102 is when being arranged on the desktop position near operator's console, make the signal wire that is connected in KVM switch 104 can not take the space on the desktop, and control KVM switch 104 with easy wire-controlled apparatus 102 on the desktop, solve because of the disheveled neat problem of signal wire shortage arrangement.
And wire-controlled apparatus 102 provided by the present invention is in conjunction with serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118, the peripheral unit that feasible script is connected in KVM switch 104 can be connected in the serial port 114 of wire-controlled apparatus 102, thereby make things convenient for the user to plug this peripheral unit, and the jack of source of sound easy to use connectivity port 118.In addition, wire-controlled apparatus 102 can be according to switching signal with synchronous or asynchronous mode switching computer main frame, so that serial line concentrator 116 is done different selections with source of sound connectivity port 118 with respect to the switching state of main frame, improve the convenience of wire-controlled apparatus.
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D, Fig. 2 A to Fig. 2 D shows the perspective view according to the different visual angles of the wire-controlled apparatus of embodiment of the invention Fig. 1.The spatial structure of this wire-controlled apparatus 102 comprises control linkage port one 08a, plurality of keys 110, indicating device 112, several serial ports 114 and source of sound connectivity port 118.For example connecting hole is to be connected to KVM switch 104 for control linkage port one 08a, and control linkage port one 08a utilizes connecting line 130 to be used for control logic device 108 is connected to processor 120 and serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118 are connected to first switch 122.Or wire-controlled apparatus 102 can be by the side cable 208 (as shown in Figure 3) that stretches out, and the plug 210 (as shown in Figure 3) that sees through cable 206 ends is connected in the socket 206 (as shown in Figure 3) of KVM switch 104, and reaches the line traffic control function.Indicating device 112 for example is a display panel, serial port 114 for example be the connectivity port of USB (universal serial bus) (USB) with grafting USB connecting line 130, source of sound connectivity port 118 for example is earphone jack or loudspeaker jack.In Fig. 2 B, control linkage port one 08a, earphone jack 118 and serial port 114 are to be designed to rotating tumbler 119, also can launch wire-controlled apparatus and for example be arranged on the desktop or the sidewall of keyboard, shown in Fig. 2 C to be applicable to plane domain by the anglec of rotation of adjusting tumbler 119.That is the anglec of rotation of adjustable turn over moving part 119, wire-controlled apparatus 102 is launched, to be attached at the panel side of screen, shown in Fig. 2 D.And can utilize tumbler 119 to adjust the angle of signal wire, to make things convenient for the signal wire on the arranging desktop.
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 3, Fig. 3 shows the synoptic diagram according to KVM switch in the embodiment of the invention.KVM switch 104 comprises switch body 200, controls signal wire 202 and several Computer signal lines 204.Switch body 200 has a socket 206, is used to provide this wire-controlled apparatus 102 to be plugged in this socket 206 with a cable 208 and the plug 210 that is connected in this cable 208.This end of controlling signal wire 202 extends from this switch body 200, and this other end of controlling signal wire 202 comprises the first image connector 212, this first image connector 212 can be connected to a screen 214, the signal of video signal of this main frame (106a, 106b) that is switched to demonstration.One end of each Computer signal line 204 extends from this switch body 200, and the other end of each Computer signal line 204 comprises the second image connector 216, and these second image connectors 216 are connected to the image connectivity port of main frame (106a, 106b) accordingly.Control signal wire 202 and also comprise a mouse connector 218, a keyboard connector 220 and source of sound connector 228 (for example comprising microphone connector and loudspeaker connector), be connected to a mouse, a keyboard (keyboard/mouse 127 as shown in Figure 1), a microphone, loudspeaker or an earphone (not shown) respectively, wherein the extensible side of this mouse connector 218, this keyboard connector 220 and source of sound connector 228 (for example comprising microphone connector and loudspeaker connector) from this first image connector 212 or switch body 200.In addition, mouse connector 218 and keyboard connector 220 can be USB connector or PS/2 connector.
In one embodiment, each Computer signal line also comprises mouse connector 222, keyboard connector 224 and source of sound connector 226 (comprising microphone connector and loudspeaker connector), be connected to each main frame (106a respectively, mouse connectivity port 106b), one keyboard connectivity port, an one microphone connector and a loudspeaker connector, wherein this mouse connector 222, the extensible opposite side of this keyboard connector 224 and source of sound connector 226 (comprising microphone connector and loudspeaker connector) from this second image connector 216 or switch body 200.This mouse connector 222 is the connector that is compatible with PS2 with this keyboard connector 224.In another embodiment, each Computer signal line 204 also comprises a mouse-keyboard connector, be connected to a mouse-keyboard connectivity port (not shown) of each main frame, wherein this mouse-keyboard connector is for being compatible with the connector of USB (universal serial bus) (USB).Wherein, KVM switch 104 also can omit source of sound connector 226 and 228.Or KVM switch 104 also can omit the loudspeaker connector in source of sound connector 226 and 228.Or KVM switch 104 also can omit the microphone connector in source of sound connector 226 and 228.
Therefore wire-controlled apparatus 102 of the present invention utilizes control logic device 108 control KVM switchs 104, make it carry out keyboard-screen-mouse and correspond to some main frames (106a, 106b) and be connected in of the switching of the peripheral unit of serial line concentrator 116, effectively solve the plug and the irregular problem of signal wire of the peripheral unit that is connected in KVM switch 104 corresponding to these some main frames (106a, 106b).
With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 4 A, Fig. 4 A shows the process flow diagram of carrying out line control method according to wire-controlled apparatus in the embodiment of the invention 102.Wire-controlled apparatus 102 comprises control logic device 108, plurality of keys 110, indicating device 112, several serial ports 114, serial line concentrator 116 and source of sound connectivity port 118.Control logic device 108 is connected to plurality of keys 110, indicating device 112 and KVM switch 104.
Line control method of the present invention mainly comprises the following steps: in order to switch several main frames (106a, 106b)
In step S400, utilize plurality of keys 110 to produce at least one switching signal.
In step S402, control logic device 108 receives this switching signal and sends this switching signal to KVM switch 104, to control the switching of several main frames (106a, 106b).
In step S404, control logic device 108 is controlled this KVM switch 104 according to this switching signal, so that this KVM switch 104 switches these main frames (106a, 106b).Step S404 comprises the following steps that shown in Fig. 4 B, it shows the detail flowchart according to this line control method control KVM switch 104 among Fig. 4 A embodiment of the present invention.
In step S404a, when this control logic device 108 utilized first switch 122 to switch to a main frame, the peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator 116 will be connected in serial port 114 was shared with this main frame use by this first switch 122.Among another embodiment, these control logic device 108 these KVM switchs 104 of control switch this first switch 122, use for this main frame to share a source of sound connectivity port 118.
In step S404b, utilize second switch 124 to switch to the image connectivity port of this main frame, in one embodiment, first switch 122 and second switch 124 keep synchronous regime, when KVM switch 104 switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator 116 made this peripheral unit be shared with main frame and uses.In another embodiment, first switch 122 and second switch 124 keep asynchronous mode, and when KVM switch 104 switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator 116 made this peripheral unit be shared with another main frame and uses.
In step S404c, when utilizing these control modules 126 of processor 120 control with this main frame of selecting this first switch 122 and being switched, this control module 126 switches to the keyboard connectivity port and the mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
In step S406, when these KVM switchs 104 of a control logic device 108 control when selecting a main frame, the peripheral unit that is connected in this serial line concentrator 116 is shared with this selected main frame by this KVM switch 104 uses.
In step S408, the switching state that shows this main frame (106a, 106b) comprises that main frame (106a, 106b) is with respect to the user mode of this peripheral unit and KVM switch 104 switching state with respect to main frame (106a, 106b).
In sum; though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; but this preferred embodiment is not in order to restriction the present invention; the those of ordinary skill in this field; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; all can do various changes and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion with the scope that claim defines.

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1. line control system, in order to switch several main frames, it is characterized in that: this line control system comprises:
One Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement is connected in these main frames; And
One wire-controlled apparatus is connected in this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement, and this wire-controlled apparatus comprises:
Several buttons are in order to produce at least one switching signal;
One control logic device, be connected to these buttons and this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement, in order to receive this switching signal and to control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement, so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches these main frames according to this switching signal;
At least one serial port is in order to connect at least one peripheral unit; And
One serial line concentrator, be connected to this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement and this serial port, when this control logic device is controlled this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement and uses;
This Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement comprises:
One processor is connected in this control logic device, in order to control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement;
One first switch, be connected to this processor, this serial line concentrator and these main frames, control this first switch when this processor and switch when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this first switch and uses;
One second switch, be connected to this processor and these main frames, control this second switch when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames when this processor, this second switch switches to an image connectivity port of this main frame; And
One control module, be connected to this processor and these main frames, when this processor was controlled this control module with this main frame of selecting this first switch and being switched, this control module switched to a keyboard connectivity port and a mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
2. line control system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this wire-controlled apparatus also comprises an indicating device, is connected in this control logic device, controls the switching state of these main frames in order to show this control logic device.
3. line control system according to claim 2 is characterized in that: this indicating device is light emitting diode or display panel.
4. line control system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this wire-controlled apparatus also comprises a source of sound connectivity port, is connected in this first switch.
5. line control system according to claim 4 is characterized in that: this serial line concentrator and this source of sound connectivity port are connected in this first switch by a USB (universal serial bus).
6. line control system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep synchronous regime, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to one of them main frame of these main frames, this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with this main frame and uses.
7. line control system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep asynchronous mode, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to one of them main frame of these main frames, another main frame that this serial line concentrator makes this peripheral unit be shared with these main frames used.
8. line control system according to claim 1 is characterized in that: this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement also comprises:
One switch body has a socket, provides this wire-controlled apparatus to be plugged in this socket with a cable and the plug that is connected in this cable;
One controls signal wire, this end of controlling signal wire extends from this switch body, and this other end of controlling signal wire comprises one first image connector, and this first image connector is connected to a screen, a signal of video signal of this main frame that is switched to demonstration; And
Several Computer signal lines, one end of each these Computer signal line extends from this switch body, and the other end of each these Computer signal line comprises one second image connector, and these second image connectors are connected to an image connectivity port of these main frames accordingly.
9. line control system according to claim 8 is characterized in that: this is controlled signal wire and also comprises a mouse connector and a keyboard connector, is connected to a mouse and a keyboard respectively.
10. line control system according to claim 9 is characterized in that: this mouse connector and this keyboard connector extend from this first image connector.
11. line control system according to claim 8, it is characterized in that: each signal wire of these Computer signal lines also comprises a mouse connector and a keyboard connector, is connected to a mouse connectivity port and a keyboard connectivity port of each these main frame respectively.
12. line control system according to claim 11 is characterized in that: this mouse connector and this keyboard connector extend from this second image connector.
13. line control system according to claim 8 is characterized in that: each these Computer signal line also comprises a mouse-keyboard connector, is connected to a mouse-keyboard connectivity port of each these main frame.
14. a wire-controlled apparatus switches several main frames to control a Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement, it is characterized in that: this wire-controlled apparatus comprises:
Several buttons are in order to produce switching signal;
One control logic device is connected in this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement, and all change signal and control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement according to this switching signal at least in order to receive, so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches these main frames;
At least one serial port is in order to connect at least one peripheral unit; And
One serial line concentrator, be connected to this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement and this serial port, when this control logic device is controlled this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement when selecting a main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement and uses;
This Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement comprises:
One processor is connected in this control logic device, in order to control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement;
One first switch, be connected to this processor, this serial line concentrator and these main frames, control this first switch when this processor and switch when selecting one of them main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that this serial line concentrator will be connected in this serial port is shared with this main frame by this first switch and uses;
One second switch, be connected to this processor and these main frames, control this second switch when selecting a main frame of these main frames when this processor, this second switch switches to an image connectivity port of this main frame; And
One control module, be connected to this processor and these main frames, when this processor was controlled this control module with this main frame of selecting this first switch and being switched, this control module switched to a keyboard connectivity port and a mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
15. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this wire-controlled apparatus also comprises an indicating device, is connected in this control logic device, controls the switching state of these main frames in order to show this control logic device.
16. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that: this serial line concentrator is connected in this control logic device, and this control logic device is controlled this indicating device and shown the user mode of these main frames with respect to this peripheral unit.
17. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 15 is characterized in that: this indicating device is light emitting diode or display panel.
18. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 14 is characterized in that: this wire-controlled apparatus also comprises a source of sound connectivity port, is connected in this first switch.
19. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep synchronous regime, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to a main frame of these main frames, this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with this main frame and uses.
20. wire-controlled apparatus according to claim 14, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep asynchronous mode, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to a main frame of these main frames, another main frame that this serial line concentrator makes this peripheral unit be shared with these main frames used.
21. a line control method, in order to switch several main frames, it is characterized in that: this line control method comprises the following steps:
Produce at least one switching signal;
Send this switching signal to one Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement;
Control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement according to this switching signal, so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches these main frames; And
When a control logic device is controlled this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement when selecting a main frame of these main frames, a peripheral unit that is connected in a serial line concentrator is shared with this selected main frame by this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement uses;
Wherein control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches in the step of these main frames, also comprise the following steps: according to this switching signal
When one first switch switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator was shared with this main frame with this peripheral unit by this first switch and uses;
Utilize one second switch to switch to an image connectivity port of this main frame; And
When controlling a control module with this main frame of selecting this first switch and being switched, this control module switches to a keyboard connectivity port and a mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
22. line control method according to claim 21, it is characterized in that: in control the step of this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement when this control logic device after, also comprise the step of the switching state that shows these main frames with one of them main frame of selecting these main frames.
23. line control method according to claim 21, it is characterized in that: this line control method comprises that also this control logic device controls this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement and switch this first switch, to share the step that a source of sound connectivity port uses for this main frame.
24. line control method according to claim 21, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep synchronous regime, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with this main frame and uses.
25. line control method according to claim 21, it is characterized in that: this first switch and this second switch keep asynchronous mode, when this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator made this peripheral unit be shared with another main frame and uses.
26. control the method that a Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches several main frames with a wire-controlled apparatus for one kind, this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement is connected to this wire-controlled apparatus and these main frames, this wire-controlled apparatus also is connected in a peripheral unit, and this method comprises the following steps:
Produce at least one switching signal with this wire-controlled apparatus;
Send this switching signal to this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement;
Control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement according to this switching signal, so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches these main frames; And
When this wire-controlled apparatus is controlled this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement when selecting a main frame of these main frames, this peripheral unit that is connected in this wire-controlled apparatus is shared with this selected main frame by this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement uses;
Wherein control this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement so that this Kvm switch for switching among computers by employing mouse movement switches in the step of these main frames, also comprise the following steps: according to this switching signal
When one first switch switched to a main frame, this serial line concentrator was shared with this main frame with this peripheral unit by this first switch and uses;
Utilize one second switch to switch to an image connectivity port of this main frame; And
When controlling a control module with this main frame of selecting this first switch and being switched, this control module switches to a keyboard connectivity port and a mouse connectivity port of this main frame.
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