CN103649930A

CN103649930A - Keyboard-video-mouse system and method of providing and using the same

Info

Publication number: CN103649930A
Application number: CN201280033588.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: C.德尔托罗; C.辛格; A.卡玛乔; J.迪纳; M.查康; R.郑; A.贝尔蒙特
Original assignee: Belkin International Inc
Current assignee: Belkin International Inc
Priority date: 2011-05-05
Filing date: 2012-05-04
Publication date: 2014-03-19
Also published as: WO2012151552A2; CA2835113A1; EP2710478A2; AU2012250508A1; WO2012151552A3

Abstract

Some embodiments include keyboard-video-mouse systems. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are disclosed.

Description

Keyboard-video-mouse system and the method that provides and use this system

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to keyboard-video-mouse system, and relate more specifically to have virtual port to configure this type systematic of its user interface and the method that provides and use this system.

The cross reference of related application

The application requires the interests of U.S. Provisional Application that on May 5th, 2011 is submitted to number 61/482,850.U.S. Provisional Application number 61/482,850 is all integrated in this with it by reference.

Background technology

Keyboard-video-mouse system (, use the system of keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device) represented that a class is designed to centralized control is provided and monitor for example, switched system from one or more host computers of a control terminal (, keyboard, watch-dog and mouse) to one or more users.This control terminal is often away from these host computers.By this KVM switching device, this or these user can select and switch between these one or more host computers, to operate these one or more host computers together with this control terminal.This KVM switching device is routed to this control terminal by the audio-visual data of selected host computer, makes like this this or these user can observe and/or intercept this audio-visual data at this control terminal place.This KVM switching device also for example, is routed to signal the corresponding external input equipment port of this selected host computer from a plurality of external input equipments of this control terminal (, this control terminal keyboard and/or a mouse).The angle of host computer, seem a plurality of external input equipments of this control terminal to be directly coupled on this host computer.Which host computer this or these user can select operate from having the control terminal of a user interface of this KVM system, and this user interface is configured for controls this KVM switching device.

Correspondingly, for a kind of, can allow user by for the pairing of user interface and KVM switching device and/or device or system that this user interface is disposed for allowing this user interface to control this KVM switching device, the possibility that there is the necessary of existence or benefit.

Accompanying drawing explanation

For ease of further describing embodiment, the following drawings is provided, wherein:

Fig. 1 has shown according to the system of an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is the block diagram of embodiment of the system of exploded view 1;

Fig. 3 has shown according to the exemplary switching device audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and indicates one or more users that a user interface is coupled on a KVM switching device;

Fig. 4 has shown according to the exemplary switching device audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and indicates one or more users that the code representing in this user interface place is provided;

Fig. 5 has shown according to the exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and has comprised this code that this user interface place represents;

Fig. 6 has shown according to the embodiment of Fig. 1 this or these user provides this code by one or more user interface inputs to a control terminal;

Fig. 7 has shown that according to the exemplary switching device audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1, notifying this or these user error has keyed in this code and need to again key in;

Fig. 8 shown according to the exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1 notify this or these this user interface of user similar ready for and at this control terminal place, this user interface is configured;

Fig. 9 has shown the exemplary configuration module according to the embodiment of Fig. 1, and this configuration module can be a kind of switching device audio-visual data;

Figure 10 has shown the exemplary configuration module of Fig. 9, and one of them physical port is disabled;

Figure 11 has shown the exemplary drop-down list of the configuration module of Fig. 9, and wherein this or these user can select the title of a self-defined physical port;

Figure 12 has shown the exemplary self-defined window of the configuration module of Fig. 9, the title that this or these user can a self-defined physical port whereby;

Figure 13 has shown according to the exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and has notified this or these user contact management person and/or manufacturer;

Figure 14 has shown according to the exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data of this user interface of the embodiment of Fig. 1 and/or the input of one or more exemplary user interfaces;

Figure 15 has shown the example system of the Fig. 1 being used by this or these user;

Figure 16 has shown the process flow diagram for a kind of embodiment of method;

Figure 17 has shown a computing machine, and this computing machine is applicable to realize an embodiment of the computer system of Fig. 1 and/or the virtual port of Fig. 2;

Figure 18 has shown the representative block diagram of the example of the element in the circuit board that is included in the computer system of Figure 17 or the cabinet inside of virtual port;

Figure 19 has shown the process flow diagram for the embodiment of another kind of method;

Figure 20 has shown user interface has been coupled to the exemplary flow on keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device;

Figure 21 has shown according to the virtual port that utilizes KVM switching device of the embodiment of Figure 16 the exemplary flow of user interface and the pairing of KVM switching device;

Figure 22 has shown according to the virtual port that utilizes of the embodiment of Figure 16 and is disposed for allowing this user interface to control the exemplary flow of KVM switching device user interface;

Figure 23 has shown the exploded view as the example user input of mechanical button according to the realization of an embodiment;

Figure 24 shows front portion, the right part of user input of embodiment of Figure 23, the stereographic map at top;

Figure 25 shows rear portion, the right part of user input of embodiment of Figure 23, the stereographic map at top;

Figure 26 shows the front portion, the stereographic map of bottom of user input of the embodiment of Figure 23;

Figure 27 shows the front portion, the stereographic map at top of user input of the embodiment of Figure 23;

Figure 28 shows the front view of user input of the embodiment of Figure 23;

Figure 29 has shown the process flow diagram for a kind of embodiment of method;

Figure 30 has shown according to the example activity of the manufacture user interface of the embodiment of Figure 29; And

Figure 31 has shown the process flow diagram for a kind of embodiment of method.

For illustrated simplicity and clarity, accompanying drawing has been shown overall make, and can omit the description of well-known feature and technology and details to avoid unnecessarily making the present invention fuzzy.In addition, needn't draw in proportion the element in accompanying drawing.For example, the size of some elements in figure can be exaggerated to help improve the understanding to embodiments of the invention with respect to other elements.Same reference numbers in different figure represents identical element.

Term in instructions and claim " first ", " second ", " the 3rd ", " the 4th " etc. (if any) are for distinguishing similar components, and not necessarily for describing concrete sequence or time sequencing.The term that it will be appreciated that use like this can exchange suitable in the situation that, thereby makes the embodiment described herein (for example) can be according to the sequential operation those orders that show except this place or that describe in addition.In addition, term " comprises " and " having " and any variation thereof are intended to cover comprising of nonexcludability, thereby make to comprise that the process, method, system, article, equipment of a series of elements or device are not necessarily limited to those elements, and can comprise clearly do not list or be not this class process, method, system, article, equipment or other intrinsic elements of device.

" left side " in instructions and claim, " right side ", 'fornt', 'back', " top ", " bottom ", " on ", the term (if any) such as D score for descriptive object not necessarily for describing permanent relative position.The term that it will be appreciated that use like this can exchange suitable in the situation that, thereby makes the embodiments of the invention described herein (for example) can be according to the sequential operation those orders that show except this place or that describe in addition.

Term " is coupled " etc. extensively to be understood and to refer to electrically, mechanically and/or otherwise two or more elements or signal is coupled together.Two or more electrical equipments can electricly be coupled together but cannot be mechanically or be otherwise coupled together; Two or more mechanical organs can machinery be coupled together but cannot be electrically or be otherwise coupled together; Two or more electrical equipments can be mechanically coupled together but cannot electrically or be otherwise coupled together.Being coupled can be to continue length any time, for example permanent or semipermanent or a moment only.

" electric being coupled " etc. should be understood and be comprised to relate to being coupled of any electric signal widely, no matter other types or the combination of electric power signal, data-signal and/or electric signal." machinery is coupled " etc. should be understood and be comprised that all types of machinery is coupled widely.

Near words such as " being coupled ", lack the words such as word " removably ", " dismountable " and do not mean that discussed yes or no such as " connections " is dismountable.

Embodiment

Some embodiment comprise a kind of system.This system comprises a keyboard-video-mouse switching device.This keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and a user interface and communicates.This keyboard-video-mouse switching device can comprise a virtual port and one or more physical port, this user interface communicates by this virtual port and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, and these one or more host computer systems communicate by these one or more physical ports and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device.Further, this user interface can be configured for after this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and allow to select at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems.Yet this user interface is until could select this at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems during the pairing of this user interface and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device.Simultaneously, when this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and this one or more host computer systems and this control terminal communicate, and when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured at least one selected host computer system of this from these one or more host computer systems by host computer audio-visual data and is routed to this control terminal.

Various embodiment comprise a kind of method.The method can comprise: manufacture a keyboard-video-mouse switching device that comprises a virtual port and one or more physical ports; This keyboard-video-mouse switching device is disposed for communicating with one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and a user interface, and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for by this virtual port and this user interface communicates and communicate by these one or more physical ports and this one or more host computer systems; This user interface is disposed for allowing to select at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems after this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; This user interface is disposed for until could select this at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems during the pairing of this user interface and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; And, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured, thereby make (a) when this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and this one or more host computer systems and this control terminal communicate and during (b) when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured at least one selected host computer system of this from these one or more host computer systems by host computer audio-visual data and is routed to this control terminal.

Further embodiment comprises a kind of method.The method can comprise: when a user interface and a keyboard-video-mouse switching device are coupled, this user interface is detected at a virtual port place at this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and this user interface and communicates; By this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; And, when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, by one or more user interfaces of this user interface, input a selection that receives at least one selected host computer system in one or more host computer systems to this at this keyboard-video-mouse switching device place.

Go to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 has shown the system 100 according to an embodiment.System 100 is only embodiment exemplary and that be not limited to show at this.System 100 can for not this specifically describe or the many different embodiment or example that describe in.

System 100 comprises keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device 101.KVM switching device 101 is configured for host computer audio-visual data (for example, voice data and/or video data) is routed to control terminal 113 from one or more host computer systems 102.For example, one or more selected host computer systems (for example, host computer system 103) at present that KVM switching device 101 can be configured for host computer audio-visual data from one or more host computer systems 102 are routed to control terminal 113.Generally speaking, this or these current selected host computer system only comprises a host computer system in one or more host computer systems 102, although this or these current selected host computer system can comprise a plurality of host computer systems in one or more host computer systems 102 in certain embodiments.Correspondingly, as described in detail further below, one or more users of system 100 and/or KVM switching device 101 can be from one or more host computer system 102(for example, host computer system 103) in select to be utilized at control terminal 113 places by which user interface 111 to receive these host computer audio-visual datas.Therefore, KVM switching device 101 is configured for the control (for example, centralized control) (for example, offering this or these user of system 100 and/or KVM switching device 101) that one or more host computer systems 102 are provided by user interface 111.Figure 15 has shown the example system 100 of being used by this or these user.

Control terminal 113 for example can comprise audiovisual display apparatus 114(, electronic visual display, such as computer monitor and control unit and/or analog), one or more external input equipment 117(for example, computer keyboard 115, computer mouse 116 and/or analog) and/or at least one loudspeaker (not shown).Audio-visual equipment 114 can with refresh watch-dog 1706(Figure 17 and Figure 18) similar or identical.Computer keyboard 115 can with keyboard 1704(Figure 17 and Figure 18) similar or identical.Computer mouse 116 can with mouse 1710(Figure 17 and Figure 18) similar or identical.This or these loudspeaker can be integrated mutually and/or be separated with audiovisual display apparatus 114.Audiovisual display apparatus 114 and/or this or these loudspeaker can be configured for this host computer audio-visual data is represented to this or these user to this control terminal 113.One or more external input equipments 117 can be configured for and allow this or these user to provide order data (for example to one or more host computer systems 102 and/or KVM switching device 101, one or more user's inputs), to communicate and/or operate on it with one or more host computer systems 102 and/or KVM switching device 101.Correspondingly, when this or these user is operating one or more external input equipments 117 of control terminal 113, KVM switching device 100 can also be configured for order data is routed to one or more host computer systems 102 from one or more external input equipments 117 of control terminal 113.In certain embodiments, system 100 can comprise in one or more control terminals 113, one or more audiovisual display apparatus 114 and one or more external input equipment 117, such as keyboard 115, mouse 116 and/or this or these loudspeaker.For this audio-visual data of route and/or this order data, below will the mutual of control terminal 113, audiovisual display apparatus 114, one or more external input equipment 117, keyboard 115, mouse 116 and/or this or these loudspeaker be described in further detail for Fig. 2.

In many examples, one or more host computer systems 102 can comprise four computer systems (for example, host computer system 103, host computer system 104, host computer system 105 and/or host computer system 106).In other embodiments, one or more host computer systems 102 can comprise greater or less than four computer systems.As described below, one or more host computer system 102(for example, host computer system 103, host computer system 104, host computer system 105 and/or host computer system 106) in each host computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) similar or identical.As described below, in another embodiment, one or more host computer system 102(for example, host computer system 103, host computer system 104, host computer system 105 and/or host computer system 106) in each host computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) cabinet 1702(Figure 17) and be included in cabinet 1702(Figure 17) in this or these circuit board and/or other one or more assemblies similar or identical.In certain embodiments, system 100 for example can comprise two or more host computer systems 102(, host computer system 103, host computer system 104, host computer system 105 and/or host computer system 106).In each embodiment; as described in further detail below; any one host computer system in one or more host computer systems 102 can be configured for and (for example require a general-purpose accessing card (CAC); the authentication of this CAC and/or checking), to be protected and/or operate.

System 100 and/or KVM switching device 101 can comprise and be configured for the one or more switching device peripherals 120 that communicate with KVM switching device 101.In many examples, one or more switching device peripherals 120 can comprise CAC card reader 121.Any one in these host computer systems requires CAC when access, and CAC card reader 121 can be configured for and receive this CAC and allow this or these user to access one or more in one or more host computer systems 102.In identical or different embodiment, one or more switching device peripherals 120 for example can comprise any applicable other slaves 122(, printer, external fixed disk drive, modulator-demodular unit, one or more loudspeakers etc.).In certain embodiments, any one in one or more switching device peripherals 120 can be a part for control terminal 113 and/or be positioned at this control terminal place (for example,, so that this or these user of access system 100).In other embodiments, one or more in one or more switching device peripherals 120 can be away from terminal 113.KVM switching device 101 can allow communicating by letter between this or these switching device peripherals 120 and suitable one or more host computer systems 102.In many examples, one or more switching device peripherals 120 can be coupled on KVM switching device 101 by different connectors (although these connectors can be the connectors of same type), rather than on one or more external input equipment 117.

Further, system 100 can comprise user interface 111.As what briefly mention above, user interface 111 can be configured for controls KVM switching device 101, thereby facilitates the control (for example, centralized control) of one or more host computer systems 102.Correspondingly, KVM switching device 101 can be configured for user interface 111 and communicate.In many examples, user interface 111 can be coupled with KVM switching device 101 (for example, mechanically and/or electrically).User interface 111 is coupled to and on KVM switching device 101, can facilitates communicating by letter between user interface 111 and KVM switching device 101, and can facilitate communicating by letter between KVM switching device 101 and one or more host computer systems 102.

User interface 111 can be integrated mutually or be separated with KVM switching device 101.Further, user interface 111 can be configured for by wired and/or radio communication and KVM switching device 101 and communicate.For example, by (a) one or more be configured for provide wire communication (for example, one or more data bus, for example, as one or more USB (universal serial bus); One or more network cable, for example, as one or more concentric cable, one or more fiber optic cables, one or more twisted-pair cable; The data cable that any other is applicable etc.) assembly and/or (b) one or more being configured for provide radio communication (for example, one or more radio transceivers, one or more infrared transceivers etc.) assembly, user interface 111 can be configured for KVM switching device 101 and communicate.Further, use wired and/or cordless communication network technology (for example, loop network, circuit network, tree network, bus network, mesh network, star network, daisy chain network, hybrid network etc.) and/or one or more agreement (for example, one or more PAN (Personal Area Network) (PAN) agreement, one or more Local Area Network agreements, one or more wide area networks (WAN) agreement, one or more Cellular Networks agreements, one or more power line network agreements etc.) any or combination in any, can realize this wired and/or radio communication.One or more exemplary PAN agreements can comprise bluetooth, purple honeybee, radio universal serial bus (USB), Z-Wave etc.; One or more exemplary L AN and/or WAN agreement can comprise Institute of Electrical and Electric Engineers (IEEE) 802.3, IEEE802.11 etc.; And one or more exemplary wireless cell fidonetFidos can comprise enhanced data-rates (EDGE), 3GSM, digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT), the digital AMPS(IS-136/ time division multiple access (TDMA) of global system for mobile communications (GSM), GPRS (GPRS), CDMA(Code Division Multiple Access) (CDMA), Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO), GSM evolution), integrated digital strengthens network (iDEN) etc.Realize this assembly wired and/or radio communication and can depend on used network technology and/or agreement, and vice versa.

Correspondingly, in many examples, when user interface 111 and KVM switching device 101 are separated, user interface 111 can be used as a remote user interface and operates.For example, use mesh wireless communication network (such as, bluetooth grid computer network connects), user interface 111 can communicate with KVM switching device 101.Yet in many examples, when the security of strengthening is a problem, the wire communication between user's interface 111 and KVM switching device 101 can provide the security of the raising of this host computer audio-visual data.When user interface 111 is configured for by wired, be coupled while communicating with KVM switching device 101, user interface 111 can comprise this cable and/or Bussing connector (for example, this cable and/or Bussing connector can be integrated mutually with user interface 111).This cable and/or Bussing connector can about 3.05 meters (10 feet) in length.In certain embodiments, this cable and/or Bussing connector can be coupled on KVM switching device 101 by a latching connector.In many examples, user interface 111 is not a screen display (OSD) (that is, not providing (for example, showing) user interface 111 by control terminal 113 and/or audiovisual display apparatus 114), but a separated electronic equipment.

Away from 101 pairs of user interfaces 111 of KVM switching device, operate and can provide various benefits for this or these user of use system 100.For example, this or these user of system 100 can be near control terminal 113(for example, on the table surface of support and control terminal 113) user interface 111 of position operates, for example, and the residue element of system 100 (, KVM switching device 101, one or more host computer systems 102 etc.) (for example can be placed on other places, have under the desk on this table surface and/or in another room, buildings is medium), thereby near control terminal 113(for example reduce, save the lip-deep space of this table) and/or the spatial volume of this or these user's system 100.In identical example, one or more external input equipment 117(that user interface 111 can be placed on control terminal 113 for example, mouse 116) near.Simultaneously, as explained in more detail below, with require this or these user to forward KVM switching device 101 to completely contradict, by user interface 111 being offered to this or these user, user interface 111 is operated to the light switching that can also provide between one or more host computer systems 102, KVM switching device may be inconveniently away from control terminal 113 and/or this or these user (for example, under above-mentioned this table surface of making control terminal 113), thereby make handoff error (for example, by being switched to a wrong host computer system) minimize and/or provide the clearly beyond all doubt indication of which host computer system of current selection.

Away from 101 pairs of user interfaces 111 of KVM switching device, operate and can also provide multiple advantage for being responsible for the technician of installation and maintenance system 100.For example, away from 101 pairs of user interfaces 111 of KVM switching device, operate and can allow system 100, KVM switching device 101 and/or user interface 111 to dispose faster and/or more easily replace.Similarly, away from 101 pairs of user interfaces 111 of KVM switching device, operate further reliability and the permanance of improved system 100, KVM switching device 101 and/or user interface 111, thereby reduce the needs to the technical support of system 100, KVM switching device 101 and/or user interface 111.

As described in detail further below, user interface 111 (for example can comprise one or more user interface inputs, capacitive buttons, resistance button and/or mechanical button), this or these user of these one or more user interface input permission systems 100 selects to be selected to this host computer audio-visual data of control terminal 113 routes by which or which host computer system from one or more host computer systems 102, and wherein each user interface input is associated with a physical port of KVM switching device 101.Simultaneously, by a numeral, title, symbol and/or a kind of color assignment that the corresponding host computer system with one or more host computer systems 102 is associated, to this associated user interface of that physical port being coupled on this corresponding host computer system, input, user interface 111 (for example can be configured to, by this or these user, as described below) for this numeral, title, symbol and/or color are associated with each corresponding host computer system of one or more host computer systems 102.As described below, during the configuration of user interface 111, this or these user of system 100 can the self-defined association by determined numeral, title, symbol and/or a color of user interface 111.In certain embodiments, the numeral being associated with the input of each user interface is static, and is not subject to self-definedly, and that title, symbol and/or color still need is self-defined.In each embodiment, the input of this or these user interface can be recessed in the front surface of user interface 111, to prevent the accidental activation by this or these user of system 100.

In certain embodiments, user interface 111 can comprise an electronic console (for example, liquid crystal display, such as monochromatic liquid crystal display, organic light emitting diode display etc.).This electronic console can comprise a touch-screen electronic console (for example, electric capacity or resistive touch screen electronic console).As shown in Figure 1, this electronic console can comprise the input of this or these user interface, and/or this or these user interface input can be separated with this electronic console.In identical or different embodiment, this or these user interface input (for example can comprise one or more light emitting diodes, R-G-B (RGB) light emitting diode), this or these light emitting diode is configured for and (for example sends one or more colors, no matter select any color to come user interface input and/or that host computer system concrete with that to be associated, this host computer system is coupled to that concrete user interface and inputs on associated physical port).In other embodiments, when being implemented as mechanical button, this or these user interface input (completely contradicts with electric capacity and/or resistance button, these electric capacity and/or resistance button operate as a part for an electronic console of user interface 111), the input of this or these user interface can comprise these light emitting diodes (that is, because diametrically opposite with separated light emitting diode be can otherwise realize color coding at this electronic console place).

For example, user interface 111 can comprise an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) capacitive battery sub-display (for example, OLED touch-screen display).In certain embodiments, this or these user interface input can comprise a plurality of capacitive buttons that are presented on this OLED electric capacity display.Each user interface input can show title, symbol and/or the color being associated with corresponding host computer system, and this corresponding host computer system is coupled on the physical port being associated with that user interface input.

In another example, user interface 111 can comprise a monochromatic liquid crystal display, and this or these user interface input can comprise one or more mechanical buttons of contiguous this liquid crystal display.Correspondingly, the input of each user interface can comprise the one or more light emitting diodes that are disposed for sending one or more colors, as determined when user interface 111 is configured by this or these user.A numeral can be allocated in advance to each user interface input, and this liquid crystal display (for example can be configured for each title being associated of showing in inputting with this or these user interface, be at least these and be coupled to that or those user interfaces input on a host computer system in one or more host computer systems 102), each in this or these user interface input is near that the corresponding user interface input in this or these user interface input.

Forwards in the accompanying drawings now, Figure 23 has shown that, according to the exploded view of the example user input 2300 of an embodiment, this user's input is implemented as a mechanical button.User input 2300 can with above for system 100(Fig. 1) in described this or these user's input one is similar or identical.Correspondingly, as described below, a plurality of users input 2300 and can be implemented for system 100(Fig. 1 is provided) this or these user input.

User inputs 2300 can comprise face portion 2301 and connector part 2302.Face portion 2301 can comprise opening 2304 and can be configured for connector part 2302 and is coupled.When face portion 2301 is coupled on connector part 2302, user inputs 2300 can comprise groove 2305.In certain embodiments, face portion 2301 can also comprise opening 2306.Further, user inputs 2300 and can comprise color chips 2303.Meanwhile, connector part 2302 can comprise and is coupled mechanism 2307.

Connector part 2302 can be coupled on a user interface by being coupled mechanism 2307.For example, this user interface can be similar or identical with user interface 111.Correspondingly, user inputs 2300 and can be coupled on this user interface by connector part 2302.An electronic console of this user interface can be placed on inputs 2300 places near user, so as to show near user input 2300 input 2300 correlated digital, title, symbol and/or colors that are associated with user.This electronic console can be similar or identical with the electronic console of user interface 111.

Color chips 2303 can be coupled to user and input on 2300, allows thus a kind of color of color chips 2303 to input 2300 with user and is associated, and for example, as allowed user to input 2300, is different from another user's input.Further, color chips 2303 can exchange to one or more or identical other color chips similar to color chips 2303, makes like this user input 2300 and can input this or these user of 2300 by user and come self-defined.For example, color chips 2303 and other color chips can comprise different colours separately, and these different colours are configured for each and other color chips of allowing in color chips 2303 and distinguish each other.User input 2300 and/or groove 2305 can be configured for and hold color chips 2303, and groove 2305 can be by moulding a kind of shape with coupling color chips 2303.For example, although also can use other applicable shapes, color chips 2303 and groove 2305 can be in approximate half-circular in shape.Correspondingly, groove 2305 can be configured for and be held color chips 2303 by opening 2304.That is to say, color chips 2303 can be inserted in groove 2303 by opening 2304, and the side relative with opening 2304 at groove 2305 is approximately inserted in opening 2306 under usable condition.Color chips 2303 can input 2300 and/or groove 2305 dismounting from user, for example, and as when face portion 2301 comprises opening 2306.For example, by 2306 pairs of color chips 2303 of opening, should exert oneself (for example,, by a pin or pointed object similarly, for example, as the folder of an expansion), color chips 2303 can partly extrude groove 2305 by opening 2304, and takes out from groove 2305 by opening 2304.Correspondingly, color chips 2303 can be substituted by other color chips.In certain embodiments, as desired, one or more (for example, color chips 2303) in these color chips can comprise identical color.Color chips 2303 can comprise how a mark (for example a, arrow) is inserted into color chips 2303 in opening 2304 and/or groove 2305 to indicate.

Figure 24 to Figure 28 from various view shows according to the user when user input has been held color chips 2303 of the embodiment of Figure 23, input 2300.For example, Figure 24 shows the stereographic map that user inputs 2300 front portion, right part, top.Figure 25 shows the stereographic map that user inputs 2300 rear portion, right part, top.Figure 26 shows user and inputs 2300 front portion, the stereographic map of bottom.Figure 27 shows user and inputs 2300 front portion, the stereographic map at top.Finally, Figure 28 shows user and inputs 2300 front view.

Be back to now Fig. 1, by this or these user interface input is realized as a part for the electronic console of user interface 111, less and therefore user interface 111 can occupy space still less.This method can also remove redundancy, and the numeral of its middle port, title, symbol and/or color can otherwise be illustrated in this electronic console and separated user interface is inputted on both.Similarly, this method can provide a single feedback point, and provides than using alternating method to realize this or these higher visuality of user interface input, the higher contrast and/or the resolution that provide due to this electronic console.

In an operation example of user interface 111, can indicate and in one or more host computer systems 102, whether have a host computer system be coupled to that user interface to input on associated physical port (that is, whether this user interface input and/or relevant physical port be at present in use) and/or this host computer to be coupled to each associated physical port in corresponding this or these user interface input at present whether by this or these user's choice for use with each digital brightness being associated in the input of this or these user interface and/or color.For example, the numeral in any user interface input of use (but at present chosen) can be illuminated and/or be colored to manifest light gray at present, and the numeral of stand-by user input can manifest Dark grey.Meanwhile, any at present selected and can be illuminated and/or be colored as white in the numeral of the user interface input (that is, host computer system) of use.Further, this or these user interface input can indicate whether that requirement CAC accesses to login the user interface concrete to that and inputs relevant host computer system, for example, for example, as each that pass through in this or these user interface is inputted (shows a symbol, a card icon), this symbol indicates whether that requirement CAC accesses to login the user interface concrete to that and inputs relevant host computer system.

User interface 111 can comprise a shell (for example a, plastic casing).For the security improving, this shell can be sealed with a plurality of anti-taking off together with dehorn label, to indicate this shell whether damaged.Figure 14 has shown exemplary user interfaces 111(Fig. 1) and/or user interface 111(Fig. 1) the input of one or more exemplary user interfaces.

Meanwhile, user interface 111 can also be configured for and 101 pairings of KVM switching device (for example,, by its authentication).In each embodiment, only a user interface 111 can be in any given time and 101 pairings of KVM switching device.In many examples, user interface 111 can not be configured for and communicate with KVM switching device 101, or vice versa, until

user interface

111 and 101 pairings of KVM switching device.In identical or different embodiment, KVM switching device 101 can be configured for and make user interface 111 not communicate and/or it is controlled with KVM switching device 101, until this user interface 111 is configured by this or these user.Fig. 2 has shown the block diagram of system 100 according to Fig. 1 embodiment.Fig. 2 contributes to show system 100, KVM switching device 101 and/or the user interface 111 in common operation, and contributes to show by

user interface

111 and 101 pairings of KVM switching device and be disposed for allowing user interface 111 to control KVM switching devices 101 user interface 111.

Referring now to Fig. 2,, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) comprise KVM circuit 201.KVM circuit 201 can be configured for and allow KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) by this host computer audio-visual data from one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) be routed to control terminal 113(Fig. 1).KVM circuit 201 for example can comprise one or more physical port 207(, physical port 202, physical port 203, physical port 204 and/or physical port 205).Each physical port in one or more physical ports 207 can be configured on the host computer system (Fig. 1) being coupled in one or more host computer systems 102.Each physical port in one or more physical ports 207 can comprise at least one audiovisual input connector and at least one external input equipment connector.For example, this or these audiovisual input connector (for example can comprise any applicable one or more audio-visual equipment connectors, USB (universal serial bus) (USB) connector, HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) (HDMI) connector, digital visual interface (DVI) connector, display port (DP) connector, Video Graphics Array (VGA) connector, composite cable connector, S video-frequency connector, optical fiber audio connector, Radio Corporation of America's connector (RCA), core-ring-cover (TRS) connector (such as 3.5 millimeters of TRS connectors) etc.), and can be configured for and receive corresponding data cable and/or bus, this data cable and/or bus are configured on any suitable corresponding one or more audiovisual input connectors of the corresponding host computer system (Fig. 1) being coupled in one or more host computer systems 102.Further, this or these external input equipment connector (for example can comprise any applicable external input equipment connector, USB connector, keyboard/mouse connector etc.), and can be configured for and receive corresponding data cable and/or bus, this data cable and/or bus are configured on any suitable corresponding one or more external input equipment connectors of the corresponding host computer system (Fig. 1) being coupled in one or more host computer systems 102.Simultaneously, KVM circuit 201 can also comprise audiovisual input connector and one or more external input equipment connector of one or more separation, this or these these separated audiovisual input connectors and this or these external input equipment connector are configured for Fig. 1 by control terminal 113() (for example, audiovisual display apparatus 114(Fig. 1), control terminal 113(Fig. 1) this or these loudspeaker, one or more external input equipment 117(Fig. 1), computer keyboard 115(Fig. 1), computer mouse 116(Fig. 1) etc.) be coupled to KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) on.Correspondingly, depend on the circumstances, KVM circuit 201 can comprise any applicable electric power networks, this electric power networks via corresponding one or more data cable and/or one or more bus and data cable and/or one or more Bussing connector by host computer audio-visual data from any suitable one or more host computer systems (is for example configured for corresponding physical port by (Fig. 1) in one or more physical ports 107, one or more host computer systems that (Fig. 1) in one or more host computer systems 102 selectes at present) be routed to control terminal 113(Fig. 1).Similarly, KVM circuit 102(Fig. 1) can comprise any applicable electric power networks and/or virtual port 206, depend on the circumstances, as described below, this electric power networks is configured for by corresponding one or more data cable and/or one or more bus and data cable and/or one or more Bussing connector order data from control terminal 113(Fig. 1) (be for example routed to this or these suitable host computer system, one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) the one or more host computer systems selected at present in).Further, KVM circuit 201 and/or its electric power networks can comprise any applicable for realizing KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) the functional electric switch of KVM, as well known to those of ordinary skill in the art, thereby do not elaborate at this.Still further, depend on the circumstances, KVM circuit 201 can comprise any applicable electric power networks, and this any applicable electric power networks is configured for and allows one or more host computer 102(Fig. 1) and/or control terminal 113(Fig. 1) and one or more switching device peripherals 120(Fig. 1) communicate.About wire communication, although this substantially for wire communication to one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1), one or more switching device peripherals 120(Fig. 1), control terminal 113(Fig. 1) with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) between communicate by letter and be described, can this alternately and/or additionally realize with above for KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) with user interface 111(Fig. 1) between the described similar radio communication of communicating by letter.

KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can also comprise virtual port 206.In certain embodiments, virtual port 206, KVM system 100(Fig. 1) and/or KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can comprise a virtual port computer system.In identical or different embodiment, virtual port 206 can be configured for this virtual port computer system and communicate.As described below, this virtual port computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) similar or identical.In another embodiment, as described below, this virtual port computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) cabinet 1702(Figure 17) and cabinet 1702(Figure 17) in this or these circuit board and/or other assemblies that comprise similar or identical.Aspect a lot, virtual port 206 can be similar to any one physical port in one or more physical ports 107, but virtual port 206 and/or this virtual port computer system can be KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1 for this reason) a part (for example, within it portion and/or with its integration).

In many examples, one or more in one or more audiovisual input connectors of virtual port 206 and/or the one or more and/or one or more physical ports 207 in one or more external input equipment connector can be implemented a plurality of electric power networks as KVM circuit 201 (that is, this or these user can not externally access this or these audiovisual input connector and/or one or more external input equipment connector).Still in many examples, virtual port 206 comprises and one or more physical port 107(Fig. 1) similar or identical another physical port, and can be physically located in KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) outside (that is, making externally accesses virtual port 206 of this or these user).No matter the mode realizing, depend on the circumstances, virtual port 206 and/or this virtual port computer system (a) can be configured for switching device audio-visual data from virtual port 206 and/or this virtual port computer system to route control terminal 113, and/or (b) can be configured for by any one in various one or more data cables and/or one or more bus and data cable and/or one or more Bussing connector KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) with control terminal 113(Fig. 1) be coupled Fig. 1 from control terminal 113() (for example, from one or more external input equipment 117(Fig. 1)) reception order data.Still in many examples, this virtual port computer system may not have one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) difficulty and/or complexity.For example, as described in detail further below, this virtual port computer system can only have as by user interface 111(Fig. 1) with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) pairing and/or for KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) be configured reasonably essential those processing poweies and/or memory storage capability.In these examples, this virtual port computer system can be implemented simply as the microcontroller or the analog that comprise flash memories.Reduce the difficulty of this virtual computer system and/or complicacy can reduce realize system 100(Fig. 1) size and/or cost.Even so, but in other embodiments, this virtual port computer system can need additional difficulty and/or complicacy to operate according to hope.

Virtual port 206, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) and/or this virtual computer system (for example can comprise one or more memory stores modules, as described above, these memory modules and/or flash memories computer system 1700(Figure 17)).This or these memory module can be configured for storage code, designator and/or configuration and (for example set, as above for system 100(Fig. 1) described, the numeral, title, symbol and/or the color that are associated with this or these physical port and/or this or these host computer system of the input of this or these user interface, this user interface), this code indicating user interface 111(Fig. 1) with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) pairing, this designator (for example, mark) indicating user interface 111(Fig. 1) whether be configured at present.

Skip forward in the accompanying drawings now, Figure 17 has shown computer system 1700 and cabinet 1702(and intraware thereof) exemplary embodiment, this department of computer science this cabinet of unifying goes for realizing one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), this virtual port computer system, and/or user interface computer system, and/or system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) other parts and method 1600(Figure 16) and method 3100(Figure 31) and/or method 1600(Figure 16) and/or 3100(Figure 31) each flow process, any one embodiment in process and/or activity.One or more parts of computer system 1700 (for example, refreshing watch-dog 1706, keyboard 1704 and/or mouse 1710 etc.) also can be suitable for realizing control terminal 113(Fig. 1).Computer system 1700 comprises a cabinet 1702, and this cabinet comprises one or more circuit board (not shown), USB (universal serial bus) (USB) 1712, compact discs ROM (read-only memory) (CD-ROM) and/or digital video disk (DVD) driver 1716 and hard disk drive 1714.Figure 17 illustrates the representative block diagram of these elements on the circuit board that is included in cabinet 1702 the insides.CPU (central processing unit) in Figure 18 (CPU) 1810 is coupled on the system bus 1814 in Figure 18.In different embodiment, the framework of CPU1810 can meet any in multiple commercial distribution framework.

System bus 1814 is also coupled on storer 1808, wherein, storer 1808 comprise ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and random access storage device (RAM) both.The non-volatile part of storer 1808 or ROM can be used and be suitable for after system is restarted computer system 1700(Figure 17) return to the start-up code sequence of functional status.In addition, storer 1808 can comprise as the microcode of basic input-output system (BIOS).In certain embodiments, one or more memory modules of each embodiment disclosed herein can comprise storer 1808, USB1712(Figure 17 to Figure 18), hard disk drive 1714(Figure 17 to Figure 18) and/or CD-ROM or DVD driver 1716(Figure 17 to Figure 18).In identical or different example, one or more memory modules of each embodiment disclosed herein can comprise an operating system, and this operating system can be a kind of software program that the hardware and software resource of computing machine and/or computer network is managed.This operating system can be carried out basic task, for example, and as control and allocate memory, the processing of instruction is distinguished to priority ranking, control inputs and output device, convenient networking and management document.The example of common operating system can comprise

windows,

operating system (OS),

oS and

oS.The storehouse that the common operation system of mobile electronic device comprises California is than the Apple of Dinon

the action research company in operating system, Waterloo city, Ontario, Canada (Research In Motion (RIM))

the Pam SA in operating system, Canadian Sen Niweier city

operating system, Android operating system, the Windows Mobile operating system of Redmond city, State of Washington Microsoft or the Symbian operating system of Espoo, Finland city Nokia by open mobile phone alliance (Open Handset Alliance), developed.

As used in this, " processor " and/or " processing module " refers to the counting circuit of any type, as but be not limited to microprocessor, microcontroller, controller, sophisticated vocabulary and calculate the processor that (CISC) microprocessor, reduced instruction set computer calculate (RISC) microprocessor, very long instruction word (VLIW) microprocessor, graphic process unit, digital signal processor or any other type and maybe can carry out the treatment circuit of desirable function.

In the embodiment describing at Figure 18, various I/O equipment (as Magnetic Disk Controller 1804, graphics adapter 1824, Video Controller 1802, keyboard adapter unit 1826, mouse adapter 1806, network adapter 1820) and other I/O equipment 1822 can be coupled on system bus 1814.Keyboard adapter unit 1826 and mouse adapter 1806 are coupled to respectively system computer 1700(Figure 17) keyboard 1704(Figure 17 to Figure 18) and mouse 1710(Figure 17 to Figure 18) on.When graphics adapter 1824 and Video Controller 1802 are indicated as the obvious unit in Figure 18, Video Controller 1802 can be incorporated in graphics adapter 1824 or vice versa in other embodiments.Video Controller 1802 is applicable to refresh watch-dog 1706(Figure 17 to Figure 18) with at computer system 1700(Figure 17) screen 1708(Figure 17) the upper image that shows.Magnetic Disk Controller 1804 can be controlled hard disk drive 1714(Figure 17 to Figure 18), USB1712(Figure 17 to Figure 18) and CD-ROM drive 1716(Figure 17 to Figure 18).In other embodiments, different unit can be used for controlling individually each in these equipment.

In certain embodiments, network adapter 1820 can be a WNIC(radio network interface controller) part of card (not shown), this card insertion or be coupled on the Extended Capabilities Port (not shown) in computer system 1700.In other embodiments, this WNIC card is a kind of wireless network card being built in computer system 1700.By wireless ethernet ability being integrated in board chip set (not shown) or by special wireless ethernet chip (not shown), implement, pass through PCI(peripheral component interconnect) or PCI high-speed bus, wireless network adapter can be embedded in computer system 1700.In other embodiments, network adapter 1820 can be wireless network adapter.

Although many other assemblies computer system 1700(Figure 17) do not show, this class component and interconnection thereof are known those of ordinary skill in the art.Correspondingly, about structure and composition and cabinet 1702(Figure 17 of computer system 1700) in the further details of circuit board need to not discuss at this.

When [0079] computer system in Figure 17 1700 is being moved, be stored on the electronic equipment of the outfit USB being connected on USB1712, be stored on CD-ROM in CD-ROM and/or DVD driver 1716 or DVD or be stored on hard disk drive 1714 or be stored in storer 1808(Figure 18) in programmed instruction by CPU1810(Figure 18) carry out.A part that is stored in the programmed instruction on these equipment goes for implementation system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2), method 1600(Figure 16) and/or method 3100(Figure 31) at least a portion.

Although computer system 1700 is shown as in Figure 17 to a desktop PC, but can there is following example: computer system 1700 can take a kind of different form factor (for example, mobile electronic device, laptop computer) still to have and those similar function element of describing for computer system 1700 simultaneously.In certain embodiments, computer system 1700 can comprise a single computing machine, individual server or a cluster or a collection of computing machine or server or large numbers of computing machine or server.Typically, when the demand of computer system 1700 is surpassed to the reasonable ability of an individual server or computing machine, can use a cluster or batch server.

Again be back to Fig. 2, consequently, virtual port 206 and/or this virtual port computer system can be configured for and allow this or these user by user interface 111(Fig. 1) with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) pairing, and to user interface 111(Fig. 1) control KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) and this or these host computer system 102(Fig. 1 of correspondence) mode be configured.

First, opening KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) time, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and detect user interface 111(Fig. 1) whether be coupled at present KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) on.If KVM switching device 101(is Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 detected) be not coupled mutually with it at present, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and be switched to virtual port 206, and virtual port 206 by switching device audio-visual data from virtual port 206(for example can be configured for, from this virtual port computer system) be routed to control terminal 113(Fig. 1).Switching device audio-visual data can be indicated this or these user by user interface 111(Fig. 1) be coupled to KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) on, and can be by control terminal 113(Fig. 1) (for example,, by this or these loudspeaker of audiovisual display apparatus 114 and/or control terminal 113) represent.Fig. 3 has shown that exemplary switching device audio-visual data indicates this or these user by user interface 111(Fig. 1) be coupled to KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) on.As example, can on audiovisual display apparatus 114, this switching device audio-visual data be represented to this or these user.As KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) detect user interface 111(Fig. 1) time, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) pairing.

With user interface 111(Fig. 1) be coupled after, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and detect user interface 111(Fig. 1) at present whether with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) pairing.If KVM switching device 101(is Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 detected) do not match with it at present, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and be switched to virtual port 206, and virtual port 206 by switching device audio-visual data from virtual port 206(for example can be configured for, from this virtual port computer system) be routed to control terminal 113(Fig. 1).This switching device audio-visual data can indicate this or these user to key at user interface 111(Fig. 1) code representing of place, so that by KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) and user interface 111(Fig. 1) pairing.This switching device audio-visual data can be by control terminal 113(Fig. 1) represent.Fig. 4 has shown that exemplary switching device audio-visual data represents or is presented at audiovisual display apparatus 114 places and indicates this or these user that Fig. 1 at user interface 111(is provided) code that represents of place.Meanwhile, user interface 111(Fig. 1) can be at user interface 111(Fig. 1) locate to represent user interface audio-visual data, wherein this user interface audio-visual data can comprise for by user interface 111(Fig. 1) with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) code of pairing.Fig. 5 has shown exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data, and this user interface audio-visual data is included in user interface 111(Fig. 1) code that represents of place.

By one or more external input equipment 117(Fig. 1) and/or user interface 111(Fig. 1) the input of this or these user interface, this or these user can be to control terminal 113(Fig. 1) this code (for example,, as order data) is provided.For example, this or these user can be by computer keyboard 115(Fig. 1) and/or mouse 116(Fig. 1) key in this code (this by be with Fig. 5 in code word like the situation of code), maybe can key in this code as user interface 111(Fig. 1) certain concrete provided sequence of this or these user interface input.Fig. 6 shown this or these user by this or these user interface input to control terminal 113(Fig. 1) this code is provided.

When this or these user is by control terminal 113(Fig. 1) to KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 is provided mistakenly) and place represent code time, virtual port 206 can be at control terminal 113(Fig. 1) locate to provide the switching device audio-visual data of renewal, thus notify this or these user to key in mistakenly this code and need to again key in.For example, if this or these user repeatedly (, 10 times) a wrong code is provided, virtual port 206 can provide the switching device audio-visual data of renewal again, thereby notifies this or these user to contact KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) keeper and/or manufacturer.Fig. 7 has shown that exemplary switching device audio-visual data notifies this or these user wrong this code of key entry and need to again keying in.Figure 13 has shown that exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data notifies this or these user contact management person and/or manufacturer.

When this or these user error when this code is provided, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can remove any before this or these memory stores module (for example, configuration setting before, code, mark etc.) of user interface of its pairing.KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) pairing.

With user interface 111(Fig. 1) after pairing, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and detect user interface 111(Fig. 1) whether configured at present.If KVM switching device 101(is Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 detected) configured at present KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for the predetermined physical port (for example physical port 202(Fig. 2) being switched in this or these physical port 102).If, on the contrary, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 detected) configured at present, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can forbid user interface 111(Fig. 1) the input of this or these user interface, until completing user interface 111(Fig. 1) configuration, and virtual port 206 can be at control terminal 113(Fig. 1) locate to represent switching device audio-visual equipment.Simultaneously, user interface 111(Fig. 1) can represent user interface audio-visual data and notify this or these user's user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar ready available and/or to control terminal 113(Fig. 1) locate the user interface 111(Fig. 1 of (for example, by this or these external input equipment 117)) be configured.Fig. 8 has shown that exemplary user interfaces audio-visual data notifies this or these user's user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar ready available and to control terminal 113(Fig. 1) user interface 111(Fig. 1 of locating) be configured.

For to user interface 111(Fig. 1) be configured, the switching device audio-visual data representing at audiovisual display apparatus 114 places can comprise a configuration module, and this configuration module is configured for and allows this or these user to use this or these user is wished to user interface 111(Fig. 1) control KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) and/or this or these host computer system 102(Fig. 1) mode be configured.Fig. 9 has shown Fig. 1 at audiovisual display apparatus 114() the exemplary configuration module that shows of place.This configuration module can comprise one or more graphical user interface (GUI) inputs, and this or these user can be by this or these graphical user interface to user interface 111(Fig. 1) be configured.This configuration module can allow this or these user to select at present which or which physical port 207(Fig. 2) be or be for example hoped, use (, inputting by check box).This configuration module can also comprise one or more check boxes, and the indication of this or these check box is coupled to this or these physical port 207(Fig. 2) this or these host computer system 102(Fig. 1) in any one whether require CAC access.Similarly, this configuration module can also comprise one or more drop-down lists, and this or these drop-down list is used to this or these physical port 207 and/or this or these host computer system 102(Fig. 1) in each select title and/or color.Finally, this configuration module can also have GUI input (for example, " a completing " button), this or these user can by this input validation he/her/they (they) completed Fig. 1 to user interface 111() configuration.

In certain embodiments, this or these user can make the one or more physical ports (Fig. 2) in one or more physical ports 207 invalid.Figure 10 has shown the exemplary configuration module showing in audiovisual display apparatus 114 places, and one of them physical port (for example, physical port 204) is disabled.In many examples, this or these user can be self-defined the title of any one physical port in this or these physical port 207.In title drop-down list by that physical port from configuration module, select a suitable entry, this or these user can select the self-defined title of this physical port.Figure 11 has shown an exemplary drop-down list, and this or these user can select the title of a self-defined physical port in this drop-down list.Select this suitable entry can make a self-defined window display at this configuration module place, this or these user can be by providing this self-defined title with one or more external input equipments 117 whereby.Figure 12 has shown an exemplary self-defined window, the title that this or these user can a self-defined physical port whereby.When this or these user selects a new self-defined title, the self-defined title before this new self-defined title can substitute.

In certain embodiments, as applicable, this configuration module can provide another drop-down list, this drop-down list for how long selecting (for example, 4 hours, 8 hours, 11 hours and/or all the time) light user interface 111(Fig. 1) electronic console.

In a further embodiment, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for and receive Fig. 1 from prompting KVM switching device 101() this or these user's configuration input, with to just user interface 111(Fig. 1) be configured and/or reconfigure.In certain embodiments, KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) can be configured for Fig. 1 at completing user interface 111() when pairing receive this configuration input.In identical or different embodiment, this or these user can be by pressing user interface 111(Fig. 1) a configuration input mechanism (for example, a pin hole mechanical button) this configuration input is provided.In these embodiments, this or these user may for example, press this configuration input mechanism with the time quantum (, 5 seconds) of appointment.This configuration module can be configured for default name and/or color to one or more physical ports 207 and/or one or more host computer system 102 are provided, and wherein this or these user does not otherwise select.

Skip forward in the accompanying drawings now, Figure 19 has shown the process flow diagram of the embodiment of method 1900.Method 1900 is only the exemplary embodiment that is not limited to show at this.Method 1900 can be applied in not this specifically describe or the many different embodiment or example that describe in.In certain embodiments, can use flow process, process and/or the activity of shown order manner of execution 1900.In other embodiments, can be with flow process, process and/or the activity of any suitable order manner of execution 1900.Also in other embodiments, can combine or skipping method 1900 in flow process, process and/or activity in one or more.

Method 1900 can comprise the flow process 1901 that a keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device is provided.This KVM switching device can with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 1900 can comprise provides the flow process of one or more host computer systems 1902.This or these host computer system can with one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 1900 can comprise provides the flow process of a control terminal 1903.This control terminal can with control terminal 113(Fig. 1) all or part of similar or identical.

Method 1900 can comprise provides the flow process of a user interface 1904.This user interface can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 1900 can comprise this KVM switching device is coupled to the flow process 1905 on this or these host computer system.Method 1900 can also comprise this KVM switching device is coupled to the flow process 1906 on this control terminal:, and method 1900 may further include this user interface is coupled to the flow process 1907 on this KVM switching device.

Again be back to accompanying drawing, Figure 16 has shown the process flow diagram of the embodiment of method 1600.In certain embodiments, can be by carrying out one or more computer instruction implementation methods 1600, this or these computer instruction is configured for and on one or more processors, moves and be stored in one or more memory modules of a computer system.This computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) and/or above for system 100(Fig. 1) described this virtual port computer system is similar or identical.Method 1600 is only the exemplary embodiment that is not limited to show at this.Method 1600 can be applied in not this specifically describe or the many different embodiment or example that describe in.In certain embodiments, can use flow process, process and/or the activity of shown order manner of execution 1600.In other embodiments, can be with program, process and/or the activity of any suitable order manner of execution 1600.Also in other embodiments, can combine or skipping method 1600 in flow process, process and/or activity in one or more.

Method 1600 can comprise a user interface is coupled to the flow process 1601 on a keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device.This KVM switching device is configured for host computer audio-visual data is routed to a control terminal from one or more host computer systems, and this KVM switching device comprises a virtual port.Above for system 100(Fig. 1) described, this user interface can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar or identical, this KVM switching device can with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) similar or identical, this or these host computer system can be similar or identical with one or more host computer systems 102, this control terminal can with control terminal 113(Fig. 1) all or part of similar or identical, this virtual port can with virtual port 206(Fig. 2) similar or identical, and/or this host computer audio-visual data can be similar or identical with host computer audio-visual data.In many examples, as above for system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) described, can carry out similarly this user interface is coupled to the flow process 1601 on this KVM switching device.Figure 20 has shown exemplary flow 1601.

Referring to Figure 20, flow process 1601 can comprise whether detect this user interface is coupled to the process 2001 on this KVM switching device at present.If when implementation 2001 or carry out after this process, do not have user interface to be detected, flow process 1601 can continue this KVM switching device to be switched to the process 2002 of this virtual port.After implementation 2002, flow process 1601 by switching device audio-visual data (for example can comprise, at this control terminal place) represent the process 2003 to one or more users of this KVM switching device, wherein this switching device audio-visual data indicates this or these user that this user interface is coupled on this KVM switching device.Can repetitive process 2001, process 2002 and/or process 2003, until this user interface detected when implementation 2001.When initial implementation 2001, if this user interface detected, can omit process 2002 and/or process 2003.

Refer again to Figure 16, method 1600 can continue to use the virtual port of this KVM switching device by the flow process 1602 of this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device.In many examples, can use to above for system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) the similar mode of described mode carries out the flow process 1602 that this user interface and this KVM switching device are matched.Figure 21 has shown exemplary flow 1602.

Referring to Figure 21, flow process 1602 can comprise check this KVM switching device at present whether with the process 2101 of this user interface pairing.If when implementation 2101 or carry out after this process, determine the pairing at present of this KVM switching device and this user interface, flow process 1601 can continue automatically or manually this KVM switching device is switched to the process 2102 of this virtual port.Flow process 1602 can continue (for example to represent switching device audio-visual data to this or these user, at this control terminal place) process 2103, the code that wherein this switching device audio-visual data indicates this or these user to provide to be represented by this user interface by this user interface and/or this control terminal.Meanwhile, flow process 1602 can also comprise the process 2104 that represents user interface audio-visual data (for example, at this user interface place) to this or these user, and wherein this user interface audio-visual data comprises this code.In certain embodiments, can be after process 2103 or approximately with its while implementation 2104.This user interface audio-visual data can be stored in a memory module of this user interface.

Flow process 1602 can comprise the process 2105 of the user interface of pairing before being removed to pairing (for example, removing previous paired data from one or more memory modules of this KVM switching device) from this KVM switching device.Can be after process 2101, process 2102, process 2103 and/or process 2104 or approximately with its while implementation 2105.

Flow process 1602 at this control terminal (for example can continue, by one or more external input equipments) or this user interface (for example, inputting by one or more user interfaces of this user interface) in one of at least locate to receive the process 2106 from this or these user's code.This or these external input equipment can with one or more external input equipment 117(Fig. 1) similar or identical.The input of this or these user interface can with above for system 100(Fig. 1) described this or these user interface input is similar or identical.Flow process 1602 can further continue the process that the code of the code receiving from this or these user and this user interface audio-visual data is compared.If carrying out this process that code of the code receiving from this or these user and this user interface audio-visual data is compared or while carrying out this process, these codes do not mate, flow process 1602 can continue to represent the process of switching device audio-visual data, and wherein this switching device audio-visual data indicates this or these user by this user interface and/or this control terminal, again to key in the code representing in this user interface place.If these codes match, can from flow process 1602, omit this process that represents switching device audio-visual data, wherein this switching device audio-visual data indicates this or these user by this user interface and/or this control terminal, again to key in the code representing in this user interface place.

Continue Figure 16, method 1600 can continue this user interface to be disposed for allowing this user interface with this virtual port, to control the flow process 1603 of this KVM switching device, after this can occur in this KVM switching device and the pairing of this user interface.In many examples, can use to above for system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) the similar mode of described mode carries out this user interface is disposed for to the flow process 1603 that allows this user interface to control this KVM switching device.Figure 22 has shown exemplary flow 1603.

Flow process 1603 can comprise the process 2201 of the configuration status that detects this user interface.If this configuration status indicates this user interface to be configured for to control this KVM switching device, flow process 1603 can continue to start the process 2202 of first physical port of this KVM switching device when implementation 2201.Implementation 2202 can comprise the activity that the host computer audio-visual data that is coupled to first of this or these host computer system on this first physical port or predetermined host computer system is routed to this control terminal.This first host computer system can with host computer system 103(Fig. 1) similar or identical.This first physical port can with physical port 202(Fig. 2) similar or identical.In these embodiments, wherein implementation 2202, as described below, can from flow process 1603, omit one or more process 2203-2210.

If this configuration status indicates this user interface to be not yet configured for to control this or these user interface input that this KVM switching device, flow process 1603 can continue to forbid this user interface until configure the process 2203 of this user interface when implementation 2201.Then, flow process 1603 can continue (for example to represent switching device audio-visual data to this or these user, at this control terminal place) process 2204, wherein this switching device audio-visual data (for example comprises a configuration module, configuration module on screen), this configuration module is shown and be configured for the order data of accepting from this or these external input equipment by this control terminal, this or these external input equipment is configured for and allows this or these user's configuration (to be for example configured control the mode of this KVM switching device for this or these this user interface of host computer system, use this or these external input equipment).In these embodiments, one or more in implementation 2203-2210 wherein, can be from flow process 1603 omission process 2202.

Flow process 1603 can comprise to this or these user and (for example represents user interface audio-visual data, at this user interface place) optional procedure 2205, wherein this user interface notifies this or these this user interface of user almost to be configured (for example, ready for).Can be after process 2203 and/or process 2204 or approximately with its while implementation 2205.

Flow process 1603 can comprise and from this or these user (for example receiving, by this or these external input equipment) the process of order data, wherein this order data comprises for the one or more configurations of this user interface providing by this configuration module and (for example setting, as above for system 100(Fig. 1 and Fig. 2) described, the numeral, title, symbol and/or the color that are associated with this or these physical port and/or this or these host computer system of this or these user interface input, this user interface).As described below, can be after process 2205 and/or this process of the front execution of process 2206.

Flow process 1603 can comprise the process 2206 for example receiving, from this or these user's (, by this or these external input equipment) order data, and wherein this order data comprises and confirms that this or these user has completed the configuration to this user interface.Can be in implementation 2202 to 2205 one or more after implementations 2206.

Flow process 1603 can comprise the process 2207 that this user interface with the configuration setting providing by this configuration module is provided.Process 2207 can comprise and from this or these user (for example receiving, by this or these external input equipment) order data, wherein (for example, as after being provided or approximately simultaneously) this order data comprises for one or more configurations of this user interface by this configuration module provided and setting.

Flow process 1603 can be included in this user interface place and represent the process 2208 that these configurations are set.Flow process 1603 can continue to indicate at this KVM switching device place this user interface to obtain the process 2209 of configuration.Flow process 1603 can continue to start this user interface this first or the process 2210 of predetermined physical port.As described above, process 2210 can be similar or identical with process 2202.

Refer again to Figure 16, method 1600 can comprise the flow process 1604 of opening KVM switching device.One or more front execution flow process 1604 that can be in carrying out flow process 1601 to 1603.

Again skip forward in the accompanying drawings, Figure 29 has shown the process flow diagram of the embodiment of method 2900.Method 2900 is only the exemplary embodiment that is not limited to show at this.Method 2900 can be applied in not this specifically describe or the many different embodiment or example that describe in.In certain embodiments, can use flow process, process and/or the activity of shown order manner of execution 2900.In other embodiments, can be with flow process, process and/or the activity of any suitable order manner of execution 2900.Also in other embodiments, can combine or skipping method 2900 in flow process, process and/or activity in one or more.

Method 2900 can comprise following movable 2901: manufacture keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device.This KVM switching device can with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) similar or identical.In certain embodiments, executed activity 2901 can comprise one or more physical ports of this KVM switching device are disposed for disabled, until during the pairing of a user interface and this KVM switching device.This or these physical port can with one or more physical port 207(Fig. 2) similar or identical, and this user interface can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 2900 can comprise this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is disposed for to the activity 2902 communicating with one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and this user interface.This or these host computer system can with one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) similar or identical, and this control terminal can with control terminal 113(Fig. 1) similar or identical.In certain embodiments, movable 2902 can comprise by least one in wired or wireless communication this user interface is disposed for communicating with this KVM switching device.

Method 2900 can be included in the activity 2903 of the selection that this user interface is disposed for after the pairing of this user interface and this KVM switching device allowing at least one the selected host computer system in this or these host computer system.

Method 2900 can comprise and this user interface is disposed for selecting this or these selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems until the activity 2904 when this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device.

Method 2900 can comprise the activity 2905 that this KVM switching device is configured, thereby make (a) when this KVM switching device and this or these host computer system and this control terminal communicate, and (b) when the pairing of this user interface and this KVM switching device, this KVM switching device is configured for host computer audio-visual data is routed to this control terminal from this or these selected host computer system of this or these host computer system.In many examples, one or more as movable 2901 parts in can executed activity 2903 to 2905.

Method 2900 can comprise this KVM switching device is disposed for to the activity 2906 communicating with a general-purpose accessing card reader.This general-purpose accessing card reader can with general-purpose accessing card reader 121(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 2900 can comprise the activity 2907 of manufacturing this user interface.In certain embodiments, can omission activity 2907.In other embodiments, one or more in can omission activity 2901 to 2906 and/or movable 2908.Figure 30 has shown example activity 2907.

Referring to Figure 30, movable 2907 can be included in the activity 3001 that this user interface place provides one or more user interface inputs, when the pairing of this user interface and this KVM switching device, this or these user interface input is configured for the selection of controlling this or these the selected host computer system in this or these host computer system.The input of this or these user interface can with above for system 100(Fig. 1) described this or these user interface input is similar or identical.In certain embodiments, executed activity 3101 can comprise that manufacture comprises one or more mechanical buttons of one or more color chips.

Further, movable 2907 can comprise the activity 3002 that this user interface is disposed for controlling this general-purpose accessing card reader, to determine at least one in these one or more host computer systems of being protected by this general-purpose accessing card reader.

Movable 2907 can be included in the activity 3003 that this user interface place provides a touch-screen electronic console.This touch-screen electronic console can to above for user interface 111(Fig. 1) described touch-screen electronic console is similar.

When activity 2907 can be included in a code of key entry, this user interface is disposed for to the activity 3004 with this KVM switching device pairing.

Movable 2907 can comprise this user interface is disposed for forbidding at least one the activity 3005 in these one or more physical ports.

Be back to now Figure 29, method 2900 can comprise this KVM switching device is disposed for to the activity 2908 communicating with at least one other slave.This or these other slaves can with above for system 100(Fig. 1) described this or these other slaves are similar or identical.

In many examples, the one or more activities in movable 2901 to 2908 can with movable 2901 to 2908 in one or more other activities carry out approximately simultaneously.Further, movable 3001(Figure 30) to 3005(Figure 30) in one or more activities can with movable 3001 to 3005 in one or more other activities carry out approximately simultaneously.

Forwards in the accompanying drawings, Figure 31 has shown the process flow diagram of the embodiment of method 3100.In certain embodiments, can be by carrying out at least a portion of one or more computer instruction implementation methods 3100, this or these computer instruction is configured for and on one or more processors, moves and be stored in one or more memory modules of at least one computer system.This or these computer system can with computer system 1700(Figure 17) and/or above for system 100(Fig. 1) described this virtual port computer system is similar or identical.Method 3100 is only the exemplary embodiment that is not limited to show at this.Method 3100 can be applied in not this specifically describe or the many different embodiment or example that describe in.In certain embodiments, can use flow process, process and/or the activity of shown order manner of execution 3100.In other embodiments, can be with program, process and/or the activity of any suitable order manner of execution 3100.Also in other embodiments, can combine or skipping method 3100 in flow process, process and/or activity in one or more.

Method 3100 can comprise and when the pairing of a user interface and keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) switching device, at a virtual port place of this KVM switching device, detects the activity 3101 of this user interface.This virtual port can with virtual port 207(Fig. 2) similar or identical; This KVM switching device can with KVM switching device 101(Fig. 1) similar or identical; And this user interface can with user interface 111(Fig. 1) similar or identical.

Method 3100 can comprise the activity 3102 of this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device.In certain embodiments, execution 3102 can be included in one of this user interface or a control terminal and locate to receive a code.This control terminal can with control terminal 113(Fig. 1) similar or identical.In many examples, can after movable 3101, carry out activity 3102.

When can being included in this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device, method 3100 by one or more user interface inputs of this user interface, receives the activity 3103 of a selection of at least one the selected host computer system in one or more host computer systems at this KVM switching device place.In many examples, after movable 3101 and/or 3102, carry out activity 3103.Above for system 100(Fig. 1) described, this or these host computer system can with one or more host computer system 102(Fig. 1) similar or identical, and this or these user interface input can be similar or identical with one or more user interfaces inputs.

Method 3100 can comprise the flow process of communicating by letter 3104 of this KVM switching device of forbidding and this or these host computer system.In many examples, can before or after one or more activities of movable 3101 to 3103, carry out activity 3104.In a further embodiment, can repetition activity 3104 one or many.

Method 3100 can comprise the activity 3105 that receives the configuration that this or these user interface be used for this or these user interface input is associated with this or these host computer system inputs.In many examples, can be before movable 3103 and/or after movable 3101 and/or movable 3102 executed activity 3105.

Method 3100 can be included in the activity 3106 of a configuration that this user interface place receives this or these physical port of at least one physical port of being used for determining in the one or more physical ports that need to protect this KVM switching device by a general-purpose accessing card reader.This or these physical port can with one or more physical port 206(Fig. 2) similar or identical, and this general-purpose accessing card reader can with general-purpose accessing card reader 121(Fig. 1) similar or identical.In many examples, can executed activity 3106 as a part of movable 3105, and vice versa.Further, in certain embodiments, executed activity 3105 and activity 3106 approximately simultaneously.

Method 3100 can comprise for this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device provides the activity 3107 of a plurality of the first instructions at this user interface place.In certain embodiments, the electronic console place that executed activity 3107 can be included in this user interface provides these the first instructions.This electronic console can with above about user interface 111(Fig. 1) described electronic console is similar or identical.In many examples, after movable 3101 and/or before movable 3102, carry out activity 3107.

Method 3100 can be included in this user interface place the activity 3108 of a plurality of the second instructions is provided for this or these user interface input of this user interface of configuration.In certain embodiments, this electronic console place that executed activity 3108 can be included in this user interface provides these the second instructions.In many examples, after movable 3102 and/or before movable 3103, carry out activity 3107.

When can being included in this user interface and the pairing of this KVM switching device, method 3100 by these user interface inputs of this user interface, receives one second activity 3109 of selecting of other selected host computer systems of at least one in one or more host computer systems to this at this KVM switching device place.In many examples, can after one or more activities of movable 3101 to 3108, carry out activity 3109.

For at this any one disclosed embodiment, depend on the circumstances, can recognize that any audio-visual data can comprise video data and/or voice data.For example, although for vision represent audio-visual data above many examples be discussed, can also realize many embodiment with the audio-visual data that can listen on the contrary or equally.

Although described the present invention with reference to specific embodiment, it should be understood that those skilled in the art can carry out various changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Correspondingly, the disclosure of embodiments of the invention is intended to illustrate scope of the present invention and does not lie in restriction.Should notice that scope of the present invention should be only limited to the desired content of claims.For example, for those skilled in the art, to easily be apparent that method 1600(Figure 16), method 1900(Figure 19), method 2900(Figure 29), and/or method 3100(Figure 31) and the relevant flow process of each method, process, and/or activity can be by many different flow processs, process and movable composition, and carry out with many different orders by many different modules, be apparent that any element that can revise Fig. 1 to Figure 31, and be apparent that the above-mentioned discussion of some embodiment in these embodiment does not necessarily represent the complete description of all possible embodiment.

All elements that require in any concrete right requires are that this concrete right requires desired embodiment requisite.Therefore, alternative formation reconstruct rather than the reparation of the element of one or more requirements.The solution of benefit, other advantages and problem has been described with regard to specific embodiment in addition.Yet, can not think and can cause that any benefit, advantage or solution generation or the more obvious benefit that becomes, advantage, issue-resolution and any element or a plurality of element are crucial, that require or necessary feature or the elements of any or all of claim, unless clearly stated this type of benefit, advantage, solution or element in this type of claim.

And, if embodiment and/or restriction: (1) is requirement clearly in the claims not; And (2) under doctrine of equivalents, they are the element of explaining in claim and/or equivalent or the potential equivalent of restriction, not under contribution principle, contribute to popular so at this disclosed embodiment with restriction.

Claims

1. a system, comprising:

A keyboard-video-mouse switching device, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and a user interface and communicates;

Wherein:

This keyboard-video-mouse switching device comprises a virtual port and one or more physical port, this user interface communicates by this virtual port and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, and these one or more host computer systems communicate by these one or more physical ports and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device;

This user interface is configured for after this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and allows to select at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems;

This user interface is until could select this at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems during the pairing of this user interface and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; And

When this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and this one or more host computer systems and this control terminal communicate, and when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured at least one selected host computer system of this from these one or more host computer systems by host computer audio-visual data and is routed to this control terminal.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

Even when near this control terminal, this user interface and this control terminal are separated.

3. system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein:

This keyboard-video-mouse switching device and this user interface are configured for a general-purpose accessing card reader and communicate; And

If being configured for this at least one selected host computer system before this keyboard-video-mouse switching device can at least one selected host computer system be routed to this control terminal from this by this host computer audio-visual data, this general-purpose accessing card reader comprises at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems of being protected by this general-purpose accessing card reader, by requiring a general-purpose accessing card to authenticate to protect this at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems in this general-purpose accessing card reader.

4. system as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3, wherein:

This user interface comprises one or more user interface inputs, and these one or more user interface inputs are configured for the selection of controlling at least one selected host computer system of this in one or more host computer systems to this when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device;

Wherein:

Each in these one or more user interface inputs is configured for a host computer system in these one or more host computer systems as configured in a user by this system and is associated.

5. system as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

These one or more user interface inputs comprise one or more mechanical buttons, and this or these mechanical button comprises one or more color chips.

6. the system as described in claim 3 to 5 any one, wherein at least one in the following:

This user interface is configured for controls this general-purpose accessing card reader, to protect this at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems by this general-purpose accessing card reader;

These one or more physical ports are configured for disabled until this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device;

This user interface comprises a touch-screen electronic console;

This general-purpose accessing card reader is a slave, and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for at least one other slave and communicates;

This user interface is configured for when keying in a code and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device pairing; Or

This user interface is configured at least one physical port in these one or more physical ports of forbidding.

7. system according to claim 1 further comprises at least one in the following:

This user interface;

These one or more host computer systems; Or

This control terminal.

8. a method, comprising:

Manufacture comprises a keyboard-video-mouse switching device of a virtual port and one or more physical ports;

This keyboard-video-mouse switching device is disposed for communicating with one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and a user interface, and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for by this virtual port and this user interface communicates and communicate by these one or more physical ports and this one or more host computer systems;

This user interface is disposed for allowing to select at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems after this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device;

This user interface is disposed for until could select this at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems during the pairing of this user interface and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; And

This keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured, thereby make (a) when this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and this one or more host computer systems and this control terminal communicate and during (b) when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured at least one selected host computer system of this from these one or more host computer systems by host computer audio-visual data and is routed to this control terminal.

9. method as claimed in claim 8, further comprises:

This keyboard-video-mouse is switched to establish and be disposed for communicating with a general-purpose accessing card reader, if this general-purpose accessing card reader is configured for this at least one selected host computer system before this keyboard-video-mouse switching device can at least one selected host computer system be routed to this control terminal from this by this host computer audio-visual data, comprise at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems of being protected by this general-purpose accessing card reader, communicate with this user interface and by requiring a general-purpose accessing card to authenticate to protect this at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems in this general-purpose accessing card reader.

10. method as claimed in claim 8 or 9, further comprises:

Manufacture this user interface.

11. methods as claimed in claim 10, wherein:

This user interface of this manufacture comprises provides one or more user interface inputs when this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device at this user interface place, these one or more user interface inputs are configured for the selection of controlling this at least one the selected host computer system in these one or more host computer systems, each in these one or more user interface inputs is configured for a different host computer system in these one or more host computer systems as configured in a user by this system and is associated.

12. methods as claimed in claim 11, wherein:

Thisly at this user interface place, provide this one or more user interfaces input to comprise to manufacture one or more mechanical buttons, this or these mechanical button comprises one or more color chips.

13. methods as described in claim 10 to 12 any one, wherein at least one in the following:

This user interface of this manufacture comprises this user interface is disposed for controlling this general-purpose accessing card reader, to protect this at least one host computer system in these one or more host computer systems by this general-purpose accessing card reader;

This keyboard-video-mouse switching device of this manufacture comprises these one or more physical ports is disposed for to disabled until this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device;

This user interface of this manufacture is included in this user interface place a touch-screen electronic console is provided;

The method further comprises keyboard-video-mouse switching device is disposed for communicating with at least one other slave, and wherein this general-purpose accessing card reader comprises a slave;

This user interface of this manufacture comprises this user interface is disposed for matching with this keyboard-video-mouse switching device when keying in a code; Or

This user interface of this manufacture comprises this user interface is disposed for forbidding at least one physical port in these one or more physical ports.

14. 1 kinds of methods, comprising:

When a user interface and a keyboard-video-mouse switching device are coupled, this user interface is detected at a virtual port place at this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is configured for one or more host computer systems, a control terminal and this user interface and communicates;

By this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device; And

When this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, by one or more user interfaces of this user interface, input a selection that receives at least one selected host computer system in one or more host computer systems to this at this keyboard-video-mouse switching device place.

15. methods as claimed in claim 14, further comprise:

Forbid communicating by letter of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device and these one or more host computer systems.

16. methods as described in claims 14 or 15, further comprise:

The configuration that these one or more user interfaces that reception makes these one or more user interface inputs be associated with these one or more host computer systems are inputted.

17. according to claim 14 to the method described in any one in 16, further comprises:

At least one physical port in one or more physical ports of definite this keyboard-video-mouse switching device of this user interface place reception is by a configuration of these the one or more physical ports by a general-purpose accessing card reader protection.

18. according to claim 14 to the method described in any one in 17, wherein:

Thisly the pairing of this user interface and this keyboard-video-mouse switching device is included in to one of this user interface or this control terminal locates to receive a code.

19. methods as described in claim 14 to 18 any one, further comprise at least one in the following:

About by this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, at this user interface place, provide a plurality of the first instructions; Or

About these the one or more user interface inputs to this user interface, be configured, at this user interface place, provide a plurality of the second instructions.

20. according to claim 14 to the method described in any one in 19, further comprises:

When this user interface and the pairing of this keyboard-video-mouse switching device, by these one or more user interfaces of this user interface, input one second selection that receives other selected host computer systems of at least one in one or more host computer systems to this at this keyboard-video-mouse switching device place.