| US 7,590,763 B2 | ||
| Device for use in a system for processing keyboard, video and mouse signals | ||
| Christopher L Thomas, Madison, Ala. (US); Steven Brown, Huntsville, Ala. (US); and Philip M Kirshtein, New Market, Ala. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Avocent Corporation, Huntsville, Ala. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 06, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/123,075. | ||
| Application 11/123075 is a continuation of application No. 09/951774, filed on Sep. 14, 2001, granted, now 7,424,551. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/279461, filed on Mar. 29, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0204082 A1, Sep. 15, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06F 13/12 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 710—2 [710/73; 710/62; 439/502] | 42 Claims |
| 1. A device for use in a system for processing keyboard, video and mouse signals, the device comprising:
a main body enclosing circuitry;
a video connector connected to a video port of a computer, said video connector including a VGA-type video port connection
plug having an outer housing;
a first cable having one end integrally connected to said main body, and having its other end directly connected to and within
the outer housing of said video connector and operatively connected to the video port;
a mouse connector connected to a mouse port of said computer, said mouse connector including a mouse port connection plug;
a second cable having one end directly connected to and within said outer housing of said video connector and having its other
end connected to said mouse connector;
a keyboard connector connected to a keyboard port of said computer, said keyboard connector including a keyboard port connection
plug;
a third cable having one end directly connected to and within said outer housing of said video connector and having its other
end connected to said keyboard connector;
at least one other connector located in said main body and integral therewith, each said at least one other connector having
at least one respective connection port electrically connected to said circuitry.
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