Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Network resource allocating
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-03
2009-02-24
Caldwell, Andrew (Department: 2142)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Network resource allocating
C709S208000, C709S224000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07496666
ABSTRACT:
A system for connecting multiple users to multiple computers uses a switch for making and breaking connections between individual computers and input/output devices such as display screens, keyboards and pointing devices at user locations. A supervisory computer system includes one or more helper computers which run programs to aid the user in selecting connections to be made. The switch is arranged to capture preselected input sequences as designating commands, such as a command to connect the helper computer, and to forward these to the supervisory computer system. The supervisory computer system actuates the switch in response to these commands so that the user can establish communication with the helper computer.
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Anderson John Richard
Bates Philip
McDermott John Aloysius
Ailes Benjamin A
Caldwell Andrew
Raritan Americas, Inc.
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