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US 2003/0164816 A1Published application
Method and device for remote control of reset and power supply to computers by way of console-video-mouse extension (KVM extender)
OwnerChristian Paetz, Sven Andersoninventors
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Abstract
A method and a device with which switching of the supply voltage and a hardware reset can be carried out on computers from a distance, via a console-video-mouse extension. It is carried out without additional cable connections, by a remote control. The necessary control data are transmitted within the control for the keyboard and the mouse.
Claims3
A method for remote triggering of a system reset or for on/off switching of a computer remote-controlled by means of a keyboard-video-mouse extension (KVM extender) comprising the steps of:
- sending necessary control data for reset or switching as special codes or code sequences within the control for a keyboard or mouse;
- receiving said control data by a special control unit directly connected with said keyboard or said mouse of the remote controlled computer;
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- converting said special codes or code sequences into control signals.
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