Switch control system and method that distinguishes between a plurality of real and emulated input devices
US7254653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0227
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A switch control system has a switch device for selecting a real input device or an emulation input device, an instruction detecting device electrically connected to a computer system and the switch device for detecting signals transmitted to the switch device, and a control device electrically connected to the switch device and the instruction detecting device for receiving a detecting signal from the instruction detecting device and for outputting a control signal to trigger the switch device and to control the selection of the switch device.
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