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Switch control system and method that distinguishes between a plurality of real and emulated input devices

US7254653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2004
Grant dateAug 7, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 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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