Option menu for use with a computer management system
US8427421B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/023
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses an option menu for use with a computer management system. In operation, the option menu circuit combines or organizes a plurality of video signals generated by various OSD ICs to provide an option menu that is capable of various modes of operation. The option menu circuit is capable of displaying the option menu alone or in place of a portion of the video received from the selected connected computer. The option menu produced by the option menu circuit provides, inter alia, a list of computers that may be accessed by the computer management system. By utilizing a keyboard and/or cursor control device, a user may select the desired computer from the option menu.
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