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Scalable, multichannel remote device KVM management system for converting received signals into format suitable for transmission over a command network

US8516171B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

RARITAN AMERICAS, INC. · US

Inventors

Swen Anderson · Burgstädt, DE
Ronald Wahl · Chemnitz, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2005
Grant date	Aug 20, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L43/0817
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a remote device management system for managing a plurality of remote devices (i.e., computers, servers, networking equipment, etc.) from one or more user workstations. The present invention discloses a scalable, multi-channel keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) over Internet Protocol (IP) (KVMoIP) management system. The system can be used in a variety of configurations and is easily tailored to the user's needs. The system also enables a user to remotely manage a variety of devices via a common user interface reached over a single IP address.

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