Television with integrated asynchronous/synchronous kvmp signal switch for console and peripheral devices

Abstract

A television with integrated signal switch ( 100 ) for sharing a television screen ( 14 ), a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard ( 16, 18 ) and at least one peripheral devices ( 20 ) with any computer system in a plurality of computer systems ( 12 ), is provided comprising a CPU ( 30 ); a hub switch module ( 32 ) connected to the CPU ( 30 ) and configured to communicate with any of the plurality of computer systems ( 12 ), and the at least one peripheral devices ( 20 ); a device control module ( 38 ) for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices, connected to the CPU ( 30 ) and the hub switch ( 32 ); a host control module ( 44 ) connected to the CPU ( 30 ) and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices ( 16, 18 ); and a video control module ( 50 ) connected to the CPU ( 30 ) and configured to communicate with the television screen ( 14 ).

1 . A television for sharing a television screen, a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard, and at least one peripheral device, with any computer in a plurality of computer systems, comprising:
 a central processing unit (CPU);   a hub switch module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with any computer system in the plurality of computer systems and the at least one peripheral device for coupling the at least one peripheral device and any computer system in the plurality of computer systems;   a host control module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices; and   a video control module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with the television screen.   
     
     
         2 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein the CPU comprising a first memory for storing a management program for managing the television with integrated signal switch. 
     
     
         3 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein the television further comprises an audio circuit and an audio switch coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with at least one computer system in the plurality of computer systems to selectively receive and route audio signals between the at least one computer system and the audio circuit. 
     
     
         4 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein the video control module is coupled to the plurality of computer systems and configured to cause the television screen to display, in a first frame, content received from a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and, in a second frame, content received from a second computer system in the plurality of computer systems. 
     
     
         5 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein the video control module is coupled to the plurality of computer systems and configured to cause the television screen to display, in a first frame, content received from a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and, in a second frame, content received from another source. 
     
     
         6 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein a first console devices is coupled to the host control module, the at least one peripheral device is coupled to a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and the first console device is switchable between the first computer system and a second computer system in the plurality of computer systems without interrupting the coupling of the at least one peripheral device to the first computer system. 
     
     
         7 . The television of  claim 1 , further comprising a device control module coupled to the CPU and the hub switch module for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices. 
     
     
         8 . The television of  claim 1 , further comprising an On Screen Display (OSD) control device coupled to the CPU and the video control module. 
     
     
         9 . The television of  claim 1 , wherein the host control module comprises a root hub. 
     
     
         10 . A method for creating a device for sharing a display, a plurality of console devices compliant with an industry standard and at least one peripheral device with any of a plurality of computer systems, comprising:
 providing a television comprising a television screen; and,   integrating a video switch with the television, the video switch comprising: a central processing unit (CPU);   a hub switch module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with any computer system in the plurality of computer systems and the at least one peripheral device for coupling the at least one peripheral device and any computer system in the plurality of computer systems;   a host control module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with the plurality of console devices; and   a video control module coupled to the CPU and configured to communicate with the television screen.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the CPU comprising a first memory for storing a management program for managing the television with integrated signal switch. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the video control module is coupled to the plurality of computer systems and configured to cause the television screen to display, in a first frame, content received from a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and, in a second frame, content received from a second computer system in the plurality of computer systems. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the video control module is coupled to the plurality of computer systems and configured to cause the television screen to display, in a first frame, content received from a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and, in a second frame, content received from another source. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a first console devices is coupled to the host control module, the at least one peripheral device is coupled to a first computer system in the plurality of computer systems, and the first console device is switchable between the first computer system and a second computer system in the plurality of computer systems without interrupting the coupling of the at least one peripheral device to the first computer system. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising a device control module coupled to the CPU and the hub switch module for emulating, according to the industry standard, the plurality of console devices. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprises an On Screen Display (OSD) control device coupled to the CPU and the video control module. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the host control module comprises a root hub.