IP KVM Unique Identifier Transmission via Bluetooth
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in identifying and connecting to host devices using IP KVM devices due to the lack of advertised unique identifiers, such as hostname or IP address, which hinders remote access in scenarios like server racks, classrooms, or convention floors.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a unique identifier in IP KVM devices that can be transmitted via Bluetooth or displayed as a QR code, allowing client devices to establish remote connections by scanning or inputting this identifier, which may also include user authentication and machine-readable instructions for operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If IP KVM devices do not advertise unique identifiers, then network security and device privacy are maintained, but users cannot easily identify and connect to host devices in remote access scenarios
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism (display device or QR code) that transmits the unique identifier from the IP KVM device to the user without requiring the device to actively advertise it over the network. This intermediary acts as a bridge that provides identification information through local display or visual scanning, resolving the contradiction between maintaining security (no active advertising) and enabling easy connection (information availability).
Solution Approach 2:
The IP KVM device provides its own identification information through integrated display capabilities or QR code generation, allowing users to obtain connection information directly from the device itself without needing external advertisements or additional configuration. The device serves its own identification needs through self-contained display or printing mechanisms.
2Loss of time
If IP KVM devices transmit unique identifiers over the network, then remote connection establishment is simplified, but network traffic increases and potential security risks arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the unique identifier transmission from the network communication channel and places it in alternative channels such as local display screens or QR codes. This separation removes the need for network-based identifier advertisement, eliminating unnecessary network traffic while still providing rapid connection setup through visual or scanned identifier capture.
3Productivity
If IP KVM devices require manual configuration of connection information, then security is maintained, but user convenience and deployment speed are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-generating and displaying unique identifiers (hostnames, IP addresses, or QR codes) on the IP KVM device itself before any connection attempt. This pre-displayed information eliminates the need for manual configuration during deployment, as users can directly scan or read the identifier and connect immediately, significantly accelerating deployment speed while maintaining security through controlled identifier distribution.
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AI summary
One example of an internet protocol (IP) keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) device includes a universal serial bus (USB) port, a display port, a network port, a Bluetooth transceiver, a processor, and a memory. The USB port is to be communicatively coupled to a host device. The display port is to be communicatively coupled to the host device. The network port is to be communicatively coupled to a network. The processor is communicatively coupled to the USB port, the display port, the network port, and the Bluetooth transceiver. The memory stores a unique identifier to be transmitted to a client device via Bluetooth in response to establishing a Bluetooth connection between the client device and the IP KVM device. The unique identifier is used by the client device to establish a remote connection to the IP KVM device.