US 7,322,048 B2
Control device for a computer and a computer comprising such a control device
Rene Nortung, Allerod (Denmark)
Assigned to Remedan APS, Allerod (Denmark)
Filed on Oct. 22, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/277,129.
Application 10/277129 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/868465, abandoned, previously published as PCT/DK00/00005, filed on Jan. 07, 2000.
Claims priority of application No. 1999 00011 (DK), filed on Jan. 07, 1999.
Prior Publication US 2003/0163714 A1, Aug. 28, 2003
Int. Cl. G06F 21/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 726—34  [726/16; 713/300; 710/301] 52 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control device for use with a computer having one or more connectors for connecting equipment to the computer thereby communicating with equipment connected to the one or more connectors, comprising:
one or more first connectors for connecting the equipment to the control device,
one or more second connectors for connecting the control device to the one or more connectors of the computer to exclusively control whether the computer communicates with the equipment connected to the one or more first connectors,
a memory and a controller for storing communication between the computer and the equipment connected to the one or more first connectors, said stored communication including an exact and complete copy of data exchanged between the computer and the equipment, a respective identification of a user of the equipment which requests data exchange, and a time stamp of the data exchange.