PROVIDING DATA CAPTURE AT THE NETWORK EDGE WITH DATA AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY
Systems and methods for distributing computing resources utilize a base module having certain processing resources. A peripheral module is communicatively connected to the base module and is configured to utilize processing resources of the base module using one or more input/output devices connected to the peripheral module. The peripheral module uses a minimum of power, utilizes only enough computing resources to pass input/output signals between the input/output devices at the peripheral module and the base module, and provides access to an additional session of the operating system of the base module without requiring that a separate instance of the operating system be loaded into memory of the base module. The peripheral module may serve essentially as an intelligent mounting bracket.
1 . A system for distributing computing resources comprising:
a base module having certain processing resources; and
a peripheral module communicatively connected to the base module and configured to utilize processing resources of the base module using one or more input/output devices connected to the peripheral module, whereby the peripheral module facilitates a user's opening a session on the base module while using less than ten watts of power for the peripheral module itself.
2 . A system for distributing computing resources comprising:
a base module having certain processing resources; and
a peripheral module communicatively connected to the base module and configured to utilize processing resources of the base module using one or more input/output devices connected to the peripheral module, wherein the peripheral module utilizes only enough computing resources to pass input/output signals between the input/output devices at the peripheral module and the base module.
3 . A system for efficiently managing and distributing computing resources comprising:
a base module having certain processing resources and providing a first user with a graphical user interface providing access to a first session of an operating system of the base module; and
a peripheral module communicatively connected to the base module and providing a second user with a graphical user interface providing access to a second session of the operating system of the base module without requiring that a separate instance of the operating system be loaded into memory of the base module.