Reverse seamless integration between local and remote computing environments

• US 10,200,453 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2015
• Issued: 02/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc. (Cloud Software Group)
• Original Assignee: Citrix Systems, Inc. (Cloud Software Group)
• Inventors: Momchilov, Georgy, Ye, Ning, Tabares, Modesto
• Primary Examiner(s): Luu, Le H
• Application Number:
  US14/922,710
• Publication Number:
  US 20160044088A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,198 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2209/545 Gui
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/01 Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer G06F3/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/14 Digital output to display device ; Cooperation and interconnection of the display device with other functional units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1454 involving copying of the display data of a local workstation or window to a remote workstation or window so that an actual copy of the data is displayed simultaneously on two or more displays, e.g. teledisplay
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/54 Interprogram communication
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/0407 Resolution change, inclusive of the use of different resolutions for different screen areas
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/08 specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

Methods and systems for transparent user interface integration between remote (“published”) applications and their local counterparts are described, providing a seamless, unified user experience, and allowing integration of a start menu, dock, taskbar, desktop shortcuts, windows, window and application switching, system tray elements, client-to-host and host-to-client file type association, URL redirection, browser cookie redirection, token redirection, status message interception and redirection, and other elements. These methods and systems further enhance theme-integration between a client and remote desktop or virtual machine by remoting all UI elements to a recipient for generation, including text controls, buttons, progress bars, radio buttons, list boxes, or other elements; presenting them with the receiver'"'"'s product and OS-specific UI; and returning status back to the sender. This may achieve a more unified and transparent UI integration. Furthermore, international text may be correctly received in cross-language environments, or translated into the language of the presenting environment.

Claims

1. A computer-assisted method comprising:

presenting, by a virtual desktop receiver application executing on a local client device, a remote desktop;

presenting, by the virtual desktop receiver application, a local application window within the remote desktop;

detecting a request to terminate the remote desktop; and

removing the local application window responsive to the detecting.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein removing comprises terminating a local application corresponding to the local application window.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, relaunching, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application; and

displaying the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein removing comprises hiding the local application window.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, unhiding, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application window to redisplay the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein removing comprises transferring the local application window corresponding to a local application to a local desktop on the local client device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, silently remapping, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application window to redisplay the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, presenting, by the virtual desktop receiver application, a user interface comprising a plurality of options, the plurality of options comprising at least an option to remap the local application window and an option to relaunch the local application window upon relaunching the remote desktop.

9. One or more non-transitory computer readable storage media storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a client device to perform:

presenting, by a virtual desktop receiver application executing on a local client device, a remote desktop;

presenting, by the virtual desktop receiver application, a local application window within the remote desktop;

detecting a request to terminate the remote desktop; and

removing the local application window responsive to the detecting.

10. The computer readable media of claim 9, wherein removing comprises terminating a local application corresponding to the local application window.

11. The computer readable media of claim 10, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed further cause the client device to perform:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, relaunching, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application; and

displaying the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

12. The computer readable media of claim 9, wherein removing comprises hiding the local application window.

13. The computer readable media of claim 12, wherein the computer executable instructions, when executed further cause the client device to perform:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, unhiding, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application window to redisplay the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

14. The computer readable media of claim 9, wherein removing comprises transferring the local application window corresponding to a local application to a local desktop on the local client device.

15. A client device, comprising:

a processor; and

memory storing non-transitory computer executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the client device to perform;

presenting, by a virtual desktop receiver application executing on a local client device, a remote desktop;

presenting, by the virtual desktop receiver application, a local application window within the remote desktop;

detecting a request to terminate the remote desktop; and

removing the local application window responsive to the detecting.

16. The client device of claim 15, wherein removing comprises terminating a local application corresponding to the local application window.

17. The client device of claim 16, said instructions further causing the client device to perform:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, relaunching, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application; and

displaying the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

18. The client device of claim 15, wherein removing comprises hiding the local application window.

19. The client device of claim 18, said instructions further causing the client device to perform:

responsive to a request to relaunch the remote desktop, unhiding, by the virtual desktop receiver application, the local application window to redisplay the local application window within the relaunched remote desktop.

20. The client device of claim 15, wherein removing comprises transferring the local application window corresponding to a local application to a local desktop on the local client device.