VIRTUAL DESKTOP IN A COMPUTER NETWORK
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing a virtual desktop at a user'"'"'s computing device selected from among a plurality of possible user'"'"'s computing device, the method comprising:
- receiving a URL from the selected computing device at a site server;
in response to the received URL, retrieving a personal web page from a file server, wherein the personal web page represents the virtual desktop, and wherein the virtual desktop includes links for applications and files accessible from the selected computing device;
returning the personal web page to the selected computing device;
receiving commands from the selected computing device via the personal web page at the site server; and
processing the commands at the site server.
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Abstract
A network of servers coupled to the Internet provides a virtual desktop in a virtual computing environment. A user is able to access the virtual desktop from a variety of systems through various communications links. A site server initially receives a URL access from the user at a local system. After a successful login, a personal web page of the user is retrieved from a file server and returned to the local system. Through the personal web page, the user is able to send commands that are received and processed by one or more backend servers. The web page represents the virtual desktop of the user and includes links for applications available to the user, files and folders accessible by the user, and other personal information of the user. The network provides facilities to manipulate and manage files, and facilities to access and process data from web sites on the Internet.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a virtual desktop at a user'"'"'s computing device selected from among a plurality of possible user'"'"'s computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving a URL from the selected computing device at a site server;
in response to the received URL, retrieving a personal web page from a file server, wherein the personal web page represents the virtual desktop, and wherein the virtual desktop includes links for applications and files accessible from the selected computing device;
returning the personal web page to the selected computing device;
receiving commands from the selected computing device via the personal web page at the site server; and
processing the commands at the site server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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13. A computer implemented method for storing information representative of a virtual desktop for a user comprising:
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receiving information indicative of a layout of the virtual desktop;
receiving information indicative of a list of applications available to the user;
receiving information indicative of files and folders associated with the user; and
maintaining the information indicative of the desktop layout, available application, and files and folders in a record, wherein the record is stored in one or more file servers and information in the record is accessible by the user through the virtual desktop.
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16. A computer program product for providing a virtual desktop comprising:
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code that receives a URL access from a user'"'"'s computing device;
code that retrieves a personal web page from a file server, wherein the web page represents the virtual desktop;
code that returns the personal web page to the user'"'"'s computing device;
code that receives commands from the user'"'"'s computing device through the personal web; and
code that processes the commands, wherein the virtual desktop of the user includes icons and links for applications and files accessible from the user'"'"'s computing device.
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17. A computer network configured to provide a virtual computing environment comprising one or more servers, wherein at least one server comprises:
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a processor;
an electronic storage medium; and
a memory, wherein the at least one server is configured to receive a URL from a user'"'"'s computing device;
retrieve a personal web page from a file server, wherein the personal web page represents the virtual desktop, return the personal web page to the user'"'"'s computing device, receive commands from the user'"'"'s computing device through the personal web, and process the commands, wherein the virtual desktop of the user includes icons for applications and file accessible from the user'"'"'s computing device.
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