Thin client computer operating system
First Claim
1. A thin client computer connected to a server computer having server software resident thereon, said thin client computer comprising:
- a local storage device associated with the thin client computer for storing an operating system, wherein the operating system starts the thin client computer;
a display;
a downloading device for retrieving the desktop from the server computer, wherein the desktop is displayed on said display, wherein the operating system and the server software control operation of the thin client computer by way of managing a session operative at the server; and
wherein the operating system supports input and output devices for the thin client computer.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a very thin operating system for a thin client computer operative in a client/server configuration. The operating system for the thin client computer is utilized only to boot the computer and control the peripheral drivers. The application software and the desktop for the thin client computer are downloaded from the server after the operating system boots the thin client computer. Because the thin operating system presents very low overhead to the data published from the server to the client, the data is operated upon quicker and the screen refresh rate is faster. As a result there is no noticeable screen redraw due to an insufficient screen refresh rate.
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1. A thin client computer connected to a server computer having server software resident thereon, said thin client computer comprising:
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a local storage device associated with the thin client computer for storing an operating system, wherein the operating system starts the thin client computer;
a display;
a downloading device for retrieving the desktop from the server computer, wherein the desktop is displayed on said display, wherein the operating system and the server software control operation of the thin client computer by way of managing a session operative at the server; and
wherein the operating system supports input and output devices for the thin client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method for operating a thin client computer including a display, a plurality of input and output devices and an operating system stored on the thin client computer, wherein the thin client computer is connected to a server computer having server software resident thereon, said method comprising:
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booting the thin client computer using the operating system;
retrieving the desktop from the server computer, wherein the desktop is displayed on the display, controlling the thin client computer by managing a session between the thin client computer and the server computer; and
operating the input and output devices by way of the operating system.
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