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Selection compression

  • US 20060184982A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2006
  • Published: 08/17/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a server connected to a client over a network, a method of generating a compressed video stream of a user interface in order to provide said client with remote access to one or more computer programs running at said server, said method comprising:

  • executing a computer program at a server, said computer program providing a plurality of display commands which represent a user interface for said computer program;

    drawing at least a portion of said user interface for said program on a virtual display at said server;

    prior to compressing said user interface for remote display at said client, setting at least one compression parameter to different values for different ones of said display commands;

    creating a compressed video stream of said user interface by utilizing said at least one compression parameter for said commands;

    sending said compressed video stream to said client for remotely displaying said user interface at said client as a video stream as opposed to said plurality of display commands provided by said program; and

    receiving user input from said client that is directed to said user interface and based on the received user input from said client, sending a second compressed video stream to said client for remotely displaying a modified version of said user interface of said computer program.

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