METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY UPDATING VIRTUAL DESKTOPS OR VIRTUAL APPLICATIONS

• US 20100088360A1
• Filed: 10/03/2008
• Published: 04/08/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aventura HQ Incorporated (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Original Assignee: Aventura HQ Incorporated (Koninklijke Philips N.V.)
• Inventors: Williams, Adam, Jaudon, Joe
• Application Number:
  US12/245,662
• Publication Number:
  US 20100088360A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/65 Updates security arrangements therefor G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/08 specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

Abstract

Methods and systems for dynamically updating a computer system are provided. In some embodiments, these methods and systems collect information pertaining to a desktop unit in access by a user; provide the information to a network service on a server; send the information to a network service associated with a desired service; send the information to a user session; update a desktop unit variable; and initiate an event based on the updated unit variable.

Claims

1. A method for updating a computer system comprising

collecting information pertaining to a desktop unit in access by a user;

providing the information to a network service on a server;

sending the information to a network service associated with a desired service;

sending the information to a user session;

updating a unit variable of the desktop unit; and

initiating an event based on the updated unit variable.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the information.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the comparison occurs after the information is sent to the user session.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises a token identification.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises printer information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises location information.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises screensaver information.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises authentication information.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the network service on the server comprises the network service associated with a desired service.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a predetermined file.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a system registry variable.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the information comprises an internet protocol address or a media access control address.

13. A method for updating a computer system comprising:

collecting information pertaining to a desktop unit in access by a user;

providing the information to a network service on a server; and

comparing the information to determine whether the desktop unit is a thin-client device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the information comprises an internet protocol address, a media access control address, or a token identification.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the information comprises printer information, location information, screensaver information, or authentication information.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the network service on the server comprises the network service associated with a desired service.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a predetermined file.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a system registry variable.

19. A method for updating a computer system comprising:

receiving information pertaining to a desktop unit in access by a user;

updating a desktop unit variable based on the information;

initiating an event based on the updated unit variable; and

sending information back to the desktop unit.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a predetermined file.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein the updated unit variable comprises a system registry variable.