Threshold Based Computer Video Output Recording Application

• US 20100313229A1
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iBoss
• Original Assignee: iBoss
• Inventors: Martini, Paul Michael
• Granted Patent: US 8,837,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/105
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/76 Television signal recording
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus

Abstract

An application that is capable of monitoring Internet or network traffic and performing recordings of computer video output based on network activity thresholds. The recording application is typically not installed on the computer to be recorded but can reside on the computer to be recorded. The application contains a configuration interface that allows a user to set thresholds for certain types of network activity usage. When a threshold is reached, the application will begin a video recording of the computer'"'"'s video activity which will be stored for later use. The application can be configured to include settings such as the length of the recording. In a typical environment, the application is a hardware appliance that is capable of monitoring web activity and network traffic and can connect to the computer over the network in order to perform the recording. The computer to be recorded can have specific software that is capable of capturing the video or can use industry standard video capturing software such as VNC. VNC is typically used to view and control computers as well as send video images of the computer and the application can utilize an existing application such as this to perform the recording over the network. The recording application can integrate with software tools such as VNC and does not require specifically developed proprietary software to be installed on the monitored computer in order to perform a recording of the computers video output.

Claims

1. A threshold based computer video output recording application for recording computer video output automatically based on use of the computer, comprising:

means for configuring the recording threshold and the recording interval;

means for configuring settings that will contribute toward the recording threshold;

means for monitoring network traffic to determine when an automatic computer desktop video recording is required and perform the recording;

means for comparing network requests against activity thresholds to determine if a recording should begin;

means for determining whether a recording should begin;

means for performing the video desktop recording;

means for transferring recorded video data over the network;

means for storing the video recording of the computer video being recorded; and

means for specifying the duration length of the recording.

2. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for configuring the recording threshold and the recording interval comprises a trigger threshold.

3. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for configuring settings that will contribute toward the recording threshold comprises a trigger activity settings.

4. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for monitoring network traffic to determine when an automatic computer desktop video recording is required and perform the recording comprises a recording application.

5. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for comparing network requests against activity thresholds to determine if a recording should begin comprises an analysis of request against threshold activity.

6. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for determining whether a recording should begin comprises a recording threshold is reached.

7. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for performing the video desktop recording comprises a start of recording.

8. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for transferring recorded video data over the network comprises a video recording stream.

9. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for storing the video recording of the computer video being recorded comprises an apparatus storing recording.

10. The threshold based computer video output recording application in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for specifying the duration length of the recording comprises a recording length.

11. A threshold based computer video output recording application for recording computer video output automatically based on use of the computer, comprising:

a trigger threshold, for configuring the recording threshold and the recording interval;

a trigger activity settings, for configuring settings that will contribute toward the recording threshold;

a group settings, for configuring different recording threshold settings based on user group membership;

a recording application, for monitoring network traffic to determine when an automatic computer desktop video recording is required and perform the recording;

an analysis of request against threshold activity, for comparing network requests against activity thresholds to determine if a recording should begin;

a recording threshold is reached, for determining whether a recording should begin;

a start of recording, for performing the video desktop recording;

a video recording stream, for transferring recorded video data over the network;

an apparatus storing recording, for storing the video recording of the computer video being recorded; and

a recording length, for specifying the duration length of the recording.