SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING A REMOTE VIEW AT A CLIENT DEVICE

• US 20120324404A1
• Filed: 08/27/2012
• Published: 12/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Marketing Corporation (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wyse Technology Incorporated (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Pahlavan, Babak, Barreto, Daniel Ernesto, Madarakal, Nandakumar Sarun
• Granted Patent: US 9,185,172 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/866
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0864 Round trip delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/126 the source of the received data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/148 Migration or transfer of sessions

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods are provided for facilitating rendering at a local client device a remote view associated with a remote application on a remote server. A method may comprise generating the remote view of the remote application based on display output data of the remote application, wherein a portion of the display output data is visible in the remote view, tracking coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output that is visible, receiving a message from the remote server comprising coordinates and dimensions of one of a window box, a dialog box and an object, comparing the coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible with the coordinates and dimensions of the one of the window box, the dialog box and the object, and adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible based on the comparison.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating communication and for facilitating rendering at a local client device a remote view associated with a remote application on a remote server, comprising:

a network interface;

a remote view module configured to generate the remote view of the remote application based on display output data of the remote application received from the remote server, wherein a portion of the display output data is visible in the remote view;

a local view module configured to keep track of coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view, configured to facilitate receiving a message from the remote server via the network interface, wherein the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of one of a window box, a dialog box and an object, configured to compare the coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view with the coordinates and dimensions of the one of the window box, dialog box and the object, and configured to adjust the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view based on the comparison; and

a display module configured to provide, for local display at the local client device, the remote view of the remote application.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the local view module is configured to adjust the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view by scrolling the remote view.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the local view module is configured to adjust the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view by zooming in or zooming out the remote view.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the local view module is configured to facilitate receiving a second message from the remote server that the window box or dialog box has been closed at the remote server and configured to undo the adjustment of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view in response to the second message.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the local view module is configured to adjust the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view to allow substantially the entire object to be visible in the remote view.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the local view module is configured to adjust the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view by scrolling the remote view.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the local view module is configured to adjust the portion of the display output that is visible in the remote view by zooming in or zooming out the remote view.

8. A method for facilitating rendering at a local client device a remote view associated with a remote application on a remote server, comprising:

generating the remote view of the remote application based on display output data of the remote application received from the remote server, wherein a portion of the display output data is visible in the remote view;

tracking coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output that is visible in the remote view;

facilitating receiving a message from the remote server, wherein the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of one of a window box, a dialog box and an object;

comparing the coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view with the coordinates and dimensions of the one of the window box, the dialog box and the object;

adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view based on the comparison; and

providing, for local display at the local client device, the remote view of the remote application.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises scrolling the remote view.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises zooming in or zooming out the remote view.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

facilitating receiving a second message from the remote server that the window box or dialog box has been closed at the remote server; and

undoing the adjustment of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view in response to the second message.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view to allow substantially the entire object to be visible in the remote view.

13. A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions for facilitating rendering at a local client device a remote view associated with a remote application on a remote server, the instructions comprising code for:

generating the remote view of the remote application based on display output data of the remote application received from the remote server, wherein a portion of the display output data is visible in the remote view;

tracking coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output that is visible in the remote view;

facilitating receiving a message from the remote server, wherein the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of one of a window box, a dialog box and an object;

comparing the coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view with the coordinates and dimensions of the one of the window box, the dialog box and the object;

adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view based on the comparison; and

providing, for local display at the local client device, the remote view of the remote application.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises scrolling the remote view.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises zooming in or zooming out the remote view.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise code for:

facilitating receiving a second message from the remote server that the window box or dialog box has been closed at the remote server; and

undoing the adjustment of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view in response to the second message.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view comprises adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view to allow substantially the entire object to be visible in the remote view.

18. An apparatus for facilitating rendering at a local client device a remote view associated with a remote application on a remote server, comprising:

means for generating the remote view of the remote application based on display output data of the remote application received from the remote server, wherein a portion of the display output data is visible in the remote view;

means for tracking coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output that is visible in the remote view;

means for facilitating receiving a message from the remote server, wherein the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of one of a window box, a dialog box and an object;

means for comparing the coordinates and dimensions of the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view with the coordinates and dimensions of the one of the window box, the dialog box and the object;

means for adjusting the portion of the display output data that is visible in the remote view based on the comparison; and

means for providing, for local display at the local client device, the remote view of the remote application.