INTEGRATED VIEWING OF LOCAL AND REMOTE APPLICATIONS IN VARIOUS MULTIPLATFORM ENVIRONMENTS

• US 20150120807A1
• Filed: 10/29/2013
• Published: 04/30/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jolly Seven, Series 70 of Allied Security Trust I (Allied Security Trust)
• Original Assignee: Srinivas Bharadwaj
• Inventors: Bharadwaj, Srinivas
• Granted Patent: US 9,699,262 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/562 Brokering proxy services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/60 Subscription-based services using application servers or record carriers, e.g. SIM application toolkits

Abstract

The embodiments provide a system and method for providing integrated view of applications installed in multi-platform environment. The method includes creating a connection between server(s) in a cloud and a client device using a connection broker. Further, the method includes providing a list of remote applications installed in at least one Operating System (OS) of the server on the client device, where each remote application generates a remote graphical view. Furthermore, the method includes allowing a user of the client device to select a remote application, and launching the selected remote application on the server. Furthermore, the method includes displaying, on the client device, an integrated view where including the remote graphical view of the launched application and local graphical views of local applications installed in OS of the client device.

Claims

1. A method for providing integrated view of applications installed in multi-platform environment, the method comprising:

creating a connection between at least one server in a cloud and a client device using a connection broker;

providing a list of remote applications installed in at least one Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view;

allowing a user of said client device to select said at least one remote application;

launching said at least one said selected remote application on said at least one server; and

displaying an integrated view on said client device, wherein said integrated view comprises said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched application and at least one local graphical view of at least one local application installed in OS of said client device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said client device comprises a proxy application configured to create said connection with said at least one server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said remote application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said local application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein launching said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server further comprises:

requesting, by said proxy application, to launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server using said connection broker;

identifying said at least one server to launch said at least one selected remote application; and

launching said at least one selected remote application on said at least one identified server.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying said integrated view on said client device further comprises:

receiving said at least one graphical view of said at least one remotely launched application on said at least one server;

identifying said at least one local application installed in said OS of said client device, wherein each said local application generate said at least one local graphical view;

generating said integrated view by integrating said at least one remote graphical view and said at least one said local graphical view; and

displaying said view on said client device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein creating said connection between said at least one server in said cloud and said client device using said connection broker further comprising:

requesting said user to submit user credentials related to said connection broker prior to enabling said client device to display said list of remote applications; and

establishing a session with said client device in response to successful authentication said user credential.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises:

storing said integrated view state information associated with said session established with said client device;

if said client device is disconnected, accepting a reconnection request from said client device;

sending to said client device said integrated view state information associated with said session; and

restoring said integrated view on said client device by bootstrapping itself in accordance to said integrated view state information, wherein display of said integrated view on said client device is restored after reconnection.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said method further comprises automatically upgrading said at least one application in said integrated view.

10. A system for providing integrated view of applications installed in multi-platform environment, the system comprising at least one server configured to:

create a connection between said at least one server in a cloud and a client device using a connection broker,

provide a list of remote applications installed in at least one Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view,

allow a user of said client device to select said at least one remote application,

launch said at least one said selected remote application on said at least one server, and

display an integrated view on said client device, wherein said integrated view comprises said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched application and at least one local graphical view of at least one local application installed in OS of said client device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein said client device comprises a proxy application configured to create said connection with said at least one server.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein said remote application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein said local application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server further comprises:

request, by said proxy application, to launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server using said connection broker,

identify said at least one server to launch said at least one selected remote application, and

launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one identified server.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein display said integrated view on said client device further comprises:

receive said at least one graphical view of said at least one remotely launched application on said at least one server,

identify said at least one local application installed in said OS of said client device, wherein each said local application generate said at least one local graphical view,

generate said integrated view by integrating said at least one remote graphical view and said at least one said local graphical view, and

display said view on said client device.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein create said connection between said at least one server in said cloud and said client device using said connection broker further comprising:

request said user to submit user credentials related to said connection broker prior to enabling said client device to display said list of remote applications, and

establish a session with said client device in response to successful authentication said user credential.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein said at least one server is further configured to:

store said integrated view state information associated with said session established with said client device,

if said client device is disconnected, accepting a reconnection request from said client device,

send to said client device said integrated view state information associated with said session, and

restore said integrated view on said client device by bootstrapping itself in accordance to said integrated view state information, wherein display of said integrated view on said client device is restored after reconnection.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein said at least one server is further configured to automatically upgrade said at least one application in said integrated view.

19. A computer program product for providing integrated view of applications installed in multi-platform environment, the product comprising:

an integrated circuit comprising at least one processor;

at least one memory having a computer program code within said circuit, wherein said at least one memory and said computer program code with said at least one processor cause said product to;

create a connection between at least one server in a cloud and a client device using a connection broker,

provide a list of remote applications installed in at least one Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view,

allow a user of said client device to select said at least one remote application,

launch said at least one said selected remote application on said at least one server, and

display an integrated view on said client device, wherein said integrated view comprises said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched application and at least one local graphical view of at least one local application installed in OS of said client device.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said client device comprises a proxy application configured to create said connection with said at least one server.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said remote application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

22. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said local application is at least one of a running application, a downloadable application, and an executable application.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server further comprises:

request, by said proxy application, to launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server using said connection broker,

identify said at least one server to launch said at least one selected remote application, and

launch said at least one selected remote application on said at least one identified server.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein display said integrated view on said client device further comprises:

receive said at least one graphical view of said at least one remotely launched application on said at least one server,

identify said at least one local application installed in said OS of said client device, wherein each said local application generate said at least one local graphical view,

generate said integrated view by integrating said at least one remote graphical view and said at least one said local graphical view, and

display said view on said client device.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein create said connection between said at least one server in said cloud and said client device using said connection broker further comprising:

request said user to submit user credentials related to said connection broker prior to enabling said client device to display said list of remote applications, and

establish a session with said client device in response to successful authentication said user credential.

26. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said at least one memory and said computer program code with said at least one processor further cause said product to:

store said integrated view state information associated with said session established with said client device,

if said client device is disconnected, accepting a reconnection request from said client device,

send to said client device said integrated view state information associated with said session, and

restore said integrated view on said client device by bootstrapping itself in accordance to said integrated view state information, wherein display of said integrated view on said client device is restored after reconnection.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein said at least one memory and said computer program code with said at least one processor further cause said product to automatically upgrade said at least one application in said integrated view.