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System and method for executing commands associated with specific virtual desktop

  • US 6,463,459 B1
  • Filed: 01/22/1999
  • Issued: 10/08/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for executing actions on a plurality of virtual desktops running on a server computer, the method comprising:

  • running the plurality of virtual desktops on the server computer, each of the virtual desktops being unable to communicate directly with each other;

    running a virtual broker on the server computer;

    running within each of the plurality of virtual desktops a virtual agent that communicates with the virtual broker;

    receiving a command at the server computer to initiate an action associated with a selected virtual desktop of the plurality of virtual desktops;

    forwarding the command to the virtual broker;

    determining at the virtual broker whether the selected virtual desktop associated with the command is available; and

    if the selected virtual desktop associated with the command is available, sending a request to the virtual agent associated with the command to execute the command.

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