Session manager for secured remote computing
First Claim
1. A computing device for communicating with another computing device that is remote to the computing device, the computing device comprising:
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium or media encoded with instructions to allow the computing device to perform the following tasks;
facilitating transmitting upon an occurrence of a predetermined event, from the computing device to the other computing device, a lock session signal for locking a communications session upon the occurrence of the predetermined event, the lock session signal configured to restrict access to the communications session until the computing device receives an unlock session signal from the other computing device;
prompting a user at the computing device for identification information associated with the communications session;
facilitating transmitting, from the computing device to the other computing device, the identification information; and
facilitating receiving, at the computing device from the other computing device, the unlock session signal if the identification information is authenticated,wherein the predetermined event comprises a detection of a departure of the user without manual input from the user,wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate communication of the communications session using a first communication channel, and is configured to facilitate communication of the lock session signal, the unlock session signal, and the identification information using a second communication channel, andwherein communications occurring through the first communication channel are suspended when the communications session is locked.
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Abstract
A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, in which a session is established between a local computing device and a remote computing device, a lock session signal is transmitted from the remote computing device to the local computing device, a lock session signal is received at the local computing device, and the session is locked, at the local computing device. Furthermore, the user is prompted for identification information at the remote computing device, and the identification information is transmitted from the remote computing device to the local computing device. Moreover, the identification information is received at the local computing device, the identification information is authenticated at the local computing device, and the session is unlocked, at the local computing device.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device for communicating with another computing device that is remote to the computing device, the computing device comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium or media encoded with instructions to allow the computing device to perform the following tasks; facilitating transmitting upon an occurrence of a predetermined event, from the computing device to the other computing device, a lock session signal for locking a communications session upon the occurrence of the predetermined event, the lock session signal configured to restrict access to the communications session until the computing device receives an unlock session signal from the other computing device; prompting a user at the computing device for identification information associated with the communications session; facilitating transmitting, from the computing device to the other computing device, the identification information; and facilitating receiving, at the computing device from the other computing device, the unlock session signal if the identification information is authenticated, wherein the predetermined event comprises a detection of a departure of the user without manual input from the user, wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate communication of the communications session using a first communication channel, and is configured to facilitate communication of the lock session signal, the unlock session signal, and the identification information using a second communication channel, and wherein communications occurring through the first communication channel are suspended when the communications session is locked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium or media encoded with instructions for facilitating management of a communications session, the instructions comprising code for:
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facilitating transmitting upon an occurrence of a predetermined event, from a computing device to another computing device that is remote to the computing device, a lock session signal for locking a communications session upon the occurrence of the predetermined event, the lock session signal configured to restrict access to the communications session until the computing device receives an unlock session signal from the other computing device; prompting a user at the computing device for identification information associated with the communications session; facilitating transmitting, from the computing device to the other computing device, the identification information; and facilitating receiving, at the computing device from the other computing device, the unlock session signal if the identification information is authenticated, wherein the predetermined event comprises a detection of a departure of the user without manual input from the user, wherein the computing device is configured to facilitate communication of the communications session using a first communication channel, and is configured to facilitate communication of the lock session signal, the unlock session signal, and the identification information using a second communication channel, and wherein communications occurring through the first communication channel are suspended when the communications session is locked.
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18. A method for facilitating management of a communications session from a client computing device, comprising the steps of:
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facilitating transmitting upon an occurrence of a predetermined event, from the client computing device to another computing device that is remote to the client computing device, a lock session signal for locking a communications session upon the occurrence of the predetermined event, the lock session signal configured to restrict access to the communications session until the client computing device receives an unlock session signal from the other computing device; prompting a user at the client computing device for identification information associated with the communications session; facilitating transmitting, from the client computing device to the other computing device, the identification information; and facilitating receiving, at the client computing device from the other computing device, the unlock session signal if the identification information is authenticated, wherein the predetermined event comprises a detection of a departure of the user without manual input from the user, wherein the client computing device is configured to facilitate communication of the communications session using a first communication channel, and is configured to facilitate communication of the lock session signal, the unlock session signal, and the identification information using a second communication channel, and wherein communications occurring through the first communication channel are suspended when the communications session is locked.
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