Integrated viewing of local and remote applications in various multiplatform environments

• US 9,699,262 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2013
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Eskandarnia, Arvin
• Assistant Examiner(s): Guzman, Javier O
• Application Number:
  US14/066,511
• Publication Number:
  US 20150120807A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 709203
• 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 a multi-platform environment by a client device using a processor and a composite window manager, the method comprising:

creating, by said client device, a connection with at least one server in a cloud using a connection broker;

providing, by said client device, a list of remote applications installed in an Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein the remote application is at least one of executable application and browser-based application, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view, wherein said list of remote applications is not supported by a mobile OS running in said client device, wherein said OS of said at least one server is different than said mobile OS running in said client device;

detecting, by said client device, at least one remote application from said list of remote applications selected by a user of the client device;

launching, by said client device, said at least one selected remote application on said at least one server; and

generating and displaying, by said client device, an integrated view comprising 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 said mobile OS of said client device, wherein said client device transparently runs said selected remote application as a part of said integrated view in said mobile OS of said client device, wherein said composite manager integrates said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched remote application and said at least one local graphical view of said at least one local application in said integrated view based on multi-protocol support, wherein said composite manager controls an access level of said launched remote application in said integrated view.

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, wherein said proxy application is a proxy surface flinger, wherein said remote OS is an Android OS and said composite window manager is a Surface flinger.

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, wherein said list of remote applications are provided based on one of a work environment and a personal environment.

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 a 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 generating and 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 mobile 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 local graphical view, wherein said at least one remote application view is integrated by morphing said at least one remote application view with said at least one local graphical view; and

displaying said integrated 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 remote application in said integrated view, wherein said at least one remote application is managed and integrated using said composite manager in said client device so that said remote application is run in said mobile OS of said client device without becoming outdated.

10. A system for providing integrated view of applications installed in a multi-platform environment, the system comprising at least one server comprising a processor and a composite window manager 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 Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein the remote application is at least one of executable application and browser-based application, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view, wherein said list of remote applications is not supported by an mobile OS running in said client device, wherein said OS of said at least one server is different than said mobile OS running in said client device,

detect at least one remote application from said list of applications selected by a user of said client device,

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

generate 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 remote application and at least one local graphical view of at least one local application installed in said mobile OS of said client device, wherein said client device transparently runs said selected remote application as a part of said integrated view in said mobile OS of said client device, wherein said composite manager integrates said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched remote application and said at least one local graphical view of said at least one local application in said integrated view based on multi-protocol support, wherein said composite manager controls access level of said launched remote application in said integrated view.

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, wherein said proxy application is a proxy surface flinger, wherein said remote OS is an Android OS and said composite window manager is a Surface flinger.

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, wherein said list of remote applications are provided based on one of a work environment and a personal environment.

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 a 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 generate and display said integrated view on said client device further comprises:

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

identify said at least one local application installed in said mobile 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 local graphical view, wherein said at least one remote application view is integrated by morphing said at least one remote application view with said at least one local graphical view, and

display said integrated 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 remote application in said integrated view, wherein said at least one remote application is managed using said composite manager in said client device so that said remote application is run in said mobile OS of said client device without becoming outdated.

19. A computer program product for providing integrated view of applications installed in a 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 an Operating System (OS) of said at least one server on said client device, wherein the remote application is at least one of executable application and browser-based application, wherein each said remote application generate at least one remote graphical view, wherein said list of remote applications is not supported by an mobile OS running in said client device, wherein said OS of said at least one server is different than said mobile OS running in said client device,

detect at least one remote application from said list of remote applications selected by a user of said client device,

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

generate 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 remote application and at least one local graphical view of at least one local application installed in mobile OS of said client device, wherein said client device transparently runs said selected remote application as a part of said integrated view in said mobile OS of said client device, wherein said composite manager integrates said at least one remote graphical view of said at least one launched remote application and said at least one local graphical view of said at least one local application in said integrated view based on multi-protocol support, wherein said composite manager controls access level of said launched remote application in said integrated view.

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, wherein said proxy application is a proxy surface flinger, wherein said remote OS is an Android OS and said composite window manager is a Surface flinger.

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, said list of remote applications are provided based on one of a work environment and a personal environment.

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 a 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 generate and 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 mobile 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 local graphical view, wherein said at least one remote application view is integrated by morphing said at least one remote application view with said at least one local graphical view, and

display said integrated 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 remote application in said integrated view, wherein said at least one remote application is managed using said composite manager in said client device so that said remote application is run in said mobile OS of said client device without becoming outdated.