Thin/zero client provisioning and management using centralized management software
First Claim
1. A desktop cloud manager configured to manage and control a plurality of thin client computers, comprising:
- an eXtensible Management System (XMS) server processor;
an XMS communication interface configured to communicate with a thin client agent for each of the plurality of thin client computers through a network;
a thin client computer database; and
a non-volatile memory storing an XMS server operating system, firmware of the desktop cloud manager, and thin client management software, wherein the thin client management software, when executed at the XMS server processor, is configured to;
connect to the plurality of thin client computers through the network,discover the plurality of thin client computers,register the plurality of thin client computers at the thin client computer database,detect a management mode of each of the plurality of thin client computers, wherein the management mode is switchable between a local managed mode and a remote managed mode,provision functionalities of each of the plurality of thin client computers according to the management mode being switched to one of the local managed mode and the remote managed mode,configure device settings of peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers, andmanage and control the plurality of thin client computers;
wherein for each of the plurality of thin client computers,when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the remote managed mode, the desktop cloud manager controls all operation of the thin client computer, and all device settings of the peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers are received by a thin client agent of the thin client computer from the desktop cloud manager; and
when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the local managed mode, the desktop cloud manager only provides computational and data processing support to the thin client computer and shares resources with the thin client computer, and does not provide any other control over the thin client computer, and device settings of the peripherals attached to the thin client computer are configured based on input of a user at the thin client computer,wherein the management mode of the thin client computer is first determined by a device mode from a boot/need configuration of the desktop cloud manager, and is then determined by a user selection; and
wherein the local management mode and the remote management mode of the thin client computer can be reset to each other with a reset device command from the thin client management software of the XMS server along with a unique device ID as a payload of the reset device command when the unique device ID matches a unique device ID of the thin client computer.
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Abstract
Present disclosure relates to a desktop cloud manager configured to manage thin client computers. The desktop cloud manager includes: XMS server processor, XMS communication interface for communicating between desktop cloud manager and thin client computers, thin client computer database for storing thin client computers and peripherals information; and non-volatile memory storing an XMS server operating system, and firmware having thin client management software. When executed by XMS server processor, thin client management software firmware performs one or more of following operations: (a) connecting to thin client computers through a cloud, (b) discovering thin client computers using UPnP protocol, (c) registering thin client computers at thin client computer database, (d) detecting management modes of thin client computers, (e) provisioning functionalities of thin client computers according to management modes, (f) configuring device settings of the peripherals attached to thin client computers, and (g) managing and controlling thin client computers connected through cloud.
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25 Claims
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1. A desktop cloud manager configured to manage and control a plurality of thin client computers, comprising:
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an eXtensible Management System (XMS) server processor; an XMS communication interface configured to communicate with a thin client agent for each of the plurality of thin client computers through a network; a thin client computer database; and a non-volatile memory storing an XMS server operating system, firmware of the desktop cloud manager, and thin client management software, wherein the thin client management software, when executed at the XMS server processor, is configured to; connect to the plurality of thin client computers through the network, discover the plurality of thin client computers, register the plurality of thin client computers at the thin client computer database, detect a management mode of each of the plurality of thin client computers, wherein the management mode is switchable between a local managed mode and a remote managed mode, provision functionalities of each of the plurality of thin client computers according to the management mode being switched to one of the local managed mode and the remote managed mode, configure device settings of peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers, and manage and control the plurality of thin client computers; wherein for each of the plurality of thin client computers, when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the remote managed mode, the desktop cloud manager controls all operation of the thin client computer, and all device settings of the peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers are received by a thin client agent of the thin client computer from the desktop cloud manager; and when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the local managed mode, the desktop cloud manager only provides computational and data processing support to the thin client computer and shares resources with the thin client computer, and does not provide any other control over the thin client computer, and device settings of the peripherals attached to the thin client computer are configured based on input of a user at the thin client computer, wherein the management mode of the thin client computer is first determined by a device mode from a boot/need configuration of the desktop cloud manager, and is then determined by a user selection; and wherein the local management mode and the remote management mode of the thin client computer can be reset to each other with a reset device command from the thin client management software of the XMS server along with a unique device ID as a payload of the reset device command when the unique device ID matches a unique device ID of the thin client computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-implemented method for a desktop cloud manager configured to manage a plurality of thin client computers, comprising:
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connecting to the plurality of thin client computers through a network; discovering the plurality of thin client computers using proprietary protocols or universal plug and play (UPnP) protocol; registering the plurality of thin client computers at a thin client computer database; detecting a management mode of each of the plurality of thin client computers, wherein the management mode is switchable between a local managed mode and a remote managed mode; provisioning functionalities of each of the plurality of thin client computers according to the management mode being switched to one of the local managed mode and the remote managed mode; configuring device settings of peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers; and managing and controlling the plurality of thin client computers; wherein for each of the plurality of thin client computers, when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the remote managed mode, the desktop cloud manager controls all operation of the thin client computer, and all device settings of the peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers are received by a thin client agent of the thin client computer from the desktop cloud manager; and when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the local managed mode, the desktop cloud manager only provides computational and data processing support to the thin client computer and shares resources with the thin client computer, and does not provide any control over the thin client computer, and device settings of the peripherals attached to the thin client computer are configured based on input of a user at the thin client computer, wherein the management mode of the thin client computer is first determined by a device mode from a boot/need configuration of the desktop cloud manager, and is then determined by a user selection; and wherein the local management mode and the remote management mode of the thin client computer can be reset to each other with a reset device command from thin client management software of the XMS server along with a unique device ID as a payload of the reset device command when the unique device ID matches a unique device ID of the thin client computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by an eXtensible Management System (XMS) server processor of a desktop cloud manager, cause the XMS server processor to:
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connect the desktop cloud manager to the plurality of thin client computers through a cloud, discover the plurality of thin client computers using proprietary protocols or universal plug and play (UPnP) protocol, register the plurality of thin client computers at a thin client computer database, detect a management mode of each of the plurality of thin client computers, wherein the management mode is switchable between a local managed mode and a remote managed mode, provision functionalities of each of the plurality of thin client computers according to the management mode being switched to one of the local managed mode and the remote managed mode, configure the device settings of peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers, and manage and control the plurality of thin client computers; wherein for each of the plurality of thin client computers, when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the remote managed mode, the desktop cloud manager controls all operation of the thin client computer, and all device settings of the peripherals attached to the plurality of thin client computers are received by a thin client agent of the thin client computer from the desktop cloud manager; and when the management mode of the thin client computer is switched to the local managed mode, the desktop cloud manager only provides computational and data processing support to the thin client computer and shares resources with the thin client computer, and does not provide any other control over the thin client computer, and device settings of the peripherals attached to the thin client computer are configured based on input of a user at the thin client computer, wherein the management mode of the thin client computer is first determined by a device mode from a boot/need configuration of the desktop cloud manager, and is then determined by a user selection; and wherein the local management mode and the remote management mode of the thin client computer can be reset to each other with a reset device command from thin client management software of the XMS server along with a unique device ID as a payload of the reset device command when the unique device ID matches a unique device ID of the thin client computer. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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