Session manager for secured remote computing

• US 20050193118A1
• Filed: 02/27/2004
• Published: 09/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Marketing Corporation (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wyse Technology Incorporated (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Le, Bach H., Rombakh, Oleg
• Granted Patent: US 9,117,063 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/227
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066

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.

Claims

1. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, comprising the steps of:

establishing a session between the local computing device and the remote computing device;

receiving a lock session signal;

locking the session upon receipt of the lock session signal;

receiving identification information;

authenticating the identification information; and

unlocking the session between the local computing device and the remote computing device.

2. A method for managing a session according to claim 1, wherein the session is established on a first communication channel, and wherein the lock session signal and the identification information are transmitted on a second communication channel.

3. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 1, wherein the second communication channel is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

(ICA) Virtual Channel.

4. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, comprising the steps of:

establishing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device;

transmitting a lock session signal from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

receiving the lock session signal at the local computing device;

locking the session at the local computing device;

prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device;

transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

receiving the identification information at the local computing device;

authenticating the identification information at the local computing device; and

unlocking the session at the local computing device.

5. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the session is established on a first communication channel, and wherein the lock session signal and the identification information are transmitted on a second communication channel.

6. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 5, wherein the second communication channel is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

(ICA) Virtual Channel.

7. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the lock session signal is transmitted upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

8. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined event is a lapse of a predetermined amount of time.

9. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 7, wherein the predetermined event is an activation of a screen saver.

10. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the local computing device is a Citrix®

MetaFrame™

server

11. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

(ICA) client.

12. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a personal computer.

13. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a cash register.

14. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is an automated teller machine (ATM).

15. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is an industrial controller.

16. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a gateway.

17. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is an internet protocol (IP) telephone.

18. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a server appliance.

19. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a thin client.

20. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

21. A method for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device according to claim 4, wherein the remote computing device is a cellular telephone.

22. An information processing system for managing a session, comprising:

a local computing device for locking and unlocking an established session, and for authenticating identification information; and

a remote computing device for transmitting a lock session signal to said local computing device, prompting a user for identification information, and transmitting the identification information to said local computing device.

23. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, further comprising:

a first communication channel for communicating the session; and

a second communication channel for communicating the lock session signal and the identification information.

24. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 23, wherein the second communication channel is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

(ICA) Virtual Channel.

25. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the lock session signal is transmitted upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

26. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 25, wherein the predetermined event is a lapse in a predetermined amount of time.

27. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 25, wherein the predetermined event is an activation of a screen saver.

28. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the local computing device is a Citrix®

MetaFrame™

server.

29. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

Client.

30. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a personal computer.

31. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a cash register.

32. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is an automated teller machine (ATM).

33. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is an industrial controller.

34. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a gateway.

35. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is an internet protocol (IP) telephone.

36. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a server appliance.

37. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a thin client.

38. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

39. An information processing system for managing a session according to claim 22, wherein the remote computing device is a cellular telephone.

40. A method for managing an established session on a remote computing device, comprising the steps of:

transmitting a lock session signal from a remote computing device;

prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device; and

transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device.

41. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the session is established on a first communication channel, and wherein the lock session signal and the identification information are transmitted on a second communication channel.

42. A method for managing an established session according to claim 41, wherein the second communication channel is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

Virtual Channel.

43. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the lock session signal is transmitted upon the occurrence of a predetermined event.

44. A method for managing an established session according to claim 43, wherein the predetermined event is a lapse of a predetermined amount of time.

45. A method for managing an established session according to claim 43, wherein the predetermined event is an activation of a screen saver.

46. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a Citrix®

Independent Computing Architecture™

client.

47. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a personal computer.

48. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a cash register.

49. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is an automated teller machine (ATM).

50. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is an industrial controller.

51. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a gateway.

52. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is an internet protocol (IP) telephone.

53. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a server appliance.

54. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a thin client.

55. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a personal digital assistant (PDA).

56. A method for managing an established session according to claim 40, wherein the remote computing device is a cellular telephone.

57. A computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a program for managing a session, said program comprising codes for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, said program comprising codes for permitting the computer to perform:

an establishing step for establishing a session between the local computing device and the remote computing device;

a first receiving step for receiving a lock session signal;

a locking step for locking the session upon receipt of the lock session signal;

a second receiving step for receiving identification information;

an authenticating step for authenticating the identification information; and

an unlocking step for unlocking the session between the local computing device and the remote computing device.

58. A computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a program for managing a session, said program comprising codes for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, said program comprising codes for permitting the computer to perform:

an establishing step for establishing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device;

a first transmitting step for transmitting a lock session signal from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

a first receiving step for receiving the lock session signal at the local computing device;

a locking step for locking the session at the local computing device;

a prompting step for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device;

a second transmitting step for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

a second receiving step for receiving the identification information at the local computing device;

an authenticating step for authenticating the identification information at the local computing device; and

an unlocking step for unlocking the session at the local computing device.

59. A computer-readable storage medium in which is stored a program for managing a session, said program comprising codes for managing a session on a remote computing device, said program comprising codes for permitting the computer to perform:

a first transmitting step for transmitting a lock session signal from a remote computing device;

a prompting step for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device; and

a second transmitting step for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device.

60. Computer-executable program code stored on a computer readable medium, said computer-executable program code for use managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, the computer-executable program code comprising:

code for establishing a session between the local computing device and the remote computing device;

code for receiving a lock session signal;

code for locking the session upon receipt of the lock session signal;

code for receiving identification information;

code for authenticating the identification information; and

code for unlocking the session between the local computing device and the remote computing device.

61. Computer-executable program code stored on a computer readable medium, said computer-executable program code for use managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, the computer-executable program code comprising:

code for establishing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device;

code for transmitting a lock session signal from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

code for receiving the lock session signal at the local computing device;

code for locking the session at the local computing device;

code for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device;

code for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

code for receiving the identification information at the local computing device;

code for authenticating the identification information at the local computing device; and

code for unlocking the session at the local computing device.

62. Computer-executable program code stored on a computer readable medium, said computer-executable program code for use managing a session on a remote computing device, the computer-executable program code comprising:

code for transmitting a lock session signal from a remote computing device;

code for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device; and

code for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device.

63. A programmed computer apparatus for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, said programmed computer apparatus comprising:

means for establishing a session between the local computing device and the remote computing device;

means for receiving a lock session signal;

means for locking the session upon receipt of the lock session signal;

means for receiving identification information;

means for authenticating the identification information; and

means for unlocking the session between the local computing device and the remote computing device.

64. A programmed computer apparatus for managing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device, said programmed computer apparatus comprising:

means for establishing a session between a local computing device and a remote computing device;

means for transmitting a lock session signal from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

means for receiving the lock session signal at the local computing device;

means for locking the session at the local computing device;

means for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device;

means for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device to the local computing device;

means for receiving the identification information at the local computing device;

means for authenticating the identification information at the local computing device; and

means for unlocking the session at the local computing device.

65. A programmed computer apparatus for managing a session on a remote computing device, said programmed computer apparatus comprising:

means for transmitting a lock session signal from a remote computing device;

means for prompting a user for identification information at the remote computing device; and

means for transmitting the identification information from the remote computing device.