System and method for communicating events at a server to a remote device

• US 9,191,449 B2
• Filed: 09/12/2012
• Issued: 11/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dell Marketing Corporation (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wyse Technology L.L.C. (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Pahlavan, Babak, Madarakal, Nandakumar Sarun, Barreto, Daniel Ernesto
• Primary Examiner(s): Pitaro, Ryan
• Application Number:
  US13/612,761
• Publication Number:
  US 20130007096A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,161 Days
• Field of Search: 715/751, 715/740
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/452 Remote windowing, e.g. X-Window System, desktop virtualisation protocols for virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/12 Arrangements for remote connection or disconnection of substations or of equipment thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0864 Round trip delays
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0884 by delegation of authentication, e.g. a proxy authenticates an entity to be authenticated on behalf of this entity vis-à-vis an authentication entity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/126 the source of the received data
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/148 Migration or transfer of sessions

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods are provided for communicating events at a server to a remote client device. A method may comprise facilitating directing display output of an application when run on the server to the remote client device, receiving notification of the event at the server, determining an action, based on the event, to be performed by the remote client device on a remote view at the remote client device, wherein a portion of the display output is to be visible in the remote view, generating the message based on the determined action, wherein the message includes a command to perform the determined action, and facilitating directing the message to the remote client device. The action to be performed by the remote client device on the remote view comprises adjustment of the portion of the display output of the application that is to be visible in the remote view.

Claims

1. A system for communicating with a remote client device, the system comprising:

a network interface;

a processor; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the processor to;

direct display output of an application when run on the server to the remote client device, where a server graphics user interface (GUI) of the application is deactivated in the display output;

receive notification of an event, the event comprising a dialog box opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

determine an action, based on the event, to be performed by the remote client device on a remote view at the remote client device, the action comprising displaying the dialog box within the remote view at the remote client device, wherein a portion of the display output is to be visible in the remote view, and automatically, and without user input, adjusting the portion of the display output of the application that is to be visible in the remote view from an original view;

generate a message based on the determined action, wherein the message includes a command to perform the determined action and coordinates and dimensions of the dialog box;

transmit the message to the remote client device via the network interface;

receive notification of when the dialog box closes at the server;

generate a second message informing the remote client device that the dialog box has closed, the second message including instructions to return the portion of the display that is visible in the remote view to the original view; and

direct the second message to the remote client device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the event comprises a window opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying the window within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the window.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the event comprises a pointer on an object of the application at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying substantially the entire object within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the object.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the object comprises a picture, an icon, an animation, or video.

5. A method performed at a server for providing, to a remote client device, of a message, the method comprising:

directing display output of an application when run on the server to the remote client device, where a server graphics user interface (GUI) of the application is deactivated in the display output;

receiving notification of an event at the server, the event comprising a dialog box opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

determining an action, based on the event, to be performed by the remote client device on a remote view at the remote client device, the action comprising displaying the dialog box within the remote view at the remote client device, wherein a portion of the display output is to be visible in the remote view, and automatically, and without user input, adjusting the portion of the display output of the application that is to be visible in the remote view from an original view;

generating the message based on the determined action, wherein the message includes a command to perform the determined action and coordinates and dimensions of the dialog box;

transmitting the message to the remote client device;

receiving notification of when the dialog box closes at the server;

generating a second message informing the remote client device that the dialog box has closed, the second message including instructions to return the portion of the display that is visible in the remote view to the original view; and

directing the second message to the remote client device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the event comprises a window opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying the window within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the window.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein:

the event comprises a pointer on an object of the application at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying substantially the entire object within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the object.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the object comprises a picture, an icon, an animation, or video.

9. A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions for providing, to a remote client device, of a message, the instructions comprising code for:

directing display output of an application when run on the server to the remote client device, where a server graphics user interface (GUI) of the application is deactivated in the display output;

receiving notification of an event at the server, the event comprising a dialog box opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

determining an action, based on the event, to be performed by the remote client device on a remote view at the remote client device, the action comprising displaying the dialog box within the remote view at the remote client device, wherein a portion of the display output is to be visible in the remote view, and automatically, and without user input, adjusting the portion of the display output of the application that is to be visible in the remote view from an original view;

generating the message based on the determined action, wherein the message includes a command to perform the determined action and coordinates and dimensions of the dialog box;

transmitting the message to the remote client device;

receiving notification of when the dialog box closes at the server;

generating a second message informing the remote client device that the dialog box has closed, the second message including instructions to return the portion of the display that is visible in the remote view to the original view; and

directing the second message to the remote client device.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein:

the event comprises a window opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying the window within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the window.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, wherein:

the event comprises a pointer on an object of the application at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

the action comprises displaying substantially the entire object within the remote view at the remote client device; and

the message comprises coordinates and dimensions of the object.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the object comprises a picture, an icon, an animation, or video.

13. An apparatus for providing, to a remote client device, of a message related to an event at the server, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the processor to;

direct display output of an application when run on the server to the remote client device, where a server graphics user interface (GUI) of the application is deactivated in the display output;

receive notification of an event at the server, the event comprising a dialog box opening at the server in response to a user input at the remote client device;

determine an action, based on the event, to be performed by the remote client device on a remote view at the remote client device, the action comprising displaying the dialog box within the remote view at the remote client device, wherein a portion of the display output is to be visible in the remote view, and automatically, and without user input, adjusting the portion of the display output of the application that is to be visible in the remote view from an original view;

generate the message based on the determined action, wherein the message includes a command to perform the determined action and coordinates and dimensions of the dialog box;

transmit the message to the remote client device,

receive notification of when the dialog box closes at the server;

generate a second message informing the remote client device that the dialog box has closed, the second message including instructions to return the portion of the display that is visible in the remote view to the original view; and

direct the second message to the remote client device.