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Managing a logical client for an application

US10284668B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 9, 2013
Grant dateMay 7, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 4, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/08
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A logical client includes a primary client device and one or more secondary client devices. Each of the secondary client devices may be coupled to one or more peripherals. The primary client in the logical client may use a virtual machine and/or an application that uses one or more peripheral devices. The primary client device may not be coupled to the one or more peripheral devices used by the application and/or the VM. The primary client device may access the peripheral devices coupled to secondary client devices in order to use the application and/or the VM.

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