Method, apparatus and system for transparent unification of virtual machines
US11347530B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45566
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for unifying VMs comprises presenting, in a display device, a unified view that includes GUI elements for multiple applications that execute in respective VMs in a computing device. The operation of presenting the unified view may be performed by a unification console that executes in a dedicated VM. The method also comprises (a) after presenting the unified view, receiving, by the unification console, user input pertaining to a selected application; (b) redirecting the user input from the unification console in the dedicated VM to the selected application in its respective VM; (c) receiving, by the unification console outside of the VM for the selected application, application output from the selected application; and (d) rendering output for a user, based on the application output received by the unification console. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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