Method and apparatus for updating a graphical display in a distributed processing environment
US8171169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/131
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for updating a display unit remotely located from a computing system are described. The method includes copying display information from a video buffer of a computing device executing an application to generate a display update, calculating a size of the display update, and determining an amount of available bandwidth of a network connecting the computing device and the display unit. The method also includes calculating a time period required to communicate the display update from the computing device to the display unit, transmitting the display update to the display; and repeating the method after the time period has elapsed.
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