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Applying different transport mechanisms for user interface and image portions of a remotely rendered image

US8924473B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Grant dateDec 30, 2014
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Expiry dateSep 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2200/16
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for remote rendering of computer graphics wherein user transactions are reliable and the transmission of rendered graphics is relatively fast. The invention is implemented in a client server context, where a computer graphics application and rendering resources are located at a server. A user controls the graphics application through a client machine connected to the server through a computer network. The user's commands are sent from the client to the server, while rendered computer graphics are transmitted from the server to a display at the client. Different transport protocols are used, depending on the requirements of a particular transmission. Data related to user interactions is transmitted using a relatively reliable transport protocol, such as TCP. Rendered subject graphics data is transmitted from the server to the client using a less reliable but faster transport protocol, such UDP.

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