Using a mobile device to transfer virtual machine between computers while preserving session
US9569239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 10, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45583
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes loading a virtual machine snapshot of a virtual machine from a first computing device to a mobile device. The virtual machine runs on the first computing device and the virtual machine snapshot includes a COW file and an image file with files from the virtual machine. The method includes launching the virtual machine on a second computing device, where the second computing device reads the virtual machine snapshot from the mobile device and the second computing device records changes to a copy of the COW file stored on the second computing device while the second computing device runs the virtual machine. The method includes terminating a virtual machine session running on the second computing device and copying the COW file to the mobile device. The COW file includes changes to the virtual machine snapshot from execution of the virtual machine on the second computing device.
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