Interacting with remote applications displayed within a virtual desktop of a tablet computing device
US9740507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Virtual desktops generated by a virtual desktop application locally executing on a tablet computing device, can further display remote applications. The tablet computing device executes an operating system that does not contemplate a mouse pointer and that displays a native desktop. In many instances, the virtual desktop is displayed on the tablet computing device such that the virtual desktop appears to be the native desktop. The virtual desktops therefore include a mouse pointer which can be used to interact with the remote applications. The remote applications generate graphical application output when they execute on a remote server. The graphical application output is transmitted to the tablet computing device and displayed in an application output window displayed within the virtual desktop. Using a virtual trackpad or other virtual input device, a user can interact with the remote applications via the application output displayed on the virtual desktop.
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