Virtualizing device management services on a multi-session platform
US9813504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F9/54
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses may provide virtualization of device management services (e.g., device drivers) dedicated managing a particular device and designed under for or under the assumption the particular device and the device management service will be utilized in a single session/user environment, so that virtual instances of the device management services may be used in a multi-session environment. Further, a redirection and/or virtualization layer may be created for each session in the multi-session environment to perform global database redirection, object name translation, and file system translation to ensure session boundaries are maintained and global/shared resources are not inappropriately altered by a session. As an example, the redirection/virtualization layer may redirect communications associated with a session and for a global resource to access a virtual instance of the resource specific to the session.
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