Connecting to remote access session based on proximity of mobile device

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory at a remote access system, first client information identifying at least one of:
• first data relating to a first client device and identifying a first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• and
• second data relating to one or more target days and times of day and identifying the first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• determining, by a processing device in the remote access system, one or more historical days and times of day corresponding to initiation of other remote access sessions between the remote access system and the first client device;
• comparing, by the processing device, the one or more historical days and times of day to one another to determine that the one or more historical days and times of day are within a threshold range and establishing the one or more historical days and times of day within the threshold range as a target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• storing, in the memory of the remote access system the target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• receiving, by an interface of the remote access system, first mobile information identifying a first location of a mobile device;
• where the first client information identifies the second data determining a first decision as to whether a first condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• determining whether the first condition has been met further comprises determining that the first location of the mobile device is within a first threshold distance from the location of the first client device;
• and
• upon a positive determination of the first decision causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• wherein
• the first data relating to the first client device is a location of a first client device.

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory at a remote access system, first client information identifying at least one of:
• first data relating to a first client device and identifying a first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• and
• second data relating to one or more target days and times of day and identifying the first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• determining, by a processing device in the remote access system, one or more historical days and times of day corresponding to initiation of other remote access sessions between the remote access system and the first client device;
• comparing, by the processing device, the one or more historical days and times of day to one another to determine that the one or more historical days and times of day are within a threshold range and establishing the one or more historical days and times of day within the threshold range as a target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• storing, in the memory of the remote access system the target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• receiving, by an interface of the remote access system, first mobile information identifying a first location of a mobile device;
• determining whether the first condition has been met further comprises determining that the first location of the mobile device is within a first threshold distance from the location of the first client device;
• where the first client information identifies the second data determining a first decision as to whether a first condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination of the first decision causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• wherein
• the first data relating to the first client device is a location of a first client device;
• and
• causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system is executed as a background process of the first client device.

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory at a remote access system, first client information identifying at least one of:
• first data relating to a first client device and identifying a first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• and
• second data relating to one or more target days and times of day and identifying the first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• determining, by a processing device in the remote access system, one or more historical days and times of day corresponding to initiation of other remote access sessions between the remote access system and the first client device;
• comparing, by the processing device, the one or more historical days and times of day to one another to determine that the one or more historical days and times of day are within a threshold range and establishing the one or more historical days and times of day within the threshold range as a target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• storing, in the memory of the remote access system the target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• where the first client information identifies the second data determining a first decision as to whether a first condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• upon a positive determination of the first decision causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• and
• either:
• receiving periodically, by an interface of the remote access system, mobile information identifying locations of a mobile device;
• determining a second decision as to whether a second condition with respect to the mobile information and a location of the first client device has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination with respect to the second decision causing the first client device to disconnect from the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• or:
• determining a second decision as to whether a second condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• receiving periodically, by an interface of the remote access system, mobile information identifying locations of a mobile device;
• determining a third decision as to whether a third condition with respect to the mobile information and a location of the first client device has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination with respect to both the second decision and the third decision causing the first client device to disconnect from the first remote access session with the remote access system.

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory at a remote access system, first client information identifying at least one of:
• first data relating to a first client device and identifying a first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• and
• second data relating to one or more target days and times of day and identifying the first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• determining, by a processing device in the remote access system, one or more historical days and times of day corresponding to initiation of other remote access sessions between the remote access system and the first client device;
• comparing, by the processing device, the one or more historical days and times of day to one another to determine that the one or more historical days and times of day are within a threshold range and establishing the one or more historical days and times of day within the threshold range as a target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• storing, in the memory of the remote access system the target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• where the first client information identifies the second data determining a first decision as to whether a first condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination of the first decision causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• determining a second decision as to whether a second condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• establishing geofence data within the memory of the remote access system defining a geofence associated with the first client device;
• receiving periodically, by an interface of the remote access system, mobile information identifying locations of a mobile device;
• and
• either:
• determining a third decision as to whether a third condition with respect to the geofence data and a location of the first client device has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination with respect to the second decision and the third decision causing the first client device to disconnect from the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• or:
• upon a positive determination with respect to the second decision determining whether a third decision as to whether a third condition with respect to the geofence data and a location of the first client device has been met wherein the third condition is that the location of the first client device is within the geofence;
• upon a positive determination with respect to the third decision maintaining the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• and
• upon a negative determination with respect to the third decision disconnecting the first remote access session with the remote access system.

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory at a remote access system, first client information identifying at least one of:
• first data relating to a first client device and identifying a first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• and
• second data relating to one or more target days and times of day and identifying the first remote access session providing the first client device access to resources of the remote access system;
• determining, by a processing device in the remote access system, one or more historical days and times of day corresponding to initiation of other remote access sessions between the remote access system and the first client device;
• comparing, by the processing device, the one or more historical days and times of day to one another to determine that the one or more historical days and times of day are within a threshold range and establishing the one or more historical days and times of day within the threshold range as a target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• storing, in the memory of the remote access system the target day and time of day of the one or more target days and times of day;
• where the first client information identifies the second data determining a first decision as to whether a first condition with respect to the one or more target days and times of day has been met;
• and
• upon a positive determination of the first decision causing the first client device to connect to the first remote access session with the remote access system;
• wherein
• the first decision includes a threshold value;
• and
• at least one of:
• the threshold value is established in dependence upon at least one of:
• how frequently the first client device checks for remote access commands from the remote access system;
• how fast a mobile device is moving towards the first client device;
• and
• how long the first client device takes to connect to the remote session;
• and
• the threshold value is increased if a user of a mobile device accesses the first client device before the first client device has established the remote session and the threshold value is decreased if a user of the mobile device accesses the first client device more than a threshold amount of time after the first client device has finished establishing the remote session.