Devices and methods for remote computing using a network processor

A host computer comprising:

• first remote computing software adapted to execute on a main processor of the host computer, the first remote computing software operable to cause the main processor to establish a remote computing session for a client device, wherein a display image comprising raster data is generated for the remote computing session;
• and
• a network interface through which the host computer communicates with the client device, the network interface comprising a network processor adapted to execute second remote computing software, the second remote computing software operable to cause the network processor to compress at least a portion of the raster data;
• wherein the network interface transmits the compressed raster data to the client device.

A client device comprising:

• first remote computing software adapted to execute on a main processor of the client device, the first remote computing software operable to affect a remote computing session executing on a host computer, wherein the host computer generates a display image comprising raster data for the remote computing session and compresses the raster data;
• and
• a network interface through which the client device communicates with the host computer, the network interface comprising a network processor adapted to execute second remote computing software;
• wherein the second remote computing software is operable to cause the network processor to decompress the compressed raster data when the compressed raster data is received by the network interface from the host computer.

A host device comprising:

• a main processing means on which a remote computing session for a client device is established;
• a network interface means through which the host device communicates with the client device, the network interface means comprising a network processing means;
• means for receiving, at the network interface means, raster data for the remote computing session;
• means for compressing the raster data using remote computing software executing on the network processing means;
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• means for transmitting the compressed raster data to the client device for display thereby.

A client device comprising:

• a main processing means on which remote computing software executes, wherein the remote computing software affects a remote computing session that is established for the client device on a host computer;
• a network interface means through which the client device communicates with the host computer, the network interface means comprising a network processing means;
• means for receiving, at the network processing means, compressed raster data transmitted from the host computer;
• and
• means for decompressing the received compressed raster data using remote computing software executing on the network processing means.