Remote computing

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a graphics processor of a host computer, compressed image data representative of data transmitted from the host computer, wherein the host computer is remotely coupled to a client device over a network, wherein the host computer includes a central processing unit connected to the graphics processor;
• decompressing the compressed image data, wherein decompressing includes:
• storing the compressed image data to memory accessible by the graphics processor;
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• decompressing the compressed image data by executing instructions within the graphics processor;
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• displaying an image representative of the decompressed imager data.

A computer comprising:

• a main processor on which first software is executed, the first software operable to cause the main processor to establish a remote computing session that generates a display image;
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• a graphics processor on which second software is executed, the second software operable to cause the graphics processor to compress at least a portion of the display image;
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• a display to receive and to display the compressed raster data.

A client device, comprising:

• a display device;
• a main processor on which first software is executed, the first software operable to interact with a remote computing session executing on a host computer, wherein the remote computing session executing on the host computer generates a display image and wherein the host computer compresses at least a portion of the display image before transmitting the compressed display image to the device;
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• a graphics processor connected to the main processor and to the display device, wherein the graphics processor executes second software, the second software operable to cause the graphics processor to decompress the compressed display image and display the decompressed display image on the display device.

A system comprising:

• a client device comprising:
• a display device;
• a client main processor;
• a client graphics processor connected to the display device and the main processor;
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• a network interface;
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• a host computer connected over a network to the network interface of the client device, the host computer comprising:
• a host main processor on which first software is executed, the first software operable to cause the main processor to establish a remote computing session that generates a display image;
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• a host graphics processor connected to the host main processor, wherein the host graphics processor executes second software, the second software operable to cause the graphics processor to compress at least a portion of the display image;
• wherein the client main processor executes software operable to interact with the remote computing session executing on the host computer;
• wherein the client device receives the compressed display image from the host computer;
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• wherein the client graphics processor executes software operable to cause the client graphics processor to decompress the compressed display image and display the decompressed display image on the display device.