Remote desktop system

A remote desktop system where a client and a server are connected via a network, the client comprising:

• a display device for displaying screen information;
• a resource information collection means for collecting information pertaining to units making up the client or to programs including applications, as resource information;
• and
• a communication means for sending the resource information collected by the resource information collection means to the server via the network,
• the server comprising:
• a resource information management means for managing resource information including the resource information of the server and the resource information sent and obtained from the client, having a determination section for determining whether the server and the client hold the same resource information;
• and
• a screen information creation means for creating screen information to be displayed on the display device of the client,
• wherein, the screen information creation means, based on the resource information management means, creates client screen information (first screen information) including the resource information of the server within the screen information of the client, or creates server screen information (second screen information) including the resource information of the client within the screen information of the server, thereby to display the first or second screen information that is created by the screen creation means in the display device of the client, and when it is proved that the same application exists in the server and the client as a result of the determination by the determination section, the screen information creation means carries out a process of including the display pertaining to the resource information of either device, in the first or second screen.

A control method of screen information in a remote desktop system where a client and a server are connected via a network, comprising the steps of:

• collecting information pertaining to units making up the client or to programs as resource information in the client;
• and
• sending the collected resource information to the server via the network, and
• managing resource information including the resource information of the server and the resource information sent and obtained from the client;
• creating client screen information (first screen information) including the resource information of the server within the screen information of the client, or creating server screen information (second screen information) including the resource information of the client within the screen information of the server;
• and
• sending the created first or second screen information to the client to display it in a display device.

A program that controls the handling of resource information in a remote desktop system where a client and a server are connected via a network, the program comprising:

• a means for collecting information pertaining to units making up the client or to programs as resource information;
• a means for sending the collected resource information to the server via the network;
• a means for managing resource information including the resource information of the server and the resource information sent and obtained from the client;
• a means for creating client screen information (first screen information) including the resource information of the server within the screen information of the client, or creating server screen information (second screen information) including the resource information of the client within the screen information of the server;
• and
• a means for sending the created first or second screen information to the client to display it in a display device.