System and method for accessing a remote desktop via a document processing device interface

A method for accessing a remote desktop via a document processing device interface, comprising the steps of:

• generating a thin client interface on a graphical display associated with a document processing device;
• establishing a data communication between the thin client interface and an associated remote frame buffer server disposed on a workstation via a document processing device network interface associated with a document processing device;
• generating a user interface associated with the workstation on the graphical display via the thin client in accordance with an established data communication;
• receiving user input via the thin client;
• and
• enabling remote operation of the workstation via received user input.

A system for accessing a remote desktop via a document processing device interface, comprising:

• a document processing device, including a graphical display and a document processing device network interface;
• means adapted for generating a thin client interface on the graphical display;
• means adapted for establishing a data communication between the thin client interface and an associated remote frame buffer server disposed on a workstation via the document processing device network interface;
• means adapted for generating a user interface associated with the workstation on the graphical display via the thin client in accordance with an established data communication;
• means adapted for receiving user input via the thin client;
• and
• means adapted for enabling remote operation of the workstation via received user input.