Methods and apparatus for generating graphical and media displays at a client

A method of generating a media presentation at a client, comprising:

• receiving, by a server, an indication of a media format supported by a client agent that executes on a client device;
• determining, based on the received indication of the media format supported by the client agent, that a media format of a media stream rendered by an application program executing on the server is supported by the client device;
• monitoring, by an output filter module executing on the server, the media stream rendered by the application program, the media stream comprising a compressed data set;
• intercepting, by the output filter module, the compressed data set of the media stream rendered by the application program;
• and
• transmitting, from the server, the compressed data set to the client device for decompression by the client device.

A system for generation of a media presentation at a client, comprising:

• a server configured to:
• receive an indication of a media format supported by a client agent that executes on a client device;
• and
• determine, based on the received indication of the media format supported by the client agent, that a media format of a media stream rendered by an application program executing on the server is supported by the client device;
• and
• an output filter module executing on the server configured to:
• monitor the media stream rendered by the application program, the media stream comprising a compressed data set;
• intercept the compressed data set of the media stream rendered by the application program;
• and
• transmitting, from the server, the compressed data set to the client device for decompression by the client device.