System and method for handling remote drawing commands

A method for handling drawing commands on a client device, the method comprising:

• receiving drawing commands at the client device over a network connection;
• storing the drawing commands in a buffer in the client device;
• monitoring the buffer for a change to the buffer, according to a monitor rate;
• detecting the change to the buffer;
• and
• sending at least one of the drawing commands in the buffer to a graphics system in the client device, the at least one of the drawing commands corresponding to the change to the buffer.

A client device for handling remote drawing commands, the device comprising:

• a processor;
• a buffer communicatively coupled to the processor;
• a graphics system communicatively coupled to the buffer;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
• instructions encoded in the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, are operable to:
• receive drawing commands over a network connection;
• store the drawing commands in the buffer;
• monitor the buffer for a change to the buffer, according to a monitor rate;
• detect the change to the buffer;
• and
• send at least one of the drawing commands in the buffer to the graphics system, the at least one of the drawing commands corresponding to the change to the buffer.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions executable by a processing system on a client device, the instructions operable to:

• receive drawing commands at the client device over a network connection;
• store the drawing commands in a buffer in the client device;
• monitor the buffer for a change to the buffer, according to a monitor rate;
• detect the change to the buffer;
• and
• send at least one of the drawing commands in the buffer to a graphics system in the client device, the at least one of the drawing commands corresponding to the change to the buffer.