Input signal emulation

A method for providing an emulated input signal to a guest computer, comprising:

• establishing a first communication channel with an input device coupled to a primary computer;
• receiving, over the first communication channel, an input signal from the input device;
• establishing a second communication channel with an input redirection component;
• sending a message, over the second communication channel, to the input redirection component, the message instructing the input redirection component to emulate the input device, to a guest computer, as an emulated input device and to provide an emulated input signal, as an emulation of the input signal, to the guest computer over a third communication channel between the input redirection component and the guest computer.

A computer readable medium comprising instructions which when executed perform a method for providing an emulated input signal to a guest computer, comprising:

• establishing a first communication channel with a primary computer coupled to an input redirection component;
• establishing a second communication channel between the input redirection component and a guest computer;
• receiving a message over the first communication channel from the primary computer, the message indicating that an input signal, received by the primary computer from an input device coupled to the primary computer, is to be forwarded to the guest computer, the guest computer not coupled to the input device;
• generating an emulated input signal based upon the message, the emulated input signal formatted to appear as though the input signal originated from an emulated input device coupled to the guest computer;
• and
• providing the emulated input signal, over the second communication channel, to the guest computer.