Localizing a remote desktop
AssigneeVMware, Inc.
InventorLin LV
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Abstract
A remote desktop may be localized to a local operating system (OS), such that remote applications and remote files are accessible via the local OS, without having to launch a remote desktop client that renders a user interface (UI) for connection with the remote desktop. The remote desktop client runs in a background as one or more services without any UI. A user may access and use remote applications/files via the same UIs of the local OS that are used to access and use local applications/files.
Claims21
A method to localize remote desktops to a local operating system (OS) on a client device, the method comprising:
- installing a remote desktop client on the client device to operate as at least one background service;
- identifying a remote desktop component associated with a remote desktop to register with the local OS for localization;
- receiving, by the remote desktop client from the remote desktop, information regarding the identified remote desktop component that enables registration of the remote desktop component with the local OS;
- and
- presenting, by the local OS, a user interface (UI) that shows the registered remote desktop component as being local on the client device along with local content that resides on the local device.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which in response to execution by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method to localize remote desktops to a local operating system (OS) on a client device, wherein the method comprises:
- installing a remote desktop client on the client device to operate as at least one background service;
- identifying a remote desktop component associated with a remote desktop to register with the local OS for localization;
- receiving, by the remote desktop client from the remote desktop, information regarding the identified remote desktop component that enables registration of the remote desktop component with the local OS;
- and
- presenting, by the local OS, a user interface (UI) that shows the registered remote desktop component as being local on the client device along with local content that resides on the local device.
A computing device, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a non-transitory computer-readable medium coupled to the processor and having instructions stored thereon, which in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations to localize remote desktops to a local operating system (OS) on the computing device, wherein the operations comprise:
- install a remote desktop client on the client device to operate as at least one background service;
- identify a remote desktop component associated with a remote desktop to register with the local OS for localization;
- receive, by the remote desktop client from the remote desktop, information regarding the identified remote desktop component that enables registration of the remote desktop component with the local OS;
- and
- present, by the local OS, a user interface (UI) that shows the registered remote desktop component as being local on the computing device along with local content that resides on the local device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.