Push method for peripheral device redirection

A method for redirection of a peripheral device, connected to a first computing device, to a second computing device via a network connection, comprising:

• connecting a first computing device to a second computing device via a network connection;
• connecting the first computing device to a peripheral device;
• detecting that push initiation criteria have been met;
• initiating repeated packet requests for data from the peripheral device from the first computing device to the peripheral device, wherein the repeated packet requests causes the peripheral device to transmit response packets of data to the first computing device;
• and
• redirecting the response packets from the first computing device to a queue on the second computing device.

A method for redirection of a peripheral device, connected to a first computing device, to a second computing device via a network connection, comprising:

• connecting to a first computing device from a second computing device via a network connection, wherein the first computing device is connected to a peripheral device;
• receiving response packets of peripheral device data from the first computing device via the network connection in a queue on the second computing device, wherein the first computing device has made repeated packet requests for data from the peripheral device and redirected the response packets from the peripheral device to the second computing device;
• and
• detecting that push initiation criteria have been met.

A method redirection of a USB device, connected to a first computing device, to a second computing device via a network, comprising:

• connecting a first computing device to a second computing device via a network connection;
• connecting a USB device to the first computing device;
• waiting for the second computing device to send a packet request for USB device data to the first computing device;
• initiating repeated packet requests for USB device data from the first computing device to the USB device;
• and
• transmitting response packets from the USB device to a queue on the second computing device via the network connection in response to the packet requests from the first computing device.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a USB device;
• a first computing device connected to said USB device;
• and
• a second computing device connected to said first computing device via a network connection, said second computing device further comprising a queue;
• wherein the first computing device is configured to wait for the second computing device to send a packet request for USB device data to the first computing device;
• wherein the first computing device is configured to initiate repeated packet requests for USB device data from the first computing device to the USB device;
• and
• wherein the first computing device is configured to redirect the USB device by transmitting response packets from the USB device to the queue on the second computing device via the network connection in response to the packet requests from the first computing device.