Computer to handheld device virtualization system

A handheld device, comprising:

• a processor configured such that the handheld device:
• sends a request to initiate an application on a host computer;
• receives data related to the application from the host computer;
• displays the data in a view of the application appearing on the handheld device;
• receives user data entered into the view of the application;
• sends the user data to be processed by the host computer;
• receives additional application-related data generated by the application based on the user data;
• and
• displays the additional application-related data in the view of the application,
• wherein a remote computer is connected to the handheld device such that user data entered into the remote computer is entered into the view of the application and transferred from the view of the application to the application on the host computer, and such that data received by the handheld device from the application on the host computer is displayed on the display screen of the remote computer.

A method for an application on a host computer to be accessed by a handheld device, comprising:

• receiving by the host computer a request from the handheld device to initiate the application;
• initiating the application on the host computer;
• sending data related to the application from the host computer to the handheld device, the data displayable in a view of the application appearing on the handheld device;
• receiving by the host computer user data from the handheld device, the user data having been entered into the view of the application;
• processing, by the host computer, the user data;
• and
• sending from the host computer to the handheld device additional application-related data generated by the application based on the user data, the additional application-related data displayable on the handheld device in the view of the application,
• wherein a remote computer is connected to the handheld device such that user data entered into the remote computer is entered into the view of the application and transferred from the view of the application to the application on the host computer, and such that data sent from the application on the host computer is displayed on the display screen of the remote computer.

A host computer, comprising:

• a processor configured such that the host computer:
• receives a request from a handheld device to initiate an application, initiates the application;
• sends data related to the application to the handheld device, the data displayable in a view of the application appearing on the handheld device;
• receives user data from the handheld device, the user data having been entered into the view of the application;
• processes the user data in the same manner as data entered directly into the host computer;
• and
• sends additional application-related data generated by the application based on the user data, the additional application-related data displayable on the handheld device in the view of the application,
• wherein a remote computer is connected to the handheld device such that user data entered into the remote computer is entered into the view of the application and transferred from the view of the application to the application on the host computer, and such that data sent from the application on the host computer is displayed on the display screen of the remote computer.