US 8,429,678 B1 · Redirecting video to a remote client using a service processor

Abstract

Technologies are provided herein for redirecting video data from a host computer to a remote client using a service processor. The service processor exposes a virtual display adapter to the host computer so that the host computer can send video data to the service processor. The service processor includes a processor, a random access memory, and a device endpoint configured to communicate with the host computer. The service processor also includes a non-volatile memory that stores a firmware that executes on the processor to expose a virtual display adapter to the host computer by way of the device endpoint. Upon exposing the virtual display adapter to the host computer, the service processor receives video data directed to the virtual display adapter from the host computer and sends the video data to a remote client.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for redirecting video data from a host computer using a service processor, comprising:

a service processor configured to monitor and control aspects of operations of the host computer, including:
a processor;
a random access memory (RAM);
a USB device endpoint configured to communicate with the host computer;
and
a non-volatile memory storing a firmware, the firmware comprising computer-executable instructions which, when executed by the processor,
cause the USB device endpoint to expose a virtual display adapter to the host computer such that the host computer detects that a video adapter is connected to the host computer through a USB interface,
cause an application of the firmware to receive, through the USB device endpoint, video data directed to the virtual display adapter from the host computer, and
cause an application of the firmware to send the received video data to a remote client through a network.

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A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:

configure a service processor to
expose a virtual display adapter, through a USB device endpoint at the service processor, to the host computer such that the host computer detects that a video adapter is connected to the host computer through a USB interface,
receive video data, through the USB device endpoint, from the host computer directed toward the virtual display adapter, and
send the video data to a remote client, wherein the service processor is configured to monitor and control aspects of operations of the host computer.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Redirecting video to a remote client using a service processor

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Abstract

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