Local device virtualization

A computing device for utilizing a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) device when the USB device is physically coupled to a remote system, comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing computer-executable instructions, the instructions when executed by the processor, including instructions to execute at least a portion of a first operating system;
• a virtual device bus driver to:
• receive a transaction request, the transaction request designated for the USB device at the remote system, the transaction request corresponding to a command for the USB device;
• and
• receive a result of the transaction request corresponding to an executed command of the USB device;
• an agent to:
• receive a notification that the USB device is connected to the remote system;
• receive the transaction request;
• forward the transaction request to the remote system;
• receive, from the remote system, a result of the transaction request, the result corresponding to the executed command of the USB device;
• and
• provide the result of the transaction request;
• and
• a device-specific driver specific to the USB device,
• wherein the computing device executes the first operating system and the remote system executes a second operating system different from the first operating system, wherein the remote system is accessible to the computing device using a socket connection, and wherein the remote system comprising:
• a proxy to:
• report a status of the USB device to the computing device;
• receive, from the computing device, the transaction request in a first form compatible with the first operating system;
• translate the transaction request from the first form into a second form compatible with the second operating system;
• receive the result of the transaction request in the second form;
• translate the result of the transaction request from the second form into the first form;
• and
• provide the translated result in the first form to the computing device;
• and
• a generic device driver native to the second operating system to:
• operate with different USB devices including the USB device;
• assign priorities to the different USB devices based on data paths;
• receive the translated transaction request for the USB device from the proxy;
• control the USB device;
• receive the result of the transaction request in the second form from a device bus driver;
• and
• provide the result of the transaction request in the second form to the proxy.

A method for virtualization of a local device, comprising:

• reporting, using a proxy of a local system, to a remote system, a status of a local device when the local device is physically connected to the local system, the remote system accessible to the local system using a socket connection, wherein the local system executes a first operating system and the remote system executes a second operating system different from the first operating system;
• receiving, using the proxy, at least one transaction request in a second form compatible with the second operating system designated for the local device from the remote system, the at least one transaction request corresponding to a command for the local device;
• translating, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request from the second form into a first form compatible with the first operating system;
• receiving, using a generic device driver of the local system, the at least one translated transaction request from the proxy, wherein the generic device driver is native to the first operating system;
• controlling, using the generic device driver, the local device;
• receiving, using the generic device driver, a result of the at least one transaction request in the first form from a device bus driver, the result of the at least one transaction request corresponding to an executed command of the local device;
• receiving, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request in the first form from the generic device driver
• translating, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request from the first form compatible with the first operating system into the second form that is compatible with the second operating system;
• and
• transmitting, using the proxy, the translated result in the second form to the remote system,
• wherein the generic device driver operates with different local devices including the local device and assigns priorities to the different local devices based on data paths, and
• wherein the remote system comprises a device-specific driver for the local device.

A method for utilizing a device when the device is connected to a remote system, comprising:

• receiving a notification from a proxy of a remote system that a device is connected to the remote system accessible using a socket connection;
• loading a device-specific driver for the device;
• accepting at least one transaction request using the device-specific driver, the at least one transaction request designated for the device and corresponding to a command for the device;
• executing a first operating system;
• sending the at least one transaction request to the remote system in a first form compatible with the first operating system, wherein the remote system executes a second operating system different from the first operating system;
• receiving, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request in the first form;
• translating, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request from the first form into a second form that is compatible with the second operating system;
• receiving, using a generic device driver of the remote system, the at least one translated transaction request from the proxy, wherein the generic device driver is native to the second operating system;
• controlling, using the generic device driver, the device;
• receiving, using the generic device driver, a result of the at least one transaction request in the second form from a device bus driver, the result of the at least one transaction request corresponding to an executed command of the device;
• receiving, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request in the second form from the generic device driver;
• translating, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request from the second form into the first form;
• transmitting, using the proxy, the translated result in the first form;
• and
• receiving, from the proxy of the remote system, the result of the at least one transaction request,
• wherein the generic device driver operates with different devices including the device and assigns priorities to the different devices based on data paths.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for virtualization of a local device, the method comprising:

• reporting, using a proxy of a local system, to a remote system, a status of a local device when the local device is physically connected to the local system that includes the processor, the remote system accessible to the local system using a socket connection, wherein the local system executes a first operating system and the remote system executes a second operating system different from the first operating system;
• receiving, using the proxy of the local system, at least one transaction request in a second form compatible with the second operating system designated for the local device from the remote system, the at least one transaction request corresponding to a command for the local device;
• translating, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request from the second form into a first form compatible with the first operating system;
• receiving, using a generic device driver of the local system, the at least one translated transaction request from the proxy, wherein the generic device driver is native to the first operating system;
• controlling, using the generic device driver, the local device;
• receiving, using the generic device driver, a result of the at least one transaction request in the first form from a device bus driver, the result of the at least one transaction request corresponding to an executed command of the local device;
• receiving, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request in the first form from the generic device driver
• translating, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request from the first form compatible with the first operating system into the second form that is compatible with the second operating system;
• and
• transmitting, using the proxy, the translated result in the second form to the remote system,
• wherein the generic device driver operates with different local devices including the local device and assigns priorities to the different local devices based on data paths, and
• wherein the remote system comprises a device-specific driver for the local device.

A non-transitory machine-readable medium encoded with instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for utilizing a device when the device is connected to a remote system, the method comprising:

• receiving a notification from a proxy of a remote system that a device is connected to the remote system accessible using a socket connection;
• loading a device-specific driver for the device;
• accepting at least one transaction request using the device-specific driver, the at least one transaction request designated for the device and corresponding to a command for the device;
• executing, using the processor, a first operating system;
• sending the at least one transaction request to the remote system in a first form compatible with the first operating system, wherein the remote system executes a second operating system different from the first operating system;
• receiving, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request in the first form;
• translating, using the proxy, the at least one transaction request from the first form into a second form that is compatible with the second operating system;
• receiving, using a generic device driver of the remote system, the at least one translated transaction request from the proxy, wherein the generic device driver is native to the second operating system;
• controlling, using the generic device driver, the device;
• receiving, using the generic device driver, a result of the at least one transaction request in the second form from a device bus driver, the result of the at least one transaction request corresponding to an executed command of the device;
• receiving, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request in the second form from the generic device driver;
• translating, using the proxy, the result of the at least one transaction request from the second form into the first form;
• transmitting, using the proxy, the translated result in the first form;
• and
• receiving, from the proxy of the remote system, the result of the at least one transaction request,
• wherein the generic device driver operates with different devices including the device and assigns priorities to the different devices based on data paths.