Remote desktop sharing for wireless environment

A method for a participant device to screen share a remote desktop of a presenter device in a wireless network including the participant device and the presenter device, the method comprising:

• the participant device connecting to the wireless network, the participant device comprising a computer processor that is used to connect to the wireless network;
• the participant device scanning for the presenter device through the wireless network by using the computer processor;
• after the participant device finding the presenter device, the participant device receiving a multicast address from the presenter device through the wireless network by using the computer processor;
• based on the multicast address, the participant device receiving a multicast of screen data of the remote desktop from the presenter device through the wireless network by using the computer processor;
• and
• the participant device displaying the screen data on a display screen by using the computer processor.

A system, comprising:

• a wireless access point to implement a wireless network;
• a presenter device comprising a computer processor configured to:
• connect to the wireless access point;
• connect to a remote desktop on a remote server through the wireless network;
• receive screen data of the remote desktop through the wireless network;
• display the screen data on a display screen of the presenter device;
• multicast the screen data to a multicast group through the wireless network;
• and
• transmitting a multicast address through the wireless network;
• and
• a participant device comprising a computer processor configured to:
• connect to the wireless access point;
• receive the multicast address from the presenter device through the wireless network;
• based on the multicast address, receive a multicast of the screen data from the presenter device through the wireless network;
• and
• display the screen data on a display screen of the participant device.