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- the present invention relates generally to desktop and application virtualization, and more particularly, some embodiments relate to dynamically updating computer memory to configure environmental and location-based information within a virtual computing environment and to modify process requests related to environmental and location-based information.
- desktop virtualization is the decoupling of a user's physical machine from the desktop and software. Often, desktop virtualization comprises emulating a PC hardware environment of a client and running a virtual machine alongside the existing operating system located on the local machine. Other desktop virtualization methods comprise delivering a virtual machine to a thin client from a datacenter server.
- Application virtualization is a general term describing software technologies that allow applications to function without being installed and configured directly on the terminal or computing device at the point of user access. Virtualized applications are typically served up and accessed by users from the network via centralized servers, virtualized desktop or application platforms, such as Citrix®, Terminal Services, and VMware.
- computer memory as embodied by environmental variables and other location-based information such as IP and other network addresses, a client name and a host name are used by applications to identify certain properties about a user session and provide certain location-based functionality, such as printing, policy updates, application delivery, and data access.
- this information is acquired through various OS or application functions and is typically applicable and static for the duration of the user session.
- the information typically represents identification and demographic information about the location where the session was initiated, such as network addresses and client or host names.
- These variables in computer memory are fixed by the OS, network, and hardware that the user uses to access their session and are typically accessed by applications through normal system functions or calls or directly through localized process functions.
- the same virtual session can be served up to or displayed to multiple computing devices (eg: personal computer, laptop, pen-tab, mobile phone) during the life of the session.
- location-based information does not reflect the true client-side run-time environment. Instead, this information represents static variables during the life of the session and information about the network, server, virtual platform where the user's virtual session resides, or the computing device from which the initial user session was accessed. Accordingly, when an application requests computer memory containing location-based information, the result is data that is not associated with the current computing device from which the user is accessing. This prevents the application from properly using the computer memory, e.g., environmental variables or other information for specific location dependent functions such as printing, policy updates, application delivery, and data access.
- the present invention provides systems and methods for dynamically updating computer memory within virtual computing environments and systems and methods to modify any location-based function requests for location-based information.
- Methods for updating computer memory and function requests may comprise methods for modifying any arbitrary computer process, methods for providing client applications to capture and respond to information requests, and methods for configuring frameworks or any other application to capture and respond to information requests.
- a method of updating client information comprises obtaining client location-based information during a virtual session; capturing an application information request; and responding to the request based on the client location-based information.
- a computer program product comprises a computer useable medium having computer program code embodied therein for enabling a computing device to perform the functions of obtaining client location-based information during a virtual session; capturing an application information request; and responding to the request based on the client location-based information.
- a system for providing virtual session client location-based information comprises a client-side application; and a server-side application; wherein the system is configured to obtain client location-based information during a virtual session between the client-side application and the server-side application; capture an application information request; and respond to the request based on the client location-based information.
- the step of capturing comprises manipulating a computer process to reflect the obtained client location-based information.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a system and method for updating location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a server centric method of capturing information requests and updating client location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a system and method for client-side environmental variable capture and return according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 4 illustrates a system and method for server-side data capture according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a system and method of environment variable capture for web based applications according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 illustrates a dynamically updated multi-terminal deployment according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 illustrates an example computing module with which various embodiments of the invention may be implemented.
- the present invention is directed toward systems and methods for updating computer memory within virtual computing environments.
- an application's requests for computer memory, represented by environmental variables are captured such that a response to the request is provided that reflects a client environmental variable rather than a server's environmental variables.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a system and method for updating location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a virtual session is initiated between a client 60 and a server 61 .
- the client 60 begins the virtual session by logging in or registering with the server 63 .
- the server 61 obtains client location-based information from client 60 .
- client location-based information might be stored within environment variables and contain other identifying information, such as the client IP address, the client name, or the client's host name.
- the server 61 may store location-based information regarding various clients, or a client location configuration server may be provided to store such location-based information.
- the step of obtaining the client location-based information may comprise the server retrieving the client location-based information from itself or from the client location configuration server.
- the server updates a computer process 64 to reflect this obtained information.
- such computer processes 64 might comprise system dynamically linked libraries (DLLs).
- DLLs system dynamically linked libraries
- the step of updating the process 64 might comprise providing a virtual DLL reflecting the obtained information and configured such that requests for environmental variables from the application are directed to the virtual DLL.
- the application 62 comprises a hosted application running on a server 61
- the step of updating process 64 comprises modifying the relevant processes directly, or configuring an intermediary software such that requests for system environment variables are intercepted and captured by the intermediary software such that the client location-based information may be returned in response to the system requests.
- the server receives 66 the request and passes it to the updated process 67 . Because the process has been updated to reflect the client's environmental information, the sent response 68 corresponds to the appropriate environment variable based on the physical location and specific device of the client 60 as configured by the updating step 64 . Therefore, the received response 69 allows the application to provide a resource or function to the client 60 that corresponds to a locally available resource or function configured by updating step 64 .
- server 62 For example, if application 62 requested a network location of the client 60 for purposes of providing a default local printer, instead of receiving the server's network location in response to a network location request, the application would receive the client's network location and may accordingly determine an appropriate local printer located near the client.
- other methods of updating server information may be utilized. For example, in one embodiment the system functions themselves may be modified to return appropriate client location-based information.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a server centric method of capturing information requests and updating client location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a client 94 and a server 95 establish a session 96 , such as a virtual desktop session, a virtual application session, or web-based application session.
- a user may direct an application 93 accessed through client 94 , but hosted on server 95 , to provide a location-based function, such as a policy update.
- application 93 initiates a request 98 , for example through an OS function call, which is received 99 by server 95 .
- the server is configured to intercept 100 such information requests, for example by inspecting information requests received by applications to determine if they require location-based information.
- the server 95 is further configured to obtain the client location-based information 101 after the request is intercepted 100 .
- Server 95 transmits a request to client 94 to provide the client location-based information 102 , such as an appropriate client environment variable.
- Server 95 is further configured to provide the obtained client location-based information 104 to the application 93 .
- the result 105 received in response to the information request 98 corresponds to the appropriate client-side environmental information rather than the server-side environmental information. Therefore, the location-based function, such as the policy update, will be applied to the client rather than the server.
- information storage system may be provided to store the client information.
- a data store system 107 might comprise an external computing device, database, or policy engine configured to store various client location-based information.
- the step of obtaining client information 101 may comprise querying the data store 107 to provide the client information 106 .
- FIG. 3 illustrates a system and method for client-side computer memory capture and return according to an embodiment of the invention.
- client-side environmental variable capture might occur on rich or hybrid clients capable of performing substantive computations based on data received from a server 132 .
- application 130 may comprise an application with both client-side and server-side functionality, and may be configured such that network communications occur via intermediary applications, such as an application on the client computer configured to provide a user interface on the client terminal.
- client 131 receives the request 134 .
- such requests may require responses comprising information about the client and information about the server.
- embodiments may be configured such that both the server and the client receive the appropriate information requests.
- a client 131 may copy and send 135 any received information request to server 132 .
- Server 132 then receives a copy 136 and performs the lookup 138 to respond with the requested information and send it to the client 131 .
- the client 131 may perform a lookup 137 using local resources according to the information request.
- Client 131 may be configured to merge 139 the information received from the server and the locally obtained information to formulate a response that provides the appropriate client location-based information into the appropriate server location-based information.
- Clients 131 then sends this formulated response 142 application 130 .
- Application 130 may then utilize the received response 141 to provide location-based functionality or resources.
- the server 132 may be configured to implement the merge function 142 .
- the client 131 may be configured to transmit the results of the lookup function 137 to server 132 such that the server merges 142 the results of its lookup function 138 with the client results 137 to allow the formulated response to be sent 140 to the application 130 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates a system and method for server-side data capture according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a virtualized application 180 initiates a request 183 for an environment variable or other location-based identification or information to enable the application to provide a location-based function.
- Server 182 is configured to receive such requests 184 and to formulate responses, for example by performing a lookup call on a process 185 .
- the server 182 is configured to provide this response as a contingent response to client 181 .
- Client 181 is configured to capture this contingent response 187 and evaluate it to determine its appropriateness.
- client 181 may evaluate the captured response to determine if the response comprises location-based information 188 that should be modified to reflect the client location-based information. If so, client 181 is configured to replace and reconfigured the response 189 to reflect the client location-based information, rather than the server location-based information. Client 181 then provides the reconfigured response to application 190 . If the response is appropriately server-side-based then the client 181 provides the contingent response as the actual response to the application's request 190 . Accordingly, in response to the request for information 183 , the application receives either server-based location information or client-based location information, as determined by a preconditioned evaluation.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a system and method of computer memory capture for framework based applications such as a web client according to an embodiment of the invention.
- the systems and methods described herein may be applied to any framework host application, for example browser-based or web client-based applications.
- an application 240 may be configured such that instances of the application 240 may be embodied on a web browser 241 such that some processing is carried out by the web browser and some utilized data is provided by a server 242 .
- browser 241 is configured such that environment variable requests 243 are captured and inspected 244 before they are provided to server 242 .
- the browser is further configured to evaluate the transmitted request in view of predetermined conditions.
- browser 241 may be configured to evaluate 245 the request to determine if it should be responded to with local or client location-based information or server location-based information. If evaluation 245 determines that the request should be handled by server 242 , then the browser 241 may provide 247 the server with the request such that the server 242 may receive the request and respond appropriately 248 , and provide the response to application 240 . A client logic filter 251 may be provided to receive the server response and forward it to the application 250 or perform further evaluation to assure the response is appropriate. If evaluation 245 determines that the request should be handled by the client, the browser 241 may provide the request to the client operating system such that the client operating system evaluates the request 246 and responds 249 . Accordingly, the browser-based application instance 240 is provided 250 with local environmental information or server environment information, such that the application may provide local resources or functions or server resources or functions depending on predetermined conditions.
- FIG. 6 illustrates such an implementation according to an embodiment of the invention.
- a virtualized application 300 is run on a virtual desktop session 299 .
- a user accesses this virtual desktop session from a first terminal 301 at a first location 302 .
- the application initiates an information request R 1 .
- such a request may be captured and reconfigured 303 such that the returned information or variable V 1 corresponds to the appropriate information with respect to the first location 302 .
- a virtual environment may be modified 306 such that updated location-based information at one terminal reflects location-based information of another terminal.
- the virtual environment may be modified 306 such that as a user accesses 304 the virtual session from multiple locations, such as location L n 305 , the systems and methods for capturing and returning the appropriate location-based information 303 may be dynamically updated such that in response to a request initiated by a user at location 305 , R n , at event T 1 307 the application 300 receives a response that reflects the location-based information of location 305 , V n at event T n 308 .
- the server may update its mode of recapture (e.g., by updating a modified DLL), each time a user locks one terminal and activates another.
- each client location may be configured to intercept and properly respond to requests from application 300 , such that the application 300 receives the correct client location-based information.
- a clinic may comprise a physician's office and a number of patient examination rooms where the office and each room has a terminal to access a virtualized desktop session. Using the methods and systems described herein, this clinic may be configured such that information requests from examination room terminals reflect the examination room location if the request is for information corresponding to an instrument and reflected the office location if the request is for information corresponding to a printer.
- module might describe a given unit of functionality that can be performed in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention.
- a module might be implemented utilizing any form of hardware, software, or a combination thereof.
- processors, controllers, ASICs, PLAs, PALs, CPLDs, FPGAs, logical components, software routines or other mechanisms might be implemented to make up a module.
- the various modules described herein might be implemented as discrete modules or the functions and features described can be shared in part or in total among one or more modules.
- computing module 400 may represent, for example, computing or processing capabilities found within desktop, laptop and notebook computers; hand-held computing devices (PDA's, smart phones, cell phones, palmtops, etc.); mainframes, supercomputers, workstations or servers; or any other type of special-purpose or general-purpose computing devices as may be desirable or appropriate for a given application or environment.
- Computing module 400 might also represent computing capabilities embedded within or otherwise available to a given device.
- a computing module might be found in other electronic devices such as, for example, digital cameras, navigation systems, cellular telephones, portable computing devices, modems, routers, WAPs, terminals and other electronic devices that might include some form of processing capability.
- Computing module 400 might include, for example, one or more processors, controllers, control modules, or other processing devices, such as a processor 404 .
- Processor 404 might be implemented using a general-purpose or special-purpose processing engine such as, for example, a microprocessor, controller, or other control logic.
- processor 404 is connected to a bus 402 , although any communication medium can be used to facilitate interaction with other components of computing module 400 or to communicate externally.
- Computing module 400 might also include one or more memory modules, simply referred to herein as main memory 408 .
- main memory 408 preferably random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic memory, might be used for storing information and instructions to be executed by processor 404 .
- Main memory 408 might also be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of instructions to be executed by processor 404 .
- Computing module 400 might likewise include a read only memory (“ROM”) or other static storage device coupled to bus 402 for storing static information and instructions for processor 404 .
- ROM read only memory
- the computing module 400 might also include one or more various forms of information storage mechanism 410 , which might include, for example, a media drive 412 and a storage unit interface 420 .
- the media drive 412 might include a drive or other mechanism to support fixed or removable storage media 414 .
- a hard disk drive, a floppy disk drive, a magnetic tape drive, an optical disk drive, a CD or DVD drive (R or RW), or other removable or fixed media drive might be provided.
- storage media 414 might include, for example, a hard disk, a floppy disk, magnetic tape, cartridge, optical disk, a CD or DVD, or other fixed or removable medium that is read by, written to or accessed by media drive 412 .
- the storage media 414 can include a computer usable storage medium having stored therein computer software or data.
- information storage mechanism 410 might include other similar instrumentalities for allowing computer programs or other instructions or data to be loaded into computing module 400 .
- Such instrumentalities might include, for example, a fixed or removable storage unit 422 and an interface 420 .
- Examples of such storage units 422 and interfaces 420 can include a program cartridge and cartridge interface, a removable memory (for example, a flash memory or other removable memory module) and memory slot, a PCMCIA slot and card, and other fixed or removable storage units 422 and interfaces 420 that allow software and data to be transferred from the storage unit 422 to computing module 400 .
- Computing module 400 might also include a communications interface 424 .
- Communications interface 424 might be used to allow software and data to be transferred between computing module 400 and external devices.
- Examples of communications interface 424 might include a modem or softmodem, a network interface (such as an Ethernet, network interface card, WiMedia, IEEE 802.XX or other interface), a communications port (such as for example, a USB port, IR port, RS232 port Bluetooth® interface, or other port), or other communications interface.
- Software and data transferred via communications interface 424 might typically be carried on signals, which can be electronic, electromagnetic (which includes optical) or other signals capable of being exchanged by a given communications interface 424 . These signals might be provided to communications interface 424 via a channel 428 .
- This channel 428 might carry signals and might be implemented using a wired or wireless communication medium.
- Some examples of a channel might include a phone line, a cellular link, an RF link, an optical link, a network interface, a local or wide area network, and other wired or wireless communications channels.
- computer program medium and “computer usable medium” are used to generally refer to media such as, for example, memory 408 , storage unit 420 , media 414 , and signals on channel 428 .
- These and other various forms of computer program media or computer usable media may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to a processing device for execution.
- Such instructions embodied on the medium are generally referred to as “computer program code” or a “computer program product” (which may be grouped in the form of computer programs or other groupings). When executed, such instructions might enable the computing module 400 to perform features or functions of the present invention as discussed herein.
- module does not imply that the components or functionality described or claimed as part of the module are all configured in a common package. Indeed, any or all of the various components of a module, whether control logic or other components, can be combined in a single package or separately maintained and can further be distributed in multiple groupings or packages or across multiple locations.
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The present invention provides systems and methods for dynamically updating computer memory and modifying function requests within virtual computing environments. Methods for updating computer memory environmental variables may comprise methods for modifying, computer processes, methods for providing client applications to capture and respond to information requests, and methods for configuring application frameworks to capture and respond to information requests.
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- The present invention relates generally to desktop and application virtualization, and more particularly, some embodiments relate to dynamically updating computer memory to configure environmental and location-based information within a virtual computing environment and to modify process requests related to environmental and location-based information.
- In computer-related fields, virtualization is a broad term referring to the abstraction of resources. Desktop virtualization is the decoupling of a user's physical machine from the desktop and software. Often, desktop virtualization comprises emulating a PC hardware environment of a client and running a virtual machine alongside the existing operating system located on the local machine. Other desktop virtualization methods comprise delivering a virtual machine to a thin client from a datacenter server. Application virtualization is a general term describing software technologies that allow applications to function without being installed and configured directly on the terminal or computing device at the point of user access. Virtualized applications are typically served up and accessed by users from the network via centralized servers, virtualized desktop or application platforms, such as Citrix®, Terminal Services, and VMware.
- In standard distributed computing environments, computer memory as embodied by environmental variables and other location-based information such as IP and other network addresses, a client name and a host name are used by applications to identify certain properties about a user session and provide certain location-based functionality, such as printing, policy updates, application delivery, and data access. In the standard distributed model, this information is acquired through various OS or application functions and is typically applicable and static for the duration of the user session. The information typically represents identification and demographic information about the location where the session was initiated, such as network addresses and client or host names. These variables in computer memory are fixed by the OS, network, and hardware that the user uses to access their session and are typically accessed by applications through normal system functions or calls or directly through localized process functions.
- In virtualized environments, the same virtual session can be served up to or displayed to multiple computing devices (eg: personal computer, laptop, pen-tab, mobile phone) during the life of the session. In these instances location-based information does not reflect the true client-side run-time environment. Instead, this information represents static variables during the life of the session and information about the network, server, virtual platform where the user's virtual session resides, or the computing device from which the initial user session was accessed. Accordingly, when an application requests computer memory containing location-based information, the result is data that is not associated with the current computing device from which the user is accessing. This prevents the application from properly using the computer memory, e.g., environmental variables or other information for specific location dependent functions such as printing, policy updates, application delivery, and data access.
- The present invention provides systems and methods for dynamically updating computer memory within virtual computing environments and systems and methods to modify any location-based function requests for location-based information. Methods for updating computer memory and function requests may comprise methods for modifying any arbitrary computer process, methods for providing client applications to capture and respond to information requests, and methods for configuring frameworks or any other application to capture and respond to information requests.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of updating client information comprises obtaining client location-based information during a virtual session; capturing an application information request; and responding to the request based on the client location-based information.
- According to another embodiment of the invention, a computer program product comprises a computer useable medium having computer program code embodied therein for enabling a computing device to perform the functions of obtaining client location-based information during a virtual session; capturing an application information request; and responding to the request based on the client location-based information.
- According to a further embodiment of the invention, a system for providing virtual session client location-based information, comprises a client-side application; and a server-side application; wherein the system is configured to obtain client location-based information during a virtual session between the client-side application and the server-side application; capture an application information request; and respond to the request based on the client location-based information.
- In a further embodiment of the invention, the step of capturing comprises manipulating a computer process to reflect the obtained client location-based information.
- Other features and aspects of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the features in accordance with embodiments of the invention. The summary is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, which is defined solely by the claims attached hereto.
- The present invention, in accordance with one or more various embodiments, is described in detail with reference to the following figures. The drawings are provided for purposes of illustration only and merely depict typical or example embodiments of the invention. These drawings are provided to facilitate the reader's understanding of the invention and shall not be considered limiting of the breadth, scope, or applicability of the invention. It should be noted that for clarity and ease of illustration these drawings are not necessarily made to scale.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a system and method for updating location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a server centric method of capturing information requests and updating client location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a system and method for client-side environmental variable capture and return according to an embodiment of the invention -
FIG. 4 illustrates a system and method for server-side data capture according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a system and method of environment variable capture for web based applications according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 6 illustrates a dynamically updated multi-terminal deployment according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 7 illustrates an example computing module with which various embodiments of the invention may be implemented. - The figures are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It should be understood that the invention can be practiced with modification and alteration, and that the invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.
- The present invention is directed toward systems and methods for updating computer memory within virtual computing environments. In one embodiment, an application's requests for computer memory, represented by environmental variables are captured such that a response to the request is provided that reflects a client environmental variable rather than a server's environmental variables.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a system and method for updating location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention. In the illustrated embodiment, a virtual session is initiated between aclient 60 and aserver 61. Theclient 60 begins the virtual session by logging in or registering with theserver 63. During thelogin process 63 or during the initiation of the virtual session, theserver 61 obtains client location-based information fromclient 60. Such client location-based information might be stored within environment variables and contain other identifying information, such as the client IP address, the client name, or the client's host name. In other embodiments, theserver 61 may store location-based information regarding various clients, or a client location configuration server may be provided to store such location-based information. In these embodiments, the step of obtaining the client location-based information may comprise the server retrieving the client location-based information from itself or from the client location configuration server. - In this embodiment, the server updates a
computer process 64 to reflect this obtained information. For example,such computer processes 64 might comprise system dynamically linked libraries (DLLs). For example, ifapplication 62 comprises a virtual application running on a hosted virtual desktop, then the step of updating theprocess 64, might comprise providing a virtual DLL reflecting the obtained information and configured such that requests for environmental variables from the application are directed to the virtual DLL. As another example, theapplication 62 comprises a hosted application running on aserver 61, and the step ofupdating process 64 comprises modifying the relevant processes directly, or configuring an intermediary software such that requests for system environment variables are intercepted and captured by the intermediary software such that the client location-based information may be returned in response to the system requests. - Accordingly, after the processes have been updated 64, when an
application 62requests 65 an environment variable or other type of location-based identifier, the server receives 66 the request and passes it to the updatedprocess 67. Because the process has been updated to reflect the client's environmental information, thesent response 68 corresponds to the appropriate environment variable based on the physical location and specific device of theclient 60 as configured by theupdating step 64. Therefore, the receivedresponse 69 allows the application to provide a resource or function to theclient 60 that corresponds to a locally available resource or function configured by updatingstep 64. For example, ifapplication 62 requested a network location of theclient 60 for purposes of providing a default local printer, instead of receiving the server's network location in response to a network location request, the application would receive the client's network location and may accordingly determine an appropriate local printer located near the client. In further embodiments, other methods of updating server information may be utilized. For example, in one embodiment the system functions themselves may be modified to return appropriate client location-based information. -
FIG. 2 illustrates a server centric method of capturing information requests and updating client location-based information according to an embodiment of the invention. In the illustrated embodiment, aclient 94 and aserver 95 establish asession 96, such as a virtual desktop session, a virtual application session, or web-based application session. A user may direct anapplication 93 accessed throughclient 94, but hosted onserver 95, to provide a location-based function, such as a policy update. Accordingly,application 93 initiates arequest 98, for example through an OS function call, which is received 99 byserver 95. In this embodiment, the server is configured to intercept 100 such information requests, for example by inspecting information requests received by applications to determine if they require location-based information. - In the illustrated embodiment, the
server 95 is further configured to obtain the client location-basedinformation 101 after the request is intercepted 100.Server 95 transmits a request toclient 94 to provide the client location-basedinformation 102, such as an appropriate client environment variable.Server 95 is further configured to provide the obtained client location-basedinformation 104 to theapplication 93. Accordingly, theresult 105 received in response to theinformation request 98 corresponds to the appropriate client-side environmental information rather than the server-side environmental information. Therefore, the location-based function, such as the policy update, will be applied to the client rather than the server. In other embodiments, information storage system may be provided to store the client information. For example, adata store system 107 might comprise an external computing device, database, or policy engine configured to store various client location-based information. In these embodiments, the step of obtainingclient information 101 may comprise querying thedata store 107 to provide theclient information 106. -
FIG. 3 illustrates a system and method for client-side computer memory capture and return according to an embodiment of the invention. For example, such client-side environmental variable capture might occur on rich or hybrid clients capable of performing substantive computations based on data received from aserver 132. In the illustrated embodiment,application 130 may comprise an application with both client-side and server-side functionality, and may be configured such that network communications occur via intermediary applications, such as an application on the client computer configured to provide a user interface on the client terminal. Whenapplication 130 initiates arequest 133 for an environment variable or other location-based information,client 131 receives therequest 134. - In some embodiments, such requests may require responses comprising information about the client and information about the server. Accordingly, embodiments may be configured such that both the server and the client receive the appropriate information requests. For example, a
client 131 may copy and send 135 any received information request toserver 132.Server 132 then receives acopy 136 and performs thelookup 138 to respond with the requested information and send it to theclient 131. Simultaneously, theclient 131 may perform alookup 137 using local resources according to the information request.Client 131 may be configured to merge 139 the information received from the server and the locally obtained information to formulate a response that provides the appropriate client location-based information into the appropriate server location-based information.Clients 131 then sends this formulatedresponse 142application 130.Application 130 may then utilize the receivedresponse 141 to provide location-based functionality or resources. - In other embodiments, the
server 132 may be configured to implement themerge function 142. In these embodiments, theclient 131 may be configured to transmit the results of thelookup function 137 toserver 132 such that the server merges 142 the results of itslookup function 138 with the client results 137 to allow the formulated response to be sent 140 to theapplication 130. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a system and method for server-side data capture according to an embodiment of the invention. In the illustrated example, a virtualized application 180 initiates a request 183 for an environment variable or other location-based identification or information to enable the application to provide a location-based function. Server 182 is configured to receive such requests 184 and to formulate responses, for example by performing a lookup call on a process 185. In the illustrated embodiment, rather than provide the response directly to application 180, the server 182 is configured to provide this response as a contingent response to client 181. Client 181 is configured to capture this contingent response 187 and evaluate it to determine its appropriateness. For example, client 181 may evaluate the captured response to determine if the response comprises location-based information 188 that should be modified to reflect the client location-based information. If so, client 181 is configured to replace and reconfigured the response 189 to reflect the client location-based information, rather than the server location-based information. Client 181 then provides the reconfigured response to application 190. If the response is appropriately server-side-based then the client 181 provides the contingent response as the actual response to the application's request 190. Accordingly, in response to the request for information 183, the application receives either server-based location information or client-based location information, as determined by a preconditioned evaluation. -
FIG. 5 illustrates a system and method of computer memory capture for framework based applications such as a web client according to an embodiment of the invention. In various embodiments, the systems and methods described herein may be applied to any framework host application, for example browser-based or web client-based applications. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, anapplication 240 may be configured such that instances of theapplication 240 may be embodied on aweb browser 241 such that some processing is carried out by the web browser and some utilized data is provided by aserver 242. In this embodiment,browser 241 is configured such that environmentvariable requests 243 are captured and inspected 244 before they are provided toserver 242. The browser is further configured to evaluate the transmitted request in view of predetermined conditions. For example,browser 241 may be configured to evaluate 245 the request to determine if it should be responded to with local or client location-based information or server location-based information. Ifevaluation 245 determines that the request should be handled byserver 242, then thebrowser 241 may provide 247 the server with the request such that theserver 242 may receive the request and respond appropriately 248, and provide the response toapplication 240. Aclient logic filter 251 may be provided to receive the server response and forward it to theapplication 250 or perform further evaluation to assure the response is appropriate. Ifevaluation 245 determines that the request should be handled by the client, thebrowser 241 may provide the request to the client operating system such that the client operating system evaluates therequest 246 and responds 249. Accordingly, the browser-basedapplication instance 240 is provided 250 with local environmental information or server environment information, such that the application may provide local resources or functions or server resources or functions depending on predetermined conditions. - The systems and methods described herein may be implemented to allow applications that require dynamic computer memory updates represented by environmental variables or other demographic or location-based information to correctly function in a virtual environment, and to allow such applications to be dynamically updated with such variables as a user accesses the same virtual session from alternative locations.
FIG. 6 illustrates such an implementation according to an embodiment of the invention. In the illustrated embodiment, avirtualized application 300 is run on avirtual desktop session 299. A user accesses this virtual desktop session from afirst terminal 301 at afirst location 302. When the user requests the application to perform location-based functions or to utilize location-based resources, the application initiates an information request R1. As described herein, such a request may be captured and reconfigured 303 such that the returned information or variable V1 corresponds to the appropriate information with respect to thefirst location 302. - In further embodiments, a virtual environment may be modified 306 such that updated location-based information at one terminal reflects location-based information of another terminal. As
FIG. 6 illustrates, the virtual environment may be modified 306 such that as a user accesses 304 the virtual session from multiple locations, such aslocation L n 305, the systems and methods for capturing and returning the appropriate location-basedinformation 303 may be dynamically updated such that in response to a request initiated by a user atlocation 305, Rn, atevent T 1 307 theapplication 300 receives a response that reflects the location-based information oflocation 305, Vn atevent T n 308. For example, in server-side systems and methods of information capture, the server may update its mode of recapture (e.g., by updating a modified DLL), each time a user locks one terminal and activates another. As another example, in client-side systems and methods of information capture, each client location may be configured to intercept and properly respond to requests fromapplication 300, such that theapplication 300 receives the correct client location-based information. For example, a clinic may comprise a physician's office and a number of patient examination rooms where the office and each room has a terminal to access a virtualized desktop session. Using the methods and systems described herein, this clinic may be configured such that information requests from examination room terminals reflect the examination room location if the request is for information corresponding to an instrument and reflected the office location if the request is for information corresponding to a printer. - As used herein, the term module might describe a given unit of functionality that can be performed in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention. As used herein, a module might be implemented utilizing any form of hardware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, one or more processors, controllers, ASICs, PLAs, PALs, CPLDs, FPGAs, logical components, software routines or other mechanisms might be implemented to make up a module. In implementation, the various modules described herein might be implemented as discrete modules or the functions and features described can be shared in part or in total among one or more modules. In other words, as would be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after reading this description, the various features and functionality described herein may be implemented in any given application and can be implemented in one or more separate or shared modules in various combinations and permutations. Even though various features or elements of functionality may be individually described or claimed as separate modules, one of ordinary skill in the art will understand that these features and functionality can be shared among one or more common software and hardware elements, and such description shall not require or imply that separate hardware or software components are used to implement such features or functionality.
- Where components or modules of the invention are implemented in whole or in part using software, in one embodiment, these software elements can be implemented to operate with a computing or processing module capable of carrying out the functionality described with respect thereto. One such example computing module is shown in
FIG. 7 . Various embodiments are described in terms of this example-computing module 400. After reading this description, it will become apparent to a person skilled in the relevant art how to implement the invention using other computing modules or architectures. - Referring now to
FIG. 7 , computing module 400 may represent, for example, computing or processing capabilities found within desktop, laptop and notebook computers; hand-held computing devices (PDA's, smart phones, cell phones, palmtops, etc.); mainframes, supercomputers, workstations or servers; or any other type of special-purpose or general-purpose computing devices as may be desirable or appropriate for a given application or environment. Computing module 400 might also represent computing capabilities embedded within or otherwise available to a given device. For example, a computing module might be found in other electronic devices such as, for example, digital cameras, navigation systems, cellular telephones, portable computing devices, modems, routers, WAPs, terminals and other electronic devices that might include some form of processing capability. - Computing module 400 might include, for example, one or more processors, controllers, control modules, or other processing devices, such as a processor 404. Processor 404 might be implemented using a general-purpose or special-purpose processing engine such as, for example, a microprocessor, controller, or other control logic. In the illustrated example, processor 404 is connected to a bus 402, although any communication medium can be used to facilitate interaction with other components of computing module 400 or to communicate externally.
- Computing module 400 might also include one or more memory modules, simply referred to herein as main memory 408. For example, preferably random access memory (RAM) or other dynamic memory, might be used for storing information and instructions to be executed by processor 404. Main memory 408 might also be used for storing temporary variables or other intermediate information during execution of instructions to be executed by processor 404. Computing module 400 might likewise include a read only memory (“ROM”) or other static storage device coupled to bus 402 for storing static information and instructions for processor 404.
- The computing module 400 might also include one or more various forms of information storage mechanism 410, which might include, for example, a media drive 412 and a storage unit interface 420. The media drive 412 might include a drive or other mechanism to support fixed or removable storage media 414. For example, a hard disk drive, a floppy disk drive, a magnetic tape drive, an optical disk drive, a CD or DVD drive (R or RW), or other removable or fixed media drive might be provided. Accordingly, storage media 414 might include, for example, a hard disk, a floppy disk, magnetic tape, cartridge, optical disk, a CD or DVD, or other fixed or removable medium that is read by, written to or accessed by media drive 412. As these examples illustrate, the storage media 414 can include a computer usable storage medium having stored therein computer software or data.
- In alternative embodiments, information storage mechanism 410 might include other similar instrumentalities for allowing computer programs or other instructions or data to be loaded into computing module 400. Such instrumentalities might include, for example, a fixed or removable storage unit 422 and an interface 420. Examples of such storage units 422 and interfaces 420 can include a program cartridge and cartridge interface, a removable memory (for example, a flash memory or other removable memory module) and memory slot, a PCMCIA slot and card, and other fixed or removable storage units 422 and interfaces 420 that allow software and data to be transferred from the storage unit 422 to computing module 400.
- Computing module 400 might also include a communications interface 424. Communications interface 424 might be used to allow software and data to be transferred between computing module 400 and external devices. Examples of communications interface 424 might include a modem or softmodem, a network interface (such as an Ethernet, network interface card, WiMedia, IEEE 802.XX or other interface), a communications port (such as for example, a USB port, IR port, RS232 port Bluetooth® interface, or other port), or other communications interface. Software and data transferred via communications interface 424 might typically be carried on signals, which can be electronic, electromagnetic (which includes optical) or other signals capable of being exchanged by a given communications interface 424. These signals might be provided to communications interface 424 via a channel 428. This channel 428 might carry signals and might be implemented using a wired or wireless communication medium. Some examples of a channel might include a phone line, a cellular link, an RF link, an optical link, a network interface, a local or wide area network, and other wired or wireless communications channels.
- In this document, the terms “computer program medium” and “computer usable medium” are used to generally refer to media such as, for example, memory 408, storage unit 420, media 414, and signals on channel 428. These and other various forms of computer program media or computer usable media may be involved in carrying one or more sequences of one or more instructions to a processing device for execution. Such instructions embodied on the medium, are generally referred to as “computer program code” or a “computer program product” (which may be grouped in the form of computer programs or other groupings). When executed, such instructions might enable the computing module 400 to perform features or functions of the present invention as discussed herein.
- While various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not of limitation. Likewise, the various diagrams may depict an example architectural or other configuration for the invention, which is done to aid in understanding the features and functionality that can be included in the invention. The invention is not restricted to the illustrated example architectures or configurations, but the desired features can be implemented using a variety of alternative architectures and configurations. Indeed, it will be apparent to one of skill in the art how alternative functional, logical or physical partitioning and configurations can be implemented to implement the desired features of the present invention. Also, a multitude of different constituent module names other than those depicted herein can be applied to the various partitions. Additionally, with regard to flow diagrams, operational descriptions and method claims, the order in which the steps are presented herein shall not mandate that various embodiments be implemented to perform the recited functionality in the same order unless the context dictates otherwise.
- Although the invention is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in various combinations, to one or more of the other embodiments of the invention, whether or not such embodiments are described and whether or not such features are presented as being a part of a described embodiment. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments.
- Terms and phrases used in this document, and variations thereof, unless otherwise expressly stated, should be construed as open ended as opposed to limiting. As examples of the foregoing: the term “including” should be read as meaning “including, without limitation” or the like; the term “example” is used to provide exemplary instances of the item in discussion, not an exhaustive or limiting list thereof; the terms “a” or “an” should be read as meaning “at least one,” “one or more” or the like; and adjectives such as “conventional,” “traditional,” “normal,” “standard,” “known” and terms of similar meaning should not be construed as limiting the item described to a given time period or to an item available as of a given time, but instead should be read to encompass conventional, traditional, normal, or standard technologies that may be available or known now or at any time in the future. Likewise, where this document refers to technologies that would be apparent or known to one of ordinary skill in the art, such technologies encompass those apparent or known to the skilled artisan now or at any time in the future.
- The presence of broadening words and phrases such as “one or more,” “at least,” “but not limited to” or other like phrases in some instances shall not be read to mean that the narrower case is intended or required in instances where such broadening phrases may be absent. The use of the term “module” does not imply that the components or functionality described or claimed as part of the module are all configured in a common package. Indeed, any or all of the various components of a module, whether control logic or other components, can be combined in a single package or separately maintained and can further be distributed in multiple groupings or packages or across multiple locations.
- Additionally, the various embodiments set forth herein are described in terms of exemplary block diagrams, flow charts and other illustrations. As will become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art after reading this document, the illustrated embodiments and their various alternatives can be implemented without confinement to the illustrated examples. For example, block diagrams and their accompanying description should not be construed as mandating a particular architecture or configuration.
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1. A method of updating client information, comprising:
receiving an application information request from a virtual application hosted by a server, the application information request comprising a function call;
intercepting the application information request prior to completing the function call;
determining that the intercepted application information request is for location-based information;
requesting and receiving the location-based information from a client device over a network; and
responding to the function call based on the client location-based information.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
manipulating a computer process to reflect the received client location-based information.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the manipulating the computer process comprises modifying the process to replace server location-based information with the received client location-based information .
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
modifying an operating system function associated with the function call to return the received client location-based information.
5-7. (canceled)
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the client location-based information is received during initiation of the virtual application.
9. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer useable medium having computer program code embodied therein for enabling a computing device to perform the functions of:
receiving an application information request from a virtual application hosted by a server, the application information request comprising a function call;
intercepting the application information request prior to completing the function call;
determining that the intercepted application information request is for location-based information;
requesting and receiving the location-based information from a client device over a network; and
responding to the function call based on the client location-based information.
10. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer program code further enables the computing device to manipulate a process to reflect the received client location-based information.
11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the manipulating the process comprises modifying the process to replace server location-based information with the received client location-based information.
12. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer program code further enables the computing device to modify an operating system function associated with the function call to return the received client location-based information.
13. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer program code further enables the computing device to modify computer memory to reflect the received client location based information.
14. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer program code further enables the computing device to modify a computer file to reflect the received client location based information.
15-16. (canceled)
17. A system for providing virtual session client location-based information, comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory communicatively coupled with the at least one processor; the memory comprising executable code that, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to execute:
a client-side application; and
a server-side application;
wherein the server-side application is configured to:
receive an application information request, the application information request comprising a function call;
intercept the application information request prior to completing the function call;
determine the intercepted application information request is for location-based information;
request and receive the location-based information from the client-side application; and
respond to the function call based on the client location-based information.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the server-side application is configured to modify a process to replace server location-based information with the client location-based information.
19-20. (canceled)
21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the client-side application is configured to send the client location-based information to the server side application during initiation of the virtual application.
22. (canceled)
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the requesting and receiving the location-based information from the client device over the network occurs in response to the determining that the intercepted application information request is for the location-based information.
24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the intercepting the application information request comprises:
capturing the application information request with intermediary software in communication with the virtual application.
25. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
storing the received location-based information from the client device at a virtual dynamically linked library.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the responding to the function call comprises:
retrieving the location-based information from the dynamically linked library and returning the location-based information to the virtual application.
27. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the requesting and receiving the location-based information from the client device over the network occurs in response to the determining that the intercepted application information request is for the location-based information.
28. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the intercepting the application information request comprises:
capturing the application information request with intermediary software in communication with the virtual application.
29. The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer program code further enables the computing device to:
store the received location-based information from the client device at a virtual dynamically linked library.
30. The computer program product of claim 29 , wherein the responding to the function call comprises:
retrieving the location-based information from the dynamically linked library and returning the location-based information to the virtual application.
31. The system of claim 17 , wherein the requesting and receiving the location-based information from the client device over the network occurs in response to the determining that the intercepted application information request is for the location-based information.
32. The system of claim 17 , wherein the server-side application comprises intermediary software in communication with the virtual application.
33. The system of claim 17 , wherein the server-side application is further configured to:
store the received location-based information from the client device at a virtual dynamically linked library.
34. The system of claim 33 , wherein the server-side application is further configured to respond to the function call by:
retrieving the location-based information from the dynamically linked library and returning the location-based information to the virtual application.
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