Zero Client Device with Integrated Secure KVM Switching Capability

Abstract

System and method for zero client communications. A zero client device includes a housing, and in the housing, a transcoding processing unit (transcoder) and a communications processing unit coupled to the transcoder. The transcoder is configured to receive input data from human interface device(s), encode the input data, and provide the encoded input data to the communications processing unit for transmission over a network to a server. The communications processing unit is configured to receive the encoded input data from the transcoder, transmit the encoded input data over the network to the server, receive output data from the server, and send the output data to the transcoder. The transcoder is further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the human interface devices.

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PRIORITY DATA[0001]This application claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 494,192, titled “Zero Client, Secure Switching, and Mobility Functionality in a Networked Computer System”, filed Jun. 7, 2011, whose inventors are Syed Mohammad Amir Husain and Randy P. Printz, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.[0002]This application also claims benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 61 / 545,640, titled “Zero Client, Secure Switching, and Mobility Functionality in a Networked Computer System”, filed Oct. 11, 2011, whose inventors are Syed Mohammad Amir Husain and Randy P. Printz, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety as though fully and completely set forth herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates generally to networked computing systems in which a plurality of human interfaces are coupled via a network to a plurality of comp...

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Benefits of technology

[0014]The transcoding processing unit may be further configured to receive the output data from the communications processing unit, decode the output data, and send the decoded output data to at least one of the one or more human interface devices.

[0015]Note that the above is but one exemplary embodiment, and that other embodiments are also contemplated, as described below. For example, in various embodiments, various functionalities may be integrated into the zero client device, including, for example, one or more of: Virtual Private Network (VPN) functionality for securely connecting to a server over a network

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Similarly, the device does not include a conventional operation system.

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