41 results about "Desktop computing" patented technology

A method, apparatus, client and server are directed at providing a simplified scheme to deliver email messages that include text message body, and / or MIME attachments from desktop computing devices to messaging (such as SMS) and wireless internet capable phones. A web form is provided for users to compose messages and / or adding MIME attachments from their PC. Also provided in the form are input fields for users to enter device numbers for recipients. Upon submitting the form, message body and MIME attachments are uploaded and stored on the server. An email WAP page that contains the message body and the links to all the MIME attachments is created dynamically and stored on the server. The server then queries a service database and looks up a domain routing table to build the email like messaging addresses for recipients. The server sends a notification message with an embedded link to the email like messaging addresses. The link, such as a URL, a script, an executable, a program, and the like, pointing to the email WAP page, can be invoked from mobile devices. When the link is invoked on the mobile device, it sends a request to the server for the email WAP page. Upon receiving the request from the mobile device, the server collects the information about the mobile device; queries a device database for formats, display and capabilities; locates and loads the email WAP page; converts the MIME attachments to the formats supported by the mobile device; formats the email WAP page for display on the mobile device; delivers the formatted email WAP page to the mobile device. The email WAP page can be viewed, downloaded, and played on the mobile device. The scheme of the present invention supports a device number based authentication. The scheme of the present invention can also be implemented to deliver email messages to multiple mobile devices. The scheme of the present invention can expand the PC to SMS capabilities by enabling text messaging with arbitrary message length.

A multi-sectional computing device configurable for a plurality of computing worlds, including portable and desktop computing worlds. The technique includes a space saving and configuration technique utilizing multiple joints disposed between multiple sections to facilitate rotational orientation of the sections to adjust for space limitations and other characteristics of a desired environment or computing world. The multiple sections include a display assembly and a housing assembly for computing components.

The present application is directed to methods and systems for a social networking media system. Users may record brief media messages comprising video and / or audio, via a desktop computing machine, portable computing machine, laptop, tablet, smart phone, or other computing device, and upload the media message to a web provider. Although sometimes referred to as multimedia, in many embodiments, the messages may comprise only audio or only video. Other users of the system may view the media message and record reply media messages, which are similarly uploaded to the web provider. In some embodiments, the message and reply messages may be linked, providing an interactive media-based asynchronous dialogue.

A method, apparatus, client and server are directed at providing a simplified scheme to deliver rich content messages that include text, audio, video, and images from desktop computing devices to multimedia capable phones. A web form is provided for users to specify rich content elements such as text, audio, video, and images either from their local desktop computing device or from rich content store on a network. Also provided in the form are input fields for users to enter device numbers and the service providers for recipients. Upon submitting the form, rich content elements are uploaded and stored on the server. A WAP page that contains the links to all the rich content elements is generated dynamically and stored on the server. The server sends a notification message with an embedded link to the specified mobile devices. The link, such as a URL, a script, an executable, a program, and the like, pointing to the WAP page, can be invoked from mobile devices. When the link is invoked on the mobile device, it sends a request to the server for the rich content WAP page. Upon receiving the request from the mobile device, the server collects the information about the mobile device; locates and loads the rich content WAP page; converts the rich content elements to the formats supported by the mobile device; optimizes the WAP page for display on the mobile device; delivers the optimized rich content WAP page to the mobile device. The rich content WAP page can be viewed, downloaded, saved, and played on the mobile device. The scheme of the present invention can also be implemented to deliver rich content messages to multiple mobile devices.

A method of providing connectivity between a mobile device, a desktop computing device and network resources, comprising:providing the mobile device with loader software that can be installed in the desktop computing device to instruct it to download application software from a remote resource and that can provide configuration data to the application software;using the mobile device to detect all desktop computing devices with which the mobile device can communicate;using the mobile device to select one of the desktop computing devices on which the application software is to be installed;transmitting the loader software to the desktop computing device;using the desktop computing device to run the loader software and direct it to the remote resource to download application software and install it using configuration data relating to the mobile device such that the installed application software can be run to provide functionality and connectivity between the mobile device, the desktop computing device and remote resources.

The invention discloses a cloud desktop system. A user terminal is provided with a system disc, wherein the system disc is stored with a system distribution file which includes a desktop operating system, and the desktop operating system and a loud desktop client terminal are arranged on the user terminal; the cloud desktop client terminal sends a linking request including identification information of the user terminal to a cloud server after the desktop operating system of the user terminal is launched; the cloud server is provided with a management terminal and a network system disc; the management terminal synchronizes the system distribution file including the desktop operating system on the system disc of the registered user terminal to the network system disc corresponding to the user terminal according to a first set time interval. According to the cloud desktop system, the operating system is arranged on a local terminal, so that data operation can be carried out on the user terminal by users, pressure of the cloud server can be relieved, and offline data operation is supported. The cloud desktop system has the advantages of being stable in work, high in efficiency, good in security, and capable of supporting users of different requirements to choose and use.

A secure authentication method allowing a user to automatically switch between a web application running on a desktop computer and a mobile device is disclosed. The system includes a communications channel using a Quick Response or “QR” code to securely encode login credentials that may be captured by a mobile device for validation by a web application server. Once validated, a browser on the mobile device is redirected to a webpage displaying the last known workspace session in the web application, thereby allowing the user to resume their workplace session in an uninterrupted manner.

The pluggable web-based visualization technique described herein pertains to a method for providing pluggable web-based visualizations for applications. The method selects visualizations from the web to be embedded into a host application on a desktop computing device. The visualizations can be plugged in to a variety of host applications. This empowers end-users, application designers, and visualization designers by allowing greater reuse of existing code. Additionally, end-users do not have to wait for new revisions of existing applications to use the latest techniques. Designers of domain specific visualizations can work on just the visualization and have them incorporated into a variety of different host applications. Users can perform local processing and visualizations on their own machine, yet obtain new visualizations from the web where they can be updated more frequently and where special purpose visualizations are available.

A multi-sectional computing device configurable for a plurality of computing worlds, including portable and desktop computing worlds. The technique includes a space saving and configuration technique utilizing multiple joints disposed between multiple sections to facilitate rotational orientation of the sections to adjust for space limitations and other characteristics of a desired environment or computing world. The multiple sections include a display assembly and a housing assembly for computing components.

The invention allows a mobile device such as a smart phone or tablet to be designed to dissipate heat through the battery or battery casing to the back and sides of the enclosure, which allows better passive cooling for hand-held applications, and more importantly allows the mobile device to be used as a high-performance desktop computer by plugging the mobile device into a cradle with forced-air cooling. The cradle connects to external displays, keyboards, pointing devices, storage devices, peripherals, networks, and audio devices. The invention allows a mobile device to perform desktop computing tasks on a large desktop monitor, such as browsing the Internet; writing or editing documents, emails, websites, blogs or program code; viewing, editing or converting the format of photos and videos; playing games; and playing online or downloaded videos and music, as well as allowing faster battery charging. The cradle can also be implemented in a desktop monitor, laptop frame, keyboard, large tablet, television, or projector. Finally, the invention allows all user data, system settings, operating system and applications to be kept on one device, which allows convenient backup / restore to external local storage or cloud-based storage.

Portable computing devices automatically interface with other computing devices to interact in a collaborative effort toward providing a single, seamless computing experience for a user. As a user walks into a room with a cellular telephone certain functionality and data can be automatically unloaded to a desktop computer or other device based on a user or device identification or state. For example, a conversation on a cellular telephone can be automatically migrated to a desktop telephone as a user sits down. As a user is about to leave a room for a meeting, the desktop computer can update the telephone with latest versions of certain files. Thus, devices can automatically aggregate and / or decouple to provide a user with a single computing experience. These portable devices can broadcast an extensible set of services to other devices as well as to a host computer or server.

A method and apparatus for conveniently updating firmware within a television device or a desktop computer monitor using a USB port is described. The TV or monitor is provided with a USB port. In a first configuration, the TV or monitor acts as a USB host, and updated firmware is transferred to the TV or monitor from a USB memory device inserted into the USB port of the TV or monitor. In a second configuration, the TV or monitor is connected to a PC via a USB cable and acts as a USB client. The updated firmware is transferred to the TV or monitor from the PC which acts as a USB host.

A new type of portable USB mass storage gadget is disclosed which provides the user with upgradeable high speed mass storage and processing for use with portable computer appliances such as smart phones and tablets as well as standard desk top computers and laptops. Various modifications to the embodiment referred to as a UDRIVE are disclosed including a battery option, wireless connectivity, security, and additional internal electronics and external interfaces that allow processing of the data stored or sent to the portable gadget.

A computer-implemented method for transmitting and controlling images of a remotely executed application, the method including connecting a mobile computing device to a remote server; connecting a desktop computing device to the remote server and to the mobile computing device; starting an application on the remote server, wherein the application generates graphical objects controllable by commands from the mobile computing device; encoding each graphical object into a video stream; transferring the video stream to the mobile computing device and to the desktop computing device; generating the commands on mobile computing device; sending the commands to the remote server; detecting if the video stream contains results of execution of the commands; displaying the graphical objects on the local computing device; and generating an image of a substitute graphic object image if the video stream does not contain the results.

The application discloses a computer system and describes a desktop computing system. The desktop computing system having at least a central core surrounded by housing having a shape that defines a volume in which the central core resides is described. The housing includes a first opening and a second opening axially displaced from the first opening. The first opening has a size and shape in accordance with an amount of airflow used as a heat transfer medium for cooling internal components, and the second opening is defined by a lip that engages a portion of the airflow in such a way that at least some of the heat transferred to the air flow from the internal components is passed to the housing.

Techniques are described for detecting and attributing automatic unauthorized redirects originating from executable code contained within an advertisement hosted within a web page or application displayed on an end user's mobile or desktop computing devices.

One aspect of the invention provides for a user application and interface that unifies communication and features to allow users to interact with one another within a single, comprehensive and integrated environment or platform specifically intended to work on mobile devices and desktop computing devices alike, that provides a secure, controllable user interface that may be customized with a suite of holistic productivity. commerce and collaboration applications.

The present invention is a method and system for using a mobile or desktop computing device, such as a cellular telephone or personal computer, to store an individual's health parameters. These health parameters may include blood work, urine tests, etc. and also standard personal factors such as weight, diet habits, medications, allergies, etc. The health parameters can be plotted on color coded graphs. The color-coded parameters will manifest themselves in the form of “trend lines”, which will identify the ‘direction’ the particular health parameters are moving. The invention will allow the health data to be plotted individually or correlated with other parameters to predict an individual's “state of health” (SOH). This correlated trending data provides an individual with a means to determine if some type of proactive health measure could be taken to stop a negative trend and prevent more drastic actions, such as medication or surgery.

A multi-sectional computing device configurable for a plurality of computing worlds, including portable and desktop computing worlds. The technique includes a space saving and configuration technique utilizing multiple joints disposed between multiple sections to facilitate rotational orientation of the sections to adjust for space limitations and other characteristics of a desired environment or computing world. The multiple sections include a display assembly and a housing assembly for computing components.

A hybrid workstation enables a virtual reality (VR) interface, a traditional (TD) interface, and transitions between the interfaces. The VR interface comprises three-dimensional (3D)-based software and hardware components. The TD interface comprises two-dimensional (2D)-based software and hardware components. The state of the hybrid workstation is defined by three parameters comprising interface (VR interface or TD interface), position (seated or standing), and movement (stationary or room-scale). The hybrid workstation detects a transition from a current state to a next state upon determining that any of the three parameters have changed. The hybrid workstation then determines a transition response based on the particular transition that is detected. The transition response comprises a set of operations that are performed on the VR interface and / or the TD interface that mitigate the disruption and inefficiency caused when the particular transition occurs.

The invention discloses a centralization calculating processing system. The system comprises: a far-end server for providing and sending virtual desktop service and / or virtual application service; a connection manager for receiving and forwarding the virtual desktop service and / or the virtual application service sent by the far-end server; and a client for receiving and executing the virtual desktop service and / or the virtual application service sent by the connection manager. According to the invention, the virtual desktop service and / or the virtual application service are provided for the client via the far-end server so that the client can realize desktop computing directly through a virtual desktop and / or a virtual application provided by the far-end server, the trouble that the client needs to be individually configured with a host can be avoided, and the investment cost of the system is effectively reduced. At the same time, since related data processing and resource scheduling are performed on all the clients through a unified far-end server, the utilization rate of system resources is also effectively improved.

Techniques are described for detecting and attributing automatic unauthorized redirects originating from executable code contained within an advertisement hosted within a web page or application displayed on an end user's mobile or desktop computing devices.

A handheld device (52) includes a host database (58) having first and second API (62, 60) associated therewith, a client database (64) and a notification handler (68). The notification handler (68) sends a request for notification of a change in the host database (58) to the first API (62) and receives the notification of the change in the host database (58) after the change has occurred in the host database (58). The notification handler (68) then requests the contents of the host database (58) from the second API (60) and requests contents from the client database (64), which are compared. The notification handler (68) then sends a command to update the client database (64) based upon the change in the host database (58) such that changes made in the host database (58) may be continuously synchronized with the user's desktop computer (54) via a wireless communication network (56).

The pluggable web-based visualization technique described herein pertains to a method for providing pluggable web-based visualizations for applications. The method selects visualizations from the web to be embedded into a host application on a desktop computing device. The visualizations can be plugged in to a variety of host applications. This empowers end-users, application designers, and visualization designers by allowing greater reuse of existing code. Additionally, end-users do not have to wait for new revisions of existing applications to use the latest techniques. Designers of domain specific visualizations can work on just the visualization and have them incorporated into a variety of different host applications. Users can perform local processing and visualizations on their own machine, yet obtain new visualizations from the web where they can be updated more frequently and where special purpose visualizations are available.

The invention discloses a graphic cryptography scheme MSDGP and an authentication system thereof. The MSDGP is specifically as follows: the number of graphics edges in a graphic password is set to be4-7 as required, and in a nine-grid pattern, the edges in the graphic password are edges capable of being directly connected by any two points in the nine-grid pattern; according to the number of generated graphic statistical points, any point is randomly selected in points contained in the figure, and any number between 0 and 9 is added at any point; and the graphic password is subjected to difficulty grading according to the graphic complexity, the number of contained points and the number of random number points. The authentication system includes a registration unit, an authentication unitand a database unit. During the registration phase, the system recommends a graphic that can be used to set a password as a graphical password selected by a user; and in the authentication phase, theuser inputs the set password and the digital verification on the selected point. The graphic cryptography scheme MSDGP and the authentication system thereof has higher password security and can be used for identity authentication on electronic devices such as Android phones, desktop computers and tablet computers.

The invention provides a computer host with a small space ratio. A main-board and a display card of the computer host are disposed on the same plane, heating devices are located on the same side surface, and the main-board is connected and communicates with the heating devices; the upper side of the main-board is provided with a water cooling device; a hard disk is fixed on the main-board or the water cooling device; a plurality of heat conduction metal blocks are disposed between the water cooling device and the heating devices on the main-board; at least one exhaust fan is disposed on at least one side of the same plane of the main-board; a housing is disposed outside the main-board and the water cooling device; the housing is provided with an otter board; a support is disposed at the bottom of the housing; and a power supply is disposed in the support or at one side of the main-board and the water cooling device so that the thickness of the computer host is decreased and the volume is thus compressed. The invention also provides a desktop computer. The computer host with the small space ratio and the desktop computer are novel in structure, a conventional computer case is replaced, a conventional CPU (Central Processing Unit) and display card heat dissipation mode is changed, and the thickness of the host is effectively decreased so that the desktop computer is thin, attractive and light and meanwhile the cost is not increased additionally and substantially.

The invention discloses an ultrathin microcomputer and a base, and relates to the technical field of computer equipment, in particular to the field of microcomputers and mobile phones. The dimension of the ultrathin microcomputer is equivalent to the dimension of a smartphone. During mobile computation, a shell is utilized for cooling, the shell and the base are contacted during desktop computation, the base is used for cooling, and the frequency of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) is automatically regulated, or the CPUs of different pieces of TDP (Technical Development Plans) are switched according to different cooling ways. The expansion function components of the base comprise a display, a charging device and interfaces including a wired network, a keyboard mouse, an expansion USB (Universal Serial Bus), an audio, a power supply and the like and also comprise a large-volume hard disk, a Bluetooth module and a battery. The expansion function components are connected with the ultrathin microcomputer through a data power line or wireless modules including WIDI (Intel Wireless Display), a wireless charging module, Bluetooth and the like. The scheme has the beneficial effects that computer equipment capable of giving both consideration to the desktop computation and the mobile computation can be provided for people.

The invention discloses a user experience level benchmark test suite construction method based on resource occupancy statistics, Including: selecting a plurality of test items, calculating the starting time, the running time and the resource occupancy rate in the starting operation process of the test items, and calculating the user experience performance scores of the desktop computer system according to the calculation results and respective predetermined corresponding benchmark values; judging the performance of the desktop computer system according to the user experience performance score. The invention solves the performance testing problems of user level and user experience level in the desktop computer system, by testing the performance of mainstream application software, Reflectsthe real system performance obtained by the end user is reflected, and through recording the fine-grained system performance data, the system resource allocation situation is intuitively understood when the system application software starts, the system hardware, the system software and the system application software running-in situation is reflected, the objective reference for the system debugging and the type selection is provided.