Browser Virtual Desktops for Multi-Workspace File Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing computer operating systems limit the ability to have multiple workspaces, forcing users to hide files and functions off-screen and requiring menu navigation or searches to access them, which is inefficient for multitasking.

Innovation Solution

A browser-based virtual desktop system that allows users to create and manage multiple virtual desktops on a remote server, each with customizable icons and functions, accessible through a browser on any device, enabling seamless file storage, retrieval, and sharing across accounts.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single desktop is used in the operating system, then the system structure is simple, but the ability to have multiple workspaces is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to have multiple workspacesVSAvoidsystem structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the single desktop into multiple virtual desktops, each representing a separate workspace. Users can create, manage, and switch between multiple virtual desktops, allowing different tasks and applications to be organized in separate workspaces. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing multiple workspaces while maintaining a unified system structure through the virtual desktop manager.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a new dimension of virtualization by creating virtual desktops that exist as software layers over the physical desktop environment. Instead of adding more physical displays or workstations, the system creates additional workspace dimensions through virtualization, allowing users to access multiple workspaces on the same device without increasing physical complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Ease of operation

If files and functions are hidden off-screen on the desktop, then the desktop interface remains clean, but access to files requires menu navigation or search

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess to filesVSAvoidtime to find files
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a taskbar that pre-displays icons representing files, folders, and functions for quick access. Instead of requiring users to search through menus or directories, the taskbar provides preliminary organization of commonly accessed items, allowing users to directly click and access files and functions without navigation or search operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The taskbar serves as an intermediary between the desktop interface and the file system. It provides a middle layer that organizes and presents files, folders, and functions in an accessible manner, mediating between the clean desktop interface and the underlying file system structure, thereby enabling quick access without compromising interface simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple virtual desktops are provided on demand, then user flexibility for different tasks is enhanced, but system resource requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser flexibilityVSAvoidsystem resources
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The virtual desktop manager implements a multi-functional system that handles creation, management, switching, and coordination of multiple virtual desktops through a single unified interface. This universal manager consolidates resource management tasks, allowing the system to provide enhanced user flexibility through multiple virtual desktops while efficiently managing system resources through centralized control and optimization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20260017074A1System and Method for a Browser-Based Virtual Desktop System
Publication Date: 2026.01.15 FIDUCCI THOMAS E
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AI summary

A virtual desktop data storage retrieval system that allows a plurality of user accounts each to create one or more virtual desktops. These are maintained and managed on a system computer running one or more virtual servers and communicated over a network to a user's browser on a user device. The browser-based virtual desktops provide the account user's functionally, and allow data transfer to and from a virtual storage system associated with the system computer. The system allows each account user to have one or more changeable virtual desktops with changeable icons and changeable icon functions reflecting the account user's preferences. Each account user can create and share one or more virtual desktop, its icons, and functions associated with the selected icons with another account user's virtual desktop while setting up file rights for each assigned shared account user, and controlling which functions the shared account users can perform.