Remote Desktop Transparency for Simultaneous Views and Input Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Concurrently operating a remote desktop and a local desktop on a display screen of a local client device is difficult and frustrating due to the need to repeatedly switch between them, especially on small screens where both cannot be viewed simultaneously without one obscuring the other.

Innovation Solution

The remote desktop is made transparent and adjustable, allowing simultaneous viewing of both local and remote desktops with controllable transparency levels, and input direction can be switched between them using hotkeys.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If the remote desktop is displayed on the display screen, then the user can access remote applications, but the local desktop becomes obscured and cannot be viewed simultaneously

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of local desktopVSAvoidaccess to remote desktop

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies transparency adjustment to the remote desktop window, allowing it to become partially transparent so that both the remote desktop and local desktop are simultaneously visible on the display screen. This resolves the contradiction by changing the visual property (transparency) of the remote desktop to enable co-visibility of both desktops without obscuring either.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

2Productivity

If the user switches between remote desktop and local desktop frequently, then both can be accessed, but productivity decreases due to repeated switching

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveworkflow efficiencyVSAvoidtime spent switching desktops

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the visibility of both remote desktop and local desktop into a single display view by making the remote desktop transparent. This allows the user to access both desktops simultaneously without switching, eliminating time loss and improving workflow efficiency by maintaining continuous access to both environments.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of information

If the remote desktop window is made transparent, then both desktops are visible simultaneously, but the readability and clarity of the remote desktop content decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility of both desktopsVSAvoidclarity of remote desktop content

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic transparency adjustment, allowing the user to modify the transparency level of the remote desktop according to viewing needs. The transparency is not fixed but can be changed to optimize both visibility of local desktop and readability of remote desktop content, resolving the contradiction through adaptability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the transparency parameter of the remote desktop window to enable simultaneous visibility of both desktops. By adjusting this visual parameter, the system achieves co-visibility while maintaining sufficient content clarity, and the parameter can be further modified to balance visibility and readability requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12399617B2Displaying a remote desktop with controllable transparency

Publication Date: 2025.08.26 OMNISSA LLC

AI summary

A remote desktop can be displayed with controllable transparency over a local desktop. The transparency may be varied using hotkeys. Hotkeys may also be used to control/switch the direction of user input, such as mouse and keyboard events, so as to direct the user input to the remote desktop or to the local desktop.