Thin Client Virtual Desktop Hardware Control via Operation Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The risk of information leakage from stolen or lost electronic apparatuses is a concern, particularly in environments where strict information management is required, as existing devices may transmit operation information to servers, potentially compromising sensitive data.
Innovation Solution
An electronic apparatus designed for a thin-client system that operates under a virtual desktop environment, without internal storage, where operation information is transmitted to a server for processing, and an indicator-displaying function allows users to change hardware settings while maintaining security by displaying settings information on the device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If operation information is transmitted to the server for processing in a thin-client system, then data security is improved, but the ability to change hardware settings locally deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments operation information into two categories: general operations (transmitted to server) and hardware control operations (processed locally). This segmentation allows the system to maintain security by sending most operations to the server while enabling local hardware control through specific key combinations, resolving the contradiction between security and operational flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a local processing mechanism as an intermediary between the user and the server. When specific key combinations are detected, the local apparatus processes hardware control operations without transmitting them to the server, acting as an intermediary that preserves security while enabling local hardware management
2Loss of information
If all operation information is sent to the server apparatus, then information leakage risk is reduced, but user control over device hardware is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by enabling hardware control functionality at the local apparatus level through detection of specific key combinations. This allows different parts of the system to have different functions: general operations are centralized on the server while hardware control is localized to the client apparatus, resolving the contradiction between information security and hardware adaptability
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AI summary
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes an input device configured to accept a user's operation and a hardware processor. The hardware processor is configured to receive a virtual desktop image transmitted by the server apparatus, display the received virtual desktop image on a screen, transmit, in a case where a second operation other than a first operation is accepted while the virtual desktop image has been displayed, operation information indicative of the second operation to the server apparatus, and display on the screen an indicator forward of the virtual desktop image, in a case where the first operation is accepted while the virtual desktop image has been displayed, the indicator being provided to change setting of hardware of the electronic apparatus.