Lightweight Web Browser for Thin Client VDI Disruption

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Solution Overview

Problem

Thin clients deployed in VDI environments face communication disruptions, preventing access to intranet and CMS websites when VDI services are disrupted, as users rely on remote sessions that are restricted to hosted virtual machines.

Innovation Solution

A lightweight web browser is integrated into the thin client, allowing direct access to intranet and CMS websites by launching when communication failures occur, reducing server load and enabling access even during VDI service disruptions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a thin client relies on VDI services for web browsing, then centralized management and security are improved, but network accessibility and user productivity deteriorate when VDI services are disrupted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecentralized managementVSAvoidnetwork accessibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a lightweight web browser as an intermediary component that runs locally on the thin client device, independent of VDI services. This mediator enables direct network access to intranet and CMS websites when VDI connectivity is unavailable, resolving the contradiction between centralized management reliability and network accessibility productivity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a full-featured web browser is installed on the thin client, then web browsing capability is improved, but device complexity and memory usage worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveweb browsing capabilityVSAvoidbrowser software complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs a lightweight web browser that is deliberately designed with reduced functionality and lower resource requirements compared to full-featured browsers. This simplified browser provides sufficient web browsing capability for intranet and CMS access while maintaining minimal memory footprint and software complexity suitable for thin client hardware constraints.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

3Quantity of substance

If storage capacity is increased on the thin client, then more applications can be stored locally, but device size and cost increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage capacityVSAvoiddevice size

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the web browser application from the centralized VDI server environment and places it directly on the thin client device's limited local storage. This extraction enables the browser to run independently of VDI services while utilizing only the minimal storage capacity available on the thin client, avoiding the need for increased storage hardware.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS10630782B2Light-weight web browser support for thin client solution

Publication Date: 2020.04.21 AMZETTA TECH LLC

AI summary

In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a thin client. The thin client includes a storage device that is limited to store programs for establishing a remote session with a remote machine and a web browser. The thin client detects a communication failure in establishing the remote session with the remote machine. The thin client launches the web browser. The thin client connects with a first web site via the web browser.