Method to obtain a virtual desktop stored in a cloud storage system, a corresponding cloud broker and cloud desktop agent

摘要

A method to obtain a cloud-stored virtual desktop includes a set of user preferences, applications and shortcuts to files that a user desires to access. The method includes (A) transferring from a client device to a cloud broker a virtual desktop request comprising a user identification and a client device type identification; (B) passing the virtual desktop request to a cloud desktop agent responsible for maintenance of virtual desktops and virtual desktop metadata in the cloud storage system; (C) selecting by the cloud desktop agent a list of available virtual desktops for the user and the client device type based on a comparison with the virtual desktop metadata; (D) transferring the list of available virtual desktops to the cloud broker; and (E) forwarding the list of available virtual desktops from the cloud broker to the client device to enable the user to select a virtual desktop to be opened.

主权项

1. A method to obtain a virtual desktop comprising a set of user preferences, applications and shortcuts to files that a user desires to access, said virtual desktop being stored in a cloud storage system, said method comprising the steps of:
(A) transferring from a client device of said user to a cloud broker a virtual desktop request comprising at least a user identification, an access type identification, and a client device type identification; (B) passing said virtual desktop request from said cloud broker to a cloud desktop agent responsible for maintenance of virtual desktops and virtual desktop metadata in said cloud storage system; (C) selecting by said cloud desktop agent a list of available virtual desktops for said user, said access type, and said client device type based on a comparison of said virtual desktop request with said virtual desktop metadata; (D) transferring in response to said virtual desktop request from said cloud desktop agent to said cloud broker said list of available virtual desktops; and (E) forwarding said list of available virtual desktops from said cloud broker to said client device to enable said user to select a virtual desktop to be opened.