Tool for Sharing Applications Across Client Devices

摘要

Described herein are techniques related to sharing applications between two client devices assigned to the same user. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope and meaning of the claims. A shared-application tool allows a user to request to use an application that is installed on host computing device on a client computing device. The request to use the application is made to a directory service using a message-exchanging protocol. The application is run on the host computing device and provided to the client computing device using a peer-to-peer communication protocol.

主权项

1. A shared-application tool comprising:
a directory device that is configured to register, via a message-exchanging communication protocol, a client computing device, a host computing device, and an application that is installed on the host computing device, and to obtain a request from a user of the client computing device to use the application that is installed on the host computing device; a peer-to-peer communication interface that is configured to facilitate a peer-to-peer connection between the client computing device and the host computing device using a peer-to-peer communication protocol; and a remote access component that is configured to enable, using the peer-to-peer connection, the user to use the application on the client computing device while the application is running on the host computing device.