Abstract: 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 detects one or more remote session protocols supported by a first remote machine. The thin client determines a first remote session protocol from the one or more remote session protocols based on a first predetermined rule. The thin client determines a first protocol application from one or more protocol applications supporting the first remote session protocol based on a second predetermined rule. The thin client launches the first protocol application to establish a remote session with the first remote machine in accordance with the first remote session protocol.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a digital signage display system. In one embodiment, the digital signage display system includes: a camera configured to capture an image frame; a service processor in communication to the camera; and a digital signage display. The service processor includes a processor and a non-volatile memory storing a firmware. The firmware is configured, when executed at the processor, to process the captured image frame, detect persons in the image frame, generate a demographic-map data structure, and send the demographic-map data structure to a server system. The demographic-map data structure contains demographic information of the persons detected in the image frame. The digital signage display is configured to receive a display content provided by the server system in response to the demographic-map data structure.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for performing boot configuration of a thin client device with a portable storage device, such as a universal serial bus (USB) storage device. The system includes a computing device functioning as a thin client device, which has an interface under a protocol, such as the USB interface, allowing the portable storage device to be connected to the computing device via the interface. The portable storage device stores configuration data for configuring the computing device. Before booting, the computing device checks if the configuration data exists in a local storage device. If not, the computing device attempts to access the portable storage device, in order to automatically retrieve the configuration data from the portable storage device. Once the configuration data is obtained, the computing device may proceed with booting, and configure the computing device based on information of the configuration data without manual intervention.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a control device. The control device determines that a first thin client is in a remote session with a remote machine and is in wireless connection with one or more peripherals. The control device detects that the first thin client is in a predetermined status. The control device requests a second thin client to resume the remote session of the remote machine. The control device connects the one or more peripherals with the second thin client wirelessly.

Abstract: Present disclosure relates to a desktop cloud manager configured to manage thin client computers. The desktop cloud manager includes: XMS server processor, XMS communication interface for communicating between desktop cloud manager and thin client computers, thin client computer database for storing thin client computers and peripherals information; and non-volatile memory storing an XMS server operating system, and firmware having thin client management software.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a device. The device receives content to be displayed on a screen of the device. The device generates a picture based on the content. The device sends the picture to an on-screen display driver bypassing a thin client operating system of the device. The device replaces at least a portion of pixel data in a frame buffer of the device with the picture. The pixel data is presented on the screen. The device transfers the pixel data in the frame buffer to a display driver of the device. The display driver generates display signals based on the pixel data.

Abstract: Systems and methods for automatic discovery of a network address of a machine storing a management server application. The system includes a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server, which may perform internet protocol (IP) address leasing for DHCP clients. When the DHCP server performs IP address leasing to the machine storing the management server application, the DHCP server may configure a first IP address issued to the machine in vendor specific class information. When the DHCP server performs IP address leasing to a computing device functioning as a thin/zero client, the DHCP server may, in the IP address leasing process, send the vendor specific class information requested to the computing device. Thus, the computing device may retrieve the first network address of the machine from the vendor specific class information, and communicate with the management server application using the first network address of the machine.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to system for performing high availability (HA) configuration and validation of virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). The system includes a plurality of computing devices functioning as computing nodes, and a virtual desktop controller. Each computing device includes at least one network interface card (NIC), and each computing node includes at least one computing device. The virtual desktop controller includes a processor, a memory, and a storage device storing computer executable code. The code, when executed at the processor, is configured to: discover the computing devices; configure the NICs of the computing devices; configure hardware and software components of the computing devices; configure at least one cluster of the system, where each cluster includes at least one computing node; execute a hypervisor, and execute a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) on the executed hypervisor; and configure additional features related to the VMs of the system.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for performing boot configuration of a thin client device with a portable storage device, such as a universal serial bus (USB) storage device. The system includes a computing device functioning as a thin client device, which has an interface under a protocol, such as the USB interface, allowing the portable storage device to be connected to the computing device via the interface. The portable storage device stores configuration data for configuring the computing device. Before booting, the computing device checks if the configuration data exists in a local storage device. If not, the computing device attempts to access the portable storage device, in order to automatically retrieve the configuration data from the portable storage device. Once the configuration data is obtained, the computing device may proceed with booting, and configure the computing device based on information of the configuration data without manual intervention.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be an embedded-system device. The embedded-system device obtains, through a first serial port, first input from a source and directed to a serial port. The embedded-system device attempts to detect in the first input a request for accessing the embedded-system device. The embedded-system device processes second input from the source received through the first serial port when the request is detected in the first input.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for device or vendor independent network switch management on a management controller. The management controller is communicatively connected to a network switch through a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) interface. The management controller receives parsed information of a management information base (MIB) file corresponding to the network switch, and establishes a communication between the management controller and the network switch through the SNMP interface based on the parsed information of the MIB file, in which the management controller functions as a client and the network switch functions as a server of the communication. Then the management controller receives an input to manage and configure the network switch, and manages and configures the network switch via the communication through the SNMP interface based on the input and the parsed information of the MIB file.

Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamically allocating resources of virtual machines (VMs) using service level agreements (SLAs) and privilege levels of users. The system includes VM servers for executing the VMs. When a software application is to be executed on one executed VM on a VM server, a management device determines, from a first table, the privilege level of each executed VM based on the SLA, and then retrieves, from a second table, the resource allocation information for the software application to be executed using the privilege level of the executed VM. If, based on the resource allocation information, the resource of the VM server is determined to be unavailable for execution of the software application, one or more executed VMs having a lower privilege level on the VM server may be migrated to other VM servers to free up the resources.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relates to a system having a virtual desktop server (VDS). In operation, the VDS is configured to: create a random access memory (RAM) disk in a memory; partition the RAM disk into a two partitions, one for caching first data received from instances of pooled virtual machines (VMs), and the other for caching second data received from personalized VMs; create a data store in a storage device, including two portions for preserving the first data and the second data respectively; and perform a plurality of data write through operations based on VM types. The write through cache operations may include: disabling data write through for the first data; and enabling the data write through for the second data.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to systems and methods for preventing a thin client or a zero client from unauthorized physical access. A microcontroller is provided and connected to the chassis of the thin client or zero client computing device via a first interface, such as a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) line. Whenever the chassis is physically opened, the chassis generates a signal, and sends the signal to the microcontroller via the GPIO line. Upon receiving the signal, the microcontroller determines that a physical access event occurs to the computing device. Unless the physical access event is authorized, the microcontroller may generate a log to record events for the computing device, and store the log in the storage device; and perform a self-protect action to the computing device. If network connectivity is available, the microcontroller may send the log to a server via the network.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a device. The device receives content to be displayed on a screen of the device. The device generates a picture based on the content. The device sends the picture to an on-screen display driver bypassing a thin client operating system of the device. The device replaces at least a portion of pixel data in a frame buffer of the device with the picture. The pixel data is presented on the screen. The device transfers the pixel data in the frame buffer to a display driver of the device. The display driver generates display signals based on the pixel data.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and one or more apparatuses are provided. The apparatuses may be one or more thin clients. Each of the one or more thin clients wirelessly connects with at least one peripheral. Each of the one or more thin clients establishes a remote session with a remote machine. The one or more thin clients are placed in an environment that is isolated from the at least one peripheral of each of the thin clients.

Abstract: 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 detects one or more remote session protocols supported by a first remote machine. The thin client determines a first remote session protocol from the one or more remote session protocols based on a first predetermined rule. The thin client determines a first protocol application from one or more protocol applications supporting the first remote session protocol based on a second predetermined rule. The thin client launches the first protocol application to establish a remote session with the first remote machine in accordance with the first remote session protocol.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relates to a system having a virtual desktop server (VDS), which may be electrically powered by an electric power supply and an uninterruptable power supply (UPS). The VDS has a processor, a memory, and a storage device storing computer executable code. When executed at processor, the computer executable code is configured to: allocate a portion of storage device to create a data store, allocate a portion of memory to create a random access memory (RAM) disk, detect power status of the VDS, and perform write through cache operations based on the detected power status. In certain embodiments, the write through cache operations include: disabling data write through from RAM disk to data store, when VDS is powered by the EPS and the UPS; and enabling data write through from RAM disk to data store when VDS is electrically powered by UPS only.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a control device. The control device determines that a first thin client is in a remote session with a remote machine and is in wireless connection with one or more peripherals. The control device detects that the first thin client is in a predetermined status. The control device requests a second thin client to resume the remote session of the remote machine. The control device connects the one or more peripherals with the second thin client wirelessly.

Abstract: Certain aspects direct to a computing device for launching a virtual machine at a hypervisor. In certain embodiments, the computing device is a thin client or a zero client, which stores a user interface (UI), a first virtual desktop client (VDC) and a communication module. The UI receives input from a user of the computing device, and initializes the first VDC locally. The first VDC communicates with a first virtual machine (VM) hosted by a hypervisor of a remote computer system, receives desktop video display signals from the first VM, and sends signals associated with input from a user to the VM hosted by the hypervisor. The communication module constructs a first web-services message in accordance with a first web services protocol, and sends the first web-services message to the hypervisor, wherein the first web-services message instructs the hypervisor to perform a hypervisor management function.