Abstract: A persistent connection may be established between a first and second computing device based on a signal received by the first computing device from the second computing device, where the second computing device is protected by a protective mechanism that blocks unauthorized signals from reaching the second computing device and the signal from the second computing device is allowed by the protective mechanism. A command signal may be sent to the second computing device over the persistent connection, and an exchange of conferencing transmissions may be orchestrated by the first computing device between the second computing device and other computing devices connected to the first computing device.

Abstract: To control a display layout of at least display associated with a remote computer, a client computer receives at least one user setting for the display layout of the at least one display associated with the remote computer. The client computer obtains, from the remote computer, information relating to properties of the display layout of the at least one display. The client computer sends information relating to the layout to a remote server for storage at the remote server for later retrieval.

Abstract: To control a display layout of at least display associated with a remote computer, a client computer receives at least one user setting for the display layout of the at least one display associated with the remote computer. The client computer obtains, from the remote computer, information relating to properties of the display layout of the at least one display. The client computer sends information relating to the layout to a remote server for storage at the remote server for later retrieval.

Abstract: Embodiments directed to novel systems and method for cache management in a distributed system are described. In one embodiment, a system comprises a plurality of processing nodes, each processing node comprising a functional unit and has a local memory directly coupled therewith. Each processing node, of the plurality of processing nodes, also comprises a cache controller and an associated cache memory. Finally, each processing node of the plurality of processing nodes comprises logic for writing requested data in the associated cache memory if the request for data originated from a functional unit of another node (or for reading requested data from the associated cache memory, if the request for data originated form a functional unit of another node).

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are broadly directed to novel systems and methods for evaluating a performance aspect in a multi-computer graphics system. One embodiment comprises selection logic capable of enabling a user to specify at least one render node for selection and generating logic associated with the compositor for generating the composite output signal, the generating logic being capable of eliminating, from at least a portion of the composite output signal, content from the video signals from all render nodes not specified for selection.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are broadly directed to novel systems and methods for management of parameters in a multi-processor graphics system. In accordance with one embodiment, a plurality of processors is configured to collectively render a graphics image and a datastore is configured to store parameters that are used to control the rendering of the graphics image. A datastore manager is configured to manage the parameters stored in the datastore, and a plurality of entities are associated with the plurality of systems. Each of the plurality of entities comprises logic for communicating to the datastore manager an interest in being notified if there are changes in at least one of the parameters. Logic associated with the datastore manager notifies interested entities that a change has been made to at least one parameter stored in the datastore.