Abstract: An example system can comprise a memory to store machine readable instructions. The system can also comprise a processing unit to execute the machine readable instructions. The machine readable instructions can a server can comprise a codec selector to dynamically partition a video stream into a plurality of partitions based on graphical elements of the video stream, such that a given frame of the video stream is divided into the plurality of partitions. The codec selector can also select a plurality of different codecs to compress the plurality of partitions based on the graphical elements of the video stream.

Abstract: A computing device to receive remote graphics based on a size of a display component from a second computing device, display a user interface to include the remote graphics, detect a user repositioning a region of the user interface, transmit information of the repositioned region to the second computing device and receive remote graphics corresponding to the repositioned region for display on the display component.

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: In one embodiment a computing system comprises one or more processors, a display device coupled to the computing system, a connection client module, at least one remote access client module, a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors and comprising logic to; receive a service request from a user via a remote connection client coupled to the connection server, wherein the service request comprises at least one user credential, authenticate the at least one user credential, retrieve at least one user profile associated with the user, connection data for at least one remote system and at least one policy associated with the at least one user profile, transmit the at least one user profile, at least one remote system and the connection data for at least one remote system and at least one policy associated with the at least one user profile from the connection server to the remote connection client.

Abstract: A system is provided for rendering three-dimensional graphics. An embodiment of the system comprises a host capable of executing an application program that calls for the rendering of at least three-dimensional graphics in an application window, and logic associated with the host for apportioning content defining a three-dimensional graphics window to be rendered. The embodiment of the system further comprising a plurality of render nodes configured to collectively render the three-dimensional graphics window in response to the content supplied by the host, and logic associated with a first render node configuring the render node to be capable of rendering only a portion of the three-dimensional graphics window based on apportioned content that the first render node receives from the host and without content comprising a portion of the three-dimensional graphics window apportioned to at least one other of the plurality of render nodes.

Abstract: A transmitting apparatus comprises a plurality of communication sessions and a transport manager. The transport manager is configured to establish and manage network sockets for communicating between the transmitting apparatus and a network. The transport manager is configured to receive a plurality of session requests respectively corresponding with a plurality of applications that produce data, each of the session requests identifying a respective set of receiving units and a respective transport protocol. The transport manager is configured to select, in response to each one of the session requests, at least one of the sessions to service a corresponding one of the applications.

Abstract: Implementations disclosed herein relate to determining position information for displaying video streams of multiple aspect ratios. In one implementation, a processor determines position information for widows for displaying incoming video streams based on the aspect ratios of the incoming video streams. The processor may then provide the determined position information.

Abstract: In one embodiment a computing system comprises one or more processors, a display device coupled to the computing system, and a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors. The memory module comprises logic to receive, in a connection server, a service request from a user via a remote connection client; in response to the service request, instantiate a remote computing protocol in a computing resource, monitor a connection state between the remote connection client and the computing resource; and in response to a change in the connection state between the remote connection client and the computing resource, generate a connection state message, and transfer the connection state message to the remote connection client.

Abstract: A method and system provide a user-friendly mechanism that allows the user to access remote on-demand resources through a network only when the resources are required. These on-demand resources are accessed using a connection manager that is enabled on a client when, for example, the user moves a mouse cursor to an active edge of the client computer screen. Once enabled, the connection manager allows the user access to any on-demand resources to which the user has authorization. These on-demand resources can be freed from the user when they are no longer needed, so that these resources can be used by other users.

Abstract: An apparatus for communicating with a network comprises a queue and logic. The queue has at least one entry stored therein. The at least one entry respectively points to at least one data packet. The logic is configured to read the at least one entry from the queue and to retrieve the at least one data packet based on the at least one entry. The logic is configured to transition to a sleep state based on a determination that a new entry for reading, by the logic, from the queue is unavailable for a specified amount of time.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with persisting information concerning per-user, per-connection display configuration control are described. One example method includes identifying services that provide outputs to be displayed to an identified user on displays available to the identified user. Services are provided by remotely located computers. The example method may also include establishing a display control parameter based on a stored mapping that persistently relates services, outputs, displays, and users. The mapping stores information concerning the parameter as configured by the identified user during a previous session. The example method may also include controlling the display of the output on the display based on the parameter.

Abstract: A method and system for administering assets in a hierarchical manner is provided. A plurality of assets (e.g., computing resources, servers) are provided. A system administrator can create asset groups and administrative groups. One or more assets can be assigned to an asset group. One or more asset groups can be assigned to an administrative group. Accordingly, a user that is assigned to an administrative group has the capability to manage the assets assigned to the user's administrative group.

Abstract: Included are embodiments for assignment and failover of resources. More specifically, at least one embodiment of a method includes assigning, to a user of an access device (202), at least one primary resource (210, 212). Some embodiments include assigning, to the user of the access device (202), at least one backup resource (210, 212).

Abstract: In one embodiment a computing system comprises one or more processors, a display device coupled to the computing system, and a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors. The memory module comprises logic to receive, in a connection server, a service request from a user via a remote connection client, wherein the service request comprises at least one of a user credential, a connection client identifier, and a layout identifier, authenticate, in the connection server, the user credential and the connection client identifier, retrieve, in the connection server, a user profile associated with the user, a connection client layout associated with the layout identifier, connection data for at least one remote system, and a policy associated with the user profile, and transmit the user profile, the connection client layout, a remote system and the connection data for a remote system and a policy associated with the user profile from the connection server to the remote connection client.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are broadly directed to novel systems and methods for providing reliable multicast of data in a multi-node graphics system. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a multi-node computer graphics system is provided comprising a master node capable of executing a graphics application and a plurality of render nodes configured to collectively render a graphic image, in response to graphics data communicated from the master node. The embodiment further comprises logic associated with the master node for communicating graphics data to the plurality of render nodes in a multicast packet. Additional logic, associated with the master node, is provided for determining whether a predetermined number of render nodes have acknowledged receipt of the multicast packet.

Abstract: In one embodiment a computing system comprises one or more processors, a display device coupled to the computing system, a connection client module, at least one remote access client module, a memory module communicatively connected to the one or more processors and comprising logic to; receive a service request from a user via a remote connection client coupled to the connection server, wherein the service request comprises at least one user credential, authenticate the at least one user credential, retrieve at least one user profile associated with the user, connection data for at least one remote system and at least one policy associated with the at least one user profile, transmit the at least one user profile, at least one remote system and the connection data for at least one remote system and at least one policy associated with the at least one user profile from the connection server to the remote connection client.

Abstract: A method and system provide a user-friendly mechanism that allows the user to access remote on-demand resources through a network only when the resources are required. These on-demand resources are accessed using a connection manager that is enabled on a client when, for example, the user moves a mouse cursor to an active edge of the client computer screen. Once enabled, the connection manager allows the user access to any on-demand resources to which the user has authorization. These on-demand resources can be freed from the user when they are no longer needed, so that these resources can be used by other users.

Abstract: A system for buffering data received from a network comprises a network socket, a plurality of buffers, a buffer pointer pool, receive logic, and packet delivery logic. The buffer pointer pool has a plurality of entries respectively pointing to the buffers. The receive logic is configured to pull an entry from the pool and to perform a bulk read of the network socket. The entry points to one of the buffers, and the receive logic is further configured to store data from the bulk read to the one buffer based on the entry. The packet delivery logic is configured to read, based on the entry, the one buffer and to locate a missing packet sequence in response to a determination, by the packet delivery logic, that the one buffer is storing an incomplete packet sequence. The packet delivery logic is further configured to form a complete packet sequence based on the incomplete packet sequence and the missing packet sequence.

Abstract: An apparatus for communicating with a network comprises a packet pointer pool, a queue, logic, and a network interface. The packet pointer pool has a plurality of entries that respectively point to different memory blocks. The logic is configured to pull one of the entries from the packet pointer pool. Such logic is configured to store a data packet in one of the memory blocks pointed to by the one entry and to insert the one entry into the queue. Logic is configured to pull the one entry from the queue and to retrieve the data packet from the one memory block based on the one entry. The network interface is configured to communicate the data packet with a network.

Abstract: A system for rendering graphical data utilizes a plurality of graphics pipelines, a first process, and a second process. Each of the plurality of graphics pipelines is configured to render graphical data. The first process is configured to receive three-dimensional (3D) graphics commands from a graphics application and to receive input commands from a user input device. The first process is configured to buffer the received 3D graphics commands and to execute the received input commands, and the first process, for each of the buffered 3D graphics commands, is configured to begin processing a newly received command upon buffering the 3D graphics command. The second process is configured to interface the buffered graphics commands with each of the plurality of pipelines, wherein execution of the user input command affects an object defined by the graphics application.