Abstract: A method comprises a receiving system establishing a first connection to a sending system. The method also comprises determining whether the sending system is in an unauthenticated mutually exclusive connection (UMEC) state. The method further comprises foregoing collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is in the UMEC state, and collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is not in the UMEC state.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.

Abstract: A method comprises a receiving system establishing a first connection to a sending system. The method also comprises determining whether the sending system is in an unauthenticated mutually exclusive connection (UMEC) state. The method further comprises foregoing collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is in the UMEC state, and collecting user credentials to establish a connection between the receiving and sending systems if the sending system is not in the UMEC state.

Abstract: A frame-grabbing system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame buffer, a graphics adapter, video output interface and logic. The graphics adapter is configured to receive graphics commands from a graphics application and to render graphical data from the graphics commands to the frame buffer. The video output interface is configured to read the frame buffer and to transmit a video data signal based on graphical data stored in the frame buffer. The logic is configured to perform, in response to a frame grab request, a frame grab of an image frame based on the video data signal, the frame defined by the graphical data stored in the frame buffer. The logic is further configured to prevent, in response to the frame grab request, the graphics adapter from updating the frame buffer during the frame grab.

Abstract: A frame-grabbing system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises a frame buffer, a graphics adapter, video output interface and logic. The graphics adapter is configured to receive graphics commands from a graphics application and to render graphical data from the graphics commands to the frame buffer. The video output interface is configured to read the frame buffer and to transmit a video data signal based on graphical data stored in the frame buffer. The logic is configured to perform, in response to a frame grab request, a frame grab of an image frame based on the video data signal, the frame defined by the graphical data stored in the frame buffer. The logic is further configured to prevent, in response to the frame grab request, the graphics adapter from updating the frame buffer during the frame grab.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating graphics image data over a communication network for display on a single logical screen is disclosed. The method comprises reading graphics image data from a plurality of frame buffers of a graphics adapter, each of the plurality of frame buffers storing graphics image data corresponding to different ones of the plurality of physical display units, and formatting at least a portion of the graphics image data stored in each of the plurality of frame buffers into a plurality of packets for transmission by a network interface of the graphics adapter over the communication network for display on the single logical screen.

Abstract: A graphics adapter comprises a frame buffer operable to store graphics image data. The graphics adapter also comprises a network interface operable to receive at least a portion of the graphics image data, the network interface further operable to format the received graphics image data into a plurality of packets for transmission over a communication network.