Patent ID: 9503527
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: at a thin client device, initiating a session with a host virtual desktop (HVD) server to access a virtual desktop hosted by the HVD server; launching via the virtual desktop a communications application hosted by the HVD server to cause the communications application to obtain communication identifier information comprising user data that is associated with a user, the communications application enabling the thin client device to participate in a telephone conference with other client devices via the HVD server, the user data including a phone number and call settings for the user, from a communications manager server; forwarding the communication identifier information from the HVD server to the thin client device; and registering the thin client device with the communications manager server via an extension mobility function of the communications manager server, using the communication identifier information to associate the thin client device with information that is specific to the user, thereby enabling the thin client device to take on a persona of the user.