Patent ID: 9152302
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06F,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method to obtain a virtual desktop comprising a set of user preferences, applications and shortcuts to files that a user desires to access, said virtual desktop being stored in a cloud storage system, said method comprising the steps of: (A) transferring from a client device of said user to a cloud broker a virtual desktop request comprising at least a user identification, an access type identification, and a client device type identification; (B) passing said virtual desktop request from said cloud broker to a cloud desktop agent responsible for maintenance of virtual desktops and virtual desktop metadata in said cloud storage system; (C) selecting by said cloud desktop agent a list of available virtual desktops for said user, said access type, and said client device type based on a comparison of said virtual desktop request with said virtual desktop metadata; (D) transferring in response to said virtual desktop request from said cloud desktop agent to said cloud broker said list of available virtual desktops; and (E) forwarding said list of available virtual desktops from said cloud broker to said client device to enable said user to select a virtual desktop to be opened.