Native client multimedia redirection

1. A method, performed by a remote display client that includes a Native Client module that is executed within a browser within a sandbox and browser code that is executed outside the sandbox, for redirecting un-rendered multimedia content from the Native Client module for rendering outside the sandbox, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the Native Client module, un-rendered multimedia content and causing the un-rendered multimedia content to be accessible via a web-based request;

communicating, by the Native Client module and to the browser code, parameters for generating a web-based request to access the un-rendered multimedia content;

based on the parameters, generating, by the browser code, browser instructions that when executed cause the web-based request to be sent to the Native Client module;

in response to receiving the web-based request, sending, by the Native Client module, the un-rendered multimedia content via a web-based communication pathway thereby causing the un-rendered multimedia content to be rendered by the browser outside the sandbox.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the un-rendered multimedia content is obtained via a virtual channel that the established between the Native Client module and a remote display server.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the un-rendered multimedia content to be accessible via a web-based request comprises causing a service of the Native Client module to listen for web-based requests on a local port.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the service is also configured to function as an endpoint of a virtual channel over which the un-rendered multimedia content is received.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the parameters comprise one or more of:

a local port on which a service of the Native Client module is listening for web-based requests;

a path to the multimedia content;

a filename of the multimedia content;

a protocol to use to send the web-based request;

one or more dimensions of the multimedia content; or

a type of the multimedia content.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein communicating parameters comprises the Native Client module sending one or more messages containing the parameters to a JavaScript component of the browser code using a Native Client messaging system.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein generating browser instructions comprises generating Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) code that includes a video element having a source attribute or source element that defines a uniform resource locator (URL) generated based on the parameters.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the URL includes a local port that was included in the parameters.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the URL includes localhost.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the URL includes a filename of the multimedia content that was included in the parameters.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the URL includes one or more dimensions of the multimedia content that was included in the parameters.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the video element is included within an iframe element.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the browser instructions define a nested browsing context.

14. One or more computer storage media storing computer executable instructions defining a remote display client that includes a Native Client module that is configured to be executed by a browser within a sandbox and browser code that is configured to be executed by the browser outside the sandbox, the remote display client when executed within the browser being configured to perform a method for redirecting multimedia content from the Native Client module to the browser code to allow the browser code to render the multimedia content outside the sandbox, the method comprising:

establishing, by the Native Client module, a virtual channel with a remote display server;

receiving, by a service of the Native Client module, un-rendered multimedia content over the virtual channel;

listening, by the service and on a local port, for web-based requests for the un-rendered multimedia content;

communicating, by the service and to the browser code, parameters for constructing a web-based request to obtain the un-rendered multimedia content;

based on the parameters, generating, by the browser code, a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) element that when executed will cause the web-based request to be sent to the local port on which the service is listening; and

in response to receiving the web-based request via the local port, sending, by the service, the un-rendered multimedia content in one or more web-based communications thereby causing the un-rendered multimedia content to be rendered by the browser outside the sandbox in accordance with the conventions of the HTML element.

15. The computer storage media of claim 14 , wherein the HTML element is a video element.

16. The computer storage media of claim 15 , wherein the video element is generated within a nested browsing context.

17. The computer storage media of claim 14 , wherein the parameters include the local port and a path to the multimedia content.

18. The computer storage media of claim 14 , wherein the web-based request is a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request.

19. A method, performed by a remote display client that includes a Native Client module that is executed by a browser within a sandbox and browser code that is executed by the browser outside the sandbox, for redirecting multimedia content from the Native Client module to the browser code to allow the browser code to render the multimedia content outside the sandbox, the method comprising:

obtaining, by the Native Client module, un-rendered multimedia content;

listening, by the Native Client module and on a local port, for web-based requests for the un-rendered multimedia content;

communicating, by the Native Client module and to the browser code, the local port and a path the multimedia content;

generating, by the browser code, additional browser code that defines a uniform resource locator (URL) that includes localhost, the local port and the path, and that when executed causes a web-based request to be sent to the URL;

in response to receiving the web-based request, sending, by the Native Client module, the un-rendered multimedia content via one or more web-based communications thereby causing the browser to render the multimedia content outside the sandbox.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the additional browser code comprises a Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) video element that is included within an iframe element.