IP Library Granted Patent US 11,818,183
Granted Patent B2
US 11,818,183 · App. 17/367,580 · Granted Nov 14, 2023

System and method for workspace sharing

Inventors: Ramani Panchapakesan (Bangalore, IN); Pradeep B H Pai (Bangalore, IN); Usha Kamath (Bangalore, IN); Ben Joseph (Bangalore, IN); Sharun Samuel (Bangalore, IN)
Assignee: VMware, Inc.
H04L65/403G06F21/44H04L67/141G06F8/61
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Patent No.
US 11,818,183
App. No.
17/367,580
Granted
Nov 14, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method of communicating between computing devices including pairing a first computing device with a second computing device. The first computing device and the computing second device are configured to communicate with an application workspace system. The first computing device provides token and application information to a second computing device. The second computing device is authenticated with the application workspace system using the token and launches an application corresponding to the application information.

Claims (31)

1. A method for authentication within an application workspace system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device, a token at the application workspace system, wherein the first computing device pairs locally with a second computing device, the first computing device and the second computing device both being configured to communicate with the application workspace system;

providing the token to the second computing device from the application workspace system, wherein the second computing device also receives application information specified by the first computing device;

authenticating the second computing device with the application workspace system using the token; and

providing the second computing device with access to an application corresponding to the application information, wherein the application information comprises at least two of content information, content server location information, application server information, and a file name.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein first computing device provides the token to the application workspace system in an instance where the pairing occurs, and wherein the first computing device sends the application information to the second computing device after the second computing device receives the token.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second computing device is a dongle connected to a display.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the token and application information from the first computing device to the second computing device comprises communicating information from the first computing device to the second computing device that the second computing device uses to receive the token.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending content to the second user device for display based on user interface commands originating at the first computing device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising using the application information to select an application for viewing at the second computing device.

7. A system for authentication within an application workspace system, comprising:

at least one physical non-transitory storage medium that contains instructions; and

at least one processor that executes the instructions to perform stages comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device, a token at the application workspace system, wherein the first computing device pairs locally with a second computing device, the first computing device and the second computing device both being configured to communicate with the application workspace system;

providing the token to the second computing device from the application workspace system, wherein the second computing device also receives application information specified by the first computing device;

authenticating the second computing device with the application workspace system using the token; and

providing the second computing device with access to an application corresponding to the application information, wherein the application information comprises at least two of content information, content server location information, application server information, and a file name.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein first computing device provides the token to the application workspace system in an instance where the pairing occurs, and wherein the first computing device sends the application information to the second computing device after the second computing device receives the token.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the second computing device is a dongle connected to a display.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein providing the token and application information from the first computing device to the second computing device comprises communicating information from the first computing device to the second computing device that the second computing device uses to receive the token.

11. The system of claim 7 , the stages further comprising sending content to the second user device for display based on user interface commands originating at the first computing device.

12. The system of claim 7 , the stages further comprising using the application information to select an application for viewing at the second computing device.

13. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to carry out stages for authentication within an application workspace system, the stages comprising:

receiving, from a first computing device, a token at the application workspace system, wherein the first computing device pairs locally with a second computing device, the first computing device and the second computing device both being configured to communicate with the application workspace system;

providing the token to the second computing device from the application workspace system, wherein the second computing device also receives application information specified by the first computing device;

authenticating the second computing device with the application workspace system using the token; and

providing the second computing device with access to an application corresponding to the application information, wherein the application information comprises at least two of content information, content server location information, application server information, and a file name.

14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein first computing device provides the token to the application workspace system in an instance where the pairing occurs, and wherein the first computing device sends the application information to the second computing device after the second computing device receives the token.

15. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the second computing device is a dongle connected to a display.

16. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein providing the token and application information from the first computing device to the second computing device comprises communicating information from the first computing device to the second computing device that the second computing device uses to receive the token.

17. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 13 , the stages further comprising sending content to the second user device for display based on user interface commands originating at the first computing device.

Assignments (3)
PATENT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Aug 5, 2024
From: VMWARE LLC
To: OMNISSA, LLC
Reel/Frame 068327/0365 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2024
From: OMNISSA, LLC
To: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH
Reel/Frame 068118/0004 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 15, 2024
From: VMWARE, INC.
To: VMWARE LLC
Reel/Frame 067102/0395 →