RingCentral, Inc.
Method, server and software product for controlling physical-side browser functions of remote desktop or virtual desktop environments

Abstract:

The controlling of accessible browser functions of a physical side of a remote or virtual desktop environment can include: setting up a virtual desktop infrastructure between a physical unit (1) of a user, on said physical side, and a virtual unit (2) assigned to said user, on a virtual or remote side; running a first web browser (31) at the physical unit (1) and a second web browser (41) at the virtual unit (2); establishing a WebRTC data channel (68) between said first and second web browsers (41) running at the physical unit (1) and the virtual unit (2), respectively; and controlling said browser functions of said first web browser (31) running at the physical unit (1) remotely by said virtual unit (2) utilizing said WebRTC data channel (68) established between the physical unit (1) and the virtual unit (2).