488 results about "Visual appliances" patented technology

A system and method for building virtual appliances using a repository metadata server and a dependency resolution service is provided. In particular, a hosted web service may provide a collaborative environment for managing origin repositories and software dependencies, whereby remote clients may follow a simple and repeatable process for creating virtual appliances. For example, the repository metadata server may cache and parse metadata associated with an origin repository, download software from the origin repository, and generate resolution data that can be used by the dependency resolution service. The dependency resolution service may then use the resolution data to resolve dependencies for a package selected for an appliance, wherein the dependencies may include packages that are required, recommended, suggested, banned, or otherwise a dependency for the selected package.

A cache-based system management architecture named “the Collective” automates system management and supports mobile computing. The Collective manages systems by manipulating virtual appliances, each encapsulating a system state. A virtual appliance (VA) may comprise a virtual network of VAs. Distributed repositories separately storing the VAs and user data. Publishers create and maintain VAs. A user plugs a bootable portable storage device implementing a VA transceiver (VAT) into a host computer. The VAT, comprising a Manager, a Cache Client, and a virtual machine monitor (VMM), authenticates the user, retrieves a copy of the latest version of a subscribed VA from the appropriate network repository, obtains user data, and automatically backs up the user data over the network in the background while running the subscribed VA. Multiple VAs can be run at the same time. With the novel caching protocol and cache charging process, the Collective performs well and has numerous advantages.

The invention comprises an electronically secured inter-processor and virtual device communications system, with an input / output controller board, a multi-drop bus interface to multiple devices, and a parallel interface to an industry standard single board computer. The invention assigns a bus address and virtual identification number to each device and controls communications between the main central processing unit and the devices through a Plug-n-Play protocol.

An apparatus for the remote wireless control of a consumer electronic audio visual appliance such as a TV set, and / or for internet uploading, includes a remote control handset and a wireless receiver for connection to the appliance. The remote control unit is adapted to transmit audio and / or visual data (A / V data) and control codes to the receiver. The receiver is responsive to the A / V data and control codes to control the appliance to play and / or display the A / V data. The remote control unit includes a reader for a storage medium for A / V data, or a cable or wireless interface to an A / V acquisition device such as digital video or digital still camera or digital music player or recorder.

A system is configured to provide haptic stimulation to a user. In one embodiment, the haptic stimulation is provided to the user in conjunction with the performance of one or more control gestures through which the user controls, for example, a game, a real world component or piece of equipment, and / or other entity. In one embodiment, the haptic stimulation is provided to the user in conjunction with control of virtual equipment by the user.

The invention discloses a virtual desktop external equipment support system, comprising a filter driving module, a client equipment management module, a server equipment management module and a virtual bus interface driving module. The virtual external bus interface driving module is used for setting up virtual equipment in a virtual environment according to shared real equipment, packaging a command of operating the virtual equipment into a network request packet, and forwarding the network request packet to the desktop client through a transmission interface. The filter driving module is used for receiving data forwarded by the virtual external bus interface driving module, resolving a command, and controlling physical equipment of a computer according to the command. The client equipment management module and the server equipment management module are used for establishing a connection between a desktop client and a virtual server, coordinating the data transmission and receiving between virtual equipment and real equipment, and providing a channel for data communication between the user mode and the kernel. According to the invention, the difference between the virtual equipment of the virtual desktop and the interface of the local physical equipment is completely hidden in a host control drive layer.

A method enables cluster-level backup and restore functionality of all Virtual Input / Output Server (VIOS) configuration data within a VIOS cluster and the data of a shared VIOS cluster database. The method comprises: performing, via a backup / restore utility of a VIOS partition, a cluster level backup, which creates a first VIOS cluster configuration backup file having configuration information about hardware, logical and virtual devices of each VIOS partition within a VIOS cluster and all cluster data from the shared VIOS database of the VIOS cluster; storing the VIOS cluster configuration backup file within a storage location; and responsive to receipt of a VIOS restore command at a VIOS partition: retrieving the configuration backup file from the storage location; restoring a configuration of the hardware, logical and virtual devices of each VIOS within the VIOS cluster to prior state; and restoring the shared VIOS database with the backed-up cluster data.