US 12,169,725 B2
System and method of providing access to and managing virtual desktops
Leo Tian Yue, Redmond, WA (US); Clinton Edward Rutkas, Sammamish, WA (US); Lee Dicks Clark, Seattle, WA (US); Peter Josef Kreiseder, Redmond, WA (US); and Robert Joseph Disano, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed by Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/156,875.
Application 18/156,875 is a continuation of application No. 17/120,636, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,561,808.
Prior Publication US 2023/0153133 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 9/451 (2018.01); G06F 3/04812 (2022.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)
CPC G06F 9/452 (2018.02) [G06F 3/04812 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A client device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
based on a number of open windows on a current desktop of a desktop environment and types of applications with which the open windows are associated, display a notification about creating a new virtual desktop;
receive a user input via the notification, the user input requesting creation of the new virtual desktop; and
in response to receiving the user input, create the new virtual desktop.