THINC: a virtual display architecture for thin-client computing

@inproceedings{Baratto2005THINCAV,
  title={THINC: a virtual display architecture for thin-client computing},
  author={Ricardo A. Baratto and Leonard N. Kim and Jason Nieh},
  booktitle={SOSP '05},
  year={2005}
}
Rapid improvements in network bandwidth, cost, and ubiquity combined with the security hazards and high total cost of ownership of personal computers have created a growing market for thin-client computing. We introduce THINC, a virtual display architecture for high-performance thin-client computing in both LAN and WAN environments. THINC virtualizes the display at the device driver interface to transparently intercept application display commands and translate them into a few simple low-level… 
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