Cloud book registry for cloud service providers wherein the consumer can access the profile for each cloud service provider and service usage of other consumers
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1. A computer implemented method, the method comprising:
- registering cloud service providers in a cloud book, wherein the cloud book includes a profile for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers including the services and terms of service for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers; and
registering a consumer in the cloud book, wherein the consumer performs following actions with the cloud book;
connecting to other consumers registered in the cloud book;
browsing the profiles for each of the cloud service providers and the other consumers;
determining the services used by the other consumers, the services provided by the cloud service providers;
comparing the services and terms of service in the profile for each of the cloud service providers;
determining a first service provider that provides services matching the consumer; and
signing up for services with the first cloud service provider,wherein the consumer traverses the connections among the cloud service providers and the other consumers to access the profile for each of the cloud service providers and service usage of the other consumers.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method, system and computer program product enabling cloud service providers to register in a cloud book is presented. The cloud book includes a profile for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers including the services and terms of service for each cloud service provider. Consumers register in the cloud book; users are able to connect to each other; and the users are able to browse the cloud service providers'"'"' connection to consumers. Each consumer is enabled to compare the services and terms of service to determine which service provider has services that match the consumer.
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1. A computer implemented method, the method comprising:
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registering cloud service providers in a cloud book, wherein the cloud book includes a profile for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers including the services and terms of service for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers; and registering a consumer in the cloud book, wherein the consumer performs following actions with the cloud book; connecting to other consumers registered in the cloud book; browsing the profiles for each of the cloud service providers and the other consumers; determining the services used by the other consumers, the services provided by the cloud service providers; comparing the services and terms of service in the profile for each of the cloud service providers; determining a first service provider that provides services matching the consumer; and signing up for services with the first cloud service provider, wherein the consumer traverses the connections among the cloud service providers and the other consumers to access the profile for each of the cloud service providers and service usage of the other consumers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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a computer having a memory and one or more processors; and computer-executable logic to be executed on the one or more processors for; registering cloud service providers in a cloud book, wherein the cloud book includes a profile for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers including the services and terms of service for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers; and registering a consumer in the cloud book, wherein the consumer performs following actions with the cloud book; connecting to other consumers registered in the cloud book; browsing the profiles for each of the cloud service providers and the other consumers; determining the services used by the other consumers, the services provided by the cloud service providers; comparing the services and terms of service in the profile for each of the cloud service providers; determining a first service provider that provides services matching the consumer; and signing up for services with the first cloud service provider, wherein the consumer traverses the connections among the cloud service providers and the other consumers to access the profile for each of the cloud service providers and service usage of the other consumers. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium encoded with computer executable program code, the code configured to; register cloud service providers in a cloud book, wherein the cloud book includes a profile for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers including the services and terms of service for each cloud service provider of the cloud service providers; and register a consumer in the cloud book, wherein the consumer performs following actions with the cloud book; connecting to other consumers registered in the cloud book; browsing the profile for each of the cloud service providers and the other consumers; determining the services used by the other consumers, the services provided by the cloud service providers; comparing the services and terms of service in the profile for each of the cloud service providers; determining a first service provider that provides services matching the consumer; and signing up for services with the first cloud service provider, wherein the consumer traverses the connections among the cloud service providers and the other consumers to access the profile for each of the cloud service providers and service usage of the other consumers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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