BRANDED AND COMARKETED DOMAIN-BASED THICK CLIENT SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- A. a Thick Client branded by a Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to a Network;
B. means for remotely accessing, through cloud computing and via the branded Thick Client, at least one Computer or Server, hosted in a Data Center of the Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to the Network;
C. a Portal Website, displayed via a Browser or other Client Software on the branded Thick Client, the Portal Website providing a gateway to at least one online Community or other online software or utilities, at least one Website Storage Area or other storage areas, at least one Management Webpage or other control panels accessible to the Registrant after successful authentication, at least one Email Webpage, any of the aforementioned or any combination thereof, the Portal resolving from a Domain Name registered to a Registrant and provided in conjunction with the branded Thick Client; and
D. a Storage Area Network, accessible to the branded Thick Client and connecting the branded Thick Client with additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby expanding the storage space on the branded Thick Client to include unlimited Additional Storage Space assignable to the Registrant for files, backups, application install packages, offline storage space, software or any combination thereof.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for a thick client which may be provided with a domain name in a partnership between a hosting provider, an ISP and/or a thick client retailer. The client may be used to access a remote computer or server in the hosting provider'"'"'s data center.
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1. A system comprising:
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A. a Thick Client branded by a Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to a Network; B. means for remotely accessing, through cloud computing and via the branded Thick Client, at least one Computer or Server, hosted in a Data Center of the Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to the Network; C. a Portal Website, displayed via a Browser or other Client Software on the branded Thick Client, the Portal Website providing a gateway to at least one online Community or other online software or utilities, at least one Website Storage Area or other storage areas, at least one Management Webpage or other control panels accessible to the Registrant after successful authentication, at least one Email Webpage, any of the aforementioned or any combination thereof, the Portal resolving from a Domain Name registered to a Registrant and provided in conjunction with the branded Thick Client; and D. a Storage Area Network, accessible to the branded Thick Client and connecting the branded Thick Client with additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby expanding the storage space on the branded Thick Client to include unlimited Additional Storage Space assignable to the Registrant for files, backups, application install packages, offline storage space, software or any combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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A. partnering a Hosting Provider, a broadband or other Internet Service Provider, a Thick Client Retailer or any combination thereof, wherein the broadband or Internet Service Provider has an installation infrastructure; B. branding and co-marketing a Thick Client to reflect the partnership between the Hosting Provider, the Broadband or Internet Service Provider, the Thick Client Retailer or any combination thereof; C. providing a Registrant with the branded and co-marketed Thick Client in conjunction with registering a Domain Name to the Registrant; D. allowing remote access to a Portal Website, displayed via a Browser or other Client Software on the branded and co-marketed Thick Client, the Portal Website providing a gateway to at least one online Community or other online software or utilities, at least one Website Storage Area or other storage areas, at least one Management Webpage or other control panels accessible to the Registrant after successful authentication, at least one Email Webpage, any of the aforementioned or any combination thereof, the Portal Website resolving from the Domain Name registered to the Registrant, wherein network service is provided and installed by the broadband or Internet Service Provider; and E. connecting the branded and co-marketed Thick Client to a Storage Area Network, connected to additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby expanding the storage space on the branded and co-marketed Thick Client to include unlimited additional storage space for files, backups, application install packages, offline storage space, software or any combination thereof, with disk space assignable to the Registrant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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