BRANDED AND COMARKETED DOMAIN-BASED THIN CLIENT SYSTEM
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1. A system comprising:
- A. a Thin Client system branded by a Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to a Network;
B. means for remotely accessing, through cloud computing and via the branded Thin 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 Thin 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 a Domain Name registered to a Registrant and provided with the branded Thin Client; and
D. a Storage Area Network, accessible to the branded Thin Client and connecting the branded Thin Client with additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby expanding the storage space on the branded Thin 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 thin client which may be provided with a domain name in a partnership between a hosting provider, an ISP and/or a thin 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 Thin Client system branded by a Hosting Provider and communicatively coupled to a Network; B. means for remotely accessing, through cloud computing and via the branded Thin 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 Thin 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 a Domain Name registered to a Registrant and provided with the branded Thin Client; and D. a Storage Area Network, accessible to the branded Thin Client and connecting the branded Thin Client with additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby expanding the storage space on the branded Thin 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 Thin Client Retailer or any combination thereof, wherein the broadband or Internet Service Provider has an installation infrastructure; B. branding and co-marketing a Thin Client to reflect the partnership between the Hosting Provider, the broadband or Internet Service Provider, the Thin Client Retailer or any combination thereof, C. providing a Registrant with the branded and co-marketed Thin 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 Thin 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 Thin Client to a Storage Area Network, connected to additional computers in the Storage Area Network, thereby creating Additional Storage Space on the branded and co-marketed Thin 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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