Mega Data Center Using Mini-cloud Host in Residential Environment

• US 20160011896A1
• Filed: 07/14/2014
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atm Shafiqul Khalid
• Original Assignee: Atm Shafiqul Khalid
• Inventors: Khalid, ATM Shafiqul
• Application Number:
  US14/329,990
• Publication Number:
  US 20160011896A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45562 Creating, deleting, cloning virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2009/45595 Network integration; Enabling network access in virtual machine instances
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2213/00 Indexing scheme relating to interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45558 Hypervisor-specific management and integration aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/40 using virtualisation of network functions or resources, e.g. SDN or NFV entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5019 Ensuring fulfilment of SLA
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5041 characterised by the time relationship between creation and deployment of a service
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/5096 wherein the managed service relates to distributed or central networked applications

Abstract

This invention presents a novel way to create a mega data center utilizing unused spare capacity in residential mini-cloud host devices. The host device is implemented using a novel approach in this invention. Part of the host devices is used to support residential user'"'"'s home computing need. Unused capacity is then exposed to a subscription system that can lease that capacity back to other users in need. The system effectively creates an abstraction of a mega data center connecting millions of residential host devices interconnected to each other. The system provides similar infrastructure a data center provides with a minimal physical centralized infrastructure presence.

Claims

1. A subscription system to facilitate creation of a large data center with minimal physical presence comprising:

a set of mini-cloud host devices, each mini-cloud host device residing on residential settings comprising a hypervisor for hosting one or more guest virtual machine;

a step to create and configure one or more virtual machine hosted on said mini-cloud host device;

a step to connect a configured virtual machine to a thin terminal;

a user subscription process to facilitate users to configure mini-cloud host, user subscription process comprising;

a step user configure a set of virtual machine to be used inside his home;

a step user configure a set of virtual machine to be used by external users;

two sets of users who subscribe into the system, wherein first set of users make at least part of their mini-cloud host resources to be consumed by second set of users.

2. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein mini-cloud host device include extension card to support functionality of a device from a group comprising modem, Internet router, DVD players, game console, internet TV and telephone systems.

3. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, mini-cloud host device include a modem component that can connect mini-cloud host device to internet or external network.

4. A mini-cloud device as recited in claim 1 contains router component that allow the device to connect to external network serving as local networking access point.

5. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein thin terminal is a thin terminal with a port that is plugged into a display console such as monitor to display VM display content on the monitor.

6. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein thin terminal contain one or more ports from a group comprising a) keyboard port b) mouse port c) video port d) audio port e) microphone port d) network connection port e) universal TV remote port and f) USB port.

7. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1 connect another mini-cloud system at a remote location.

8. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein mini-cloud host devices is split into multiple smaller mini-cloud host devices each serving functionality of a subset of the mini-cloud host device.

9. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein protocol connect a guest virtual machine to a terminal based on a configuration user can set and manage using said subscription system.

10. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein subscription system comprises:

a. a digital content subscription system that allow user to subscribe content package from a group comprising applications, digital content and virtual machine,

b. A deployment component that deploy a selected said content package on mini-cloud host,

c. A life cycle manager to update the deployed said content package and remove whole content package when subscription expires.

11. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein subscription system comprises:

a. an check out system allowing user to subscribe computing environment pre-configured as a virtual machine for a preset time,

b. a deployment component to create subscribed computing environment on mini-cloud host device.

12. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein virtual machine supports remote protocol to allow user to connect to the virtual from a remote location.

13. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein thin terminal is a thin device comprising:

a) a thin device casing without main components from a group consisting HDD, RAM and CPU,

b) keypad mouse and display,

c) wireless module to connect said display, keypad and mouse to one virtual machine on mini-cloud host.

14. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 15, where in thin devices casing mimics a laptop casing allowing the device to be used as laptop.

15. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein subscription system include a component content provider can use to create virtual machine packages that user can subscribe to run on mini-cloud host

16. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein the thin terminal further comprises a physical power reset button that reboots the guest virtual machine in connection with the thin terminal.

17. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein said protocol is implemented by configuring standard remote protocol such as VNC or RDP to work in fast connection while connecting thin client to mini-cloud host over cable or faster link.

18. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein said protocol implement power rest function that power down and reboot virtual machine a think terminal connect to when a physical button mounted on thin terminal or on a remote controller is pressed.

19. A mini-cloud system as recited in claim 1, wherein subscription system contains steps comprising:

a) a user sign-on a subscription plan provided by a commercial entity,

b) commercial entity send the user a mini-cloud host device and computer terminals,

c) user subscribe and add virtual machines provided by content providers to users subscription plan,

d) a step to configure mini-cloud host devices with all the subscribed virtual machine environment,

e) a step to configure and register computer terminals to virtual machines running on mini-cloud host device,

f) a step to connect each computer terminals to accessories from a group comprising monitor, keyboard, display, speaker, USB devices.