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Cloud-based virtual machines and offices

  • US 9,559,903 B2
  • Filed: 12/08/2014
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing a cloud-based virtual machine, the method comprising:

  • providing one or more selections corresponding to one or more backups of a computing device via a user interface to an end user;

    receiving a selection of at least one of the one or more backups;

    receiving configuration details for the computing device, the configuration details comprising computing resources that are to be dedicated to a cloud-based virtual office that corresponds to the computing device;

    virtualizing the backup within a cloud computing environment using a virtualization program to create the cloud-based virtual office having the configuration details;

    providing access to the cloud-based virtual office to a remote user; and

    receiving network settings for the cloud-based virtual office via a user interface that allows an end user to any of;

    enable VPN access to the cloud-based virtual office, enable port forwarding for the cloud-based virtual office, enable inbound/outbound connections for the cloud-based virtual office, enable DHCP for the cloud-based virtual office, and combinations thereof.

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