Patent · US Expired

Hosting service providing platform system and method

US7076633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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42Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2001
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F16/10
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a system and method for utilization of computer clusters with automatic configuration and virtual environments integrated with a distributed file system as a hosting service providing platform. The virtual environment of the present invention emulates no hardware and is essentially a personal protected machine with an independent operating system that functions as a separate workstation or server.

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