Domain Name Mapping for Remote Server Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users without the resources or desire to maintain their own infrastructure for hosting websites face challenges in accessing and managing remote computer or server systems, as IP addresses are difficult to remember and use, and existing solutions do not efficiently provide scalable storage and updates.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to register a domain name, map it to a remote computer or server in a hosting provider's data center, and access it via a client software, enabling updates, additional storage, and authenticated access through cloud computing and storage area networks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users use IP addresses to access remote computer systems, then they can establish network connections, but the IP addresses are difficult to remember and use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a domain name as an intermediary between the user and the IP address. Instead of directly using the numeric IP address, users can access remote systems through human-readable domain names that are easier to remember and use. The system automatically resolves the domain name to the corresponding IP address, eliminating the need for users to memorize numeric addresses.
2Ease of operation
If users host their own infrastructure, then they have full control over their systems, but they lack the resources and desire to maintain the infrastructure
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple resources and services into a unified hosting platform. Instead of requiring users to individually procure and maintain separate infrastructure components (servers, storage, networking), the system merges these resources into a shared hosting environment that users can access through simplified interfaces and domain names.
Solution Approach 2:
The hosting platform provides universal access to multiple types of computing resources through a single system. Users can access remote computers, storage areas, and various computing services through the same domain-based interface, eliminating the need for separate infrastructure management for each resource type.
3Ease of operation
If users access remote systems through existing solutions, then they can connect to systems, but they cannot efficiently access file systems and virtual environments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the remote system into distinct accessible components through domain name differentiation. Users can access different parts of the remote system (file system, virtual environments, specific applications) by using different domain names or domain paths, making it easier to navigate and access specific resources without dealing with the overall system complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for a portal website further comprising an online community, storage areas, additional software, email access, etc. accessible via a direct access domain or links which manipulate a domain name to allow a registrant to access a remote computer or server in a hosting provider's data center.