Internet-Based Group Cloud Management System - (GCMS) for Information Exchange Among Cloud Management System Sites - (CMS) (Systems and Methods)

Abstract

System and Methods for implementing a Internet-Based Group Cloud Management System (GCMS) comprised by several Cloud Management System sites (CMS sites), where providing institutions, means for: A) The Creation of the Educational Group comprised by: A1) Community CMS sites for Campuses and/or Groups of Users, A2) Personal CMS Sites for each Faculty, Staff, Student and Alumnus, A3) Project CMS sites for each Project Team. B) Communication within the Educational Group: B1) Among CMS Sites, B2) to e-mail and text-messaging devices. The CMS sites are reachable by their own domain names or sub-domain from the GCMS, and by any search engine. Each CMS site is multi-user and includes its own security system, user-defined and predefined pages for among others, Professional Profile, Web Apps, Virtual Desktop/Apps and Web/Cloud Services. Each CMS site is connected to the GCMS, allowing the Exchange of Information among CMS sites within the GCMS and among GCMS sites.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for providing access to cloud management system sites in a group-based cloud management system, comprising the steps of:
 defining a plurality of roles, with different roles providing a user with associated respective levels of access to at least one cloud management system site, at least one of the associated respective levels of access having a set of configurable parameters to manage methods of communication and sharing content and data files at least among two cloud management system sites connected on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment; and   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user at least one of the plurality of roles.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the methods of communication and sharing content and data files at least among two cloud management system sites, include at least one of:
 a method for managing users and user roles, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for sharing a module, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application and a web/cloud service;   a method for messaging board, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for emergency and standard notifications, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for document management and exchange, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for advertisement, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for updating content and data files, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for group content search, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for inappropriate content search, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for group search engine optimization, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for access to online classroom system, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for access to front/back office system, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site;   a method for access to cloud computer, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site, wherein access to at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application and a web/cloud service, and   at least one user-defined method, wherein providing unlimited customizable growth for the methods of communication and sharing content and data files among at least two cloud management system sites.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurable parameters to manage methods of communication and sharing content and data files, comprises a method for broadcasting the content and data files, further comprising the steps of:
 the broadcaster user, creating content and data files on the cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files created could reference to other content and data files included in at least one of the same cloud management system site, and at least one other cloud management system site, and the content and data files created is classified based on at least one category and broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one broadcasting parameter;   the broadcaster user, creating content and data files in the cloud management system site, through at least one of a internet-browser device, a e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, and broadcasting the content and data files created to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one broadcasting parameter;   the broadcaster user, sharing content and data files with at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a sharing parameter, and a broadcasting parameter;   the broadcaster user, transferring content and data files to least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a transferring parameter, and a broadcasting parameter; and   the broadcaster user, copying content and data files to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a copying parameter, and a broadcasting parameter.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurable parameters to manage methods of communication and sharing content and data files, comprises a method for receiving the content and data files, further comprising the steps of:
 the receiver user, receiving content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one receiving parameter;   the receiver user, pulling content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one pulling parameter;   the receiver user, interpreting content and data files in the cloud management system site, received from, or pulled from, at least one other cloud management system site, in which the content and data files was allowed to be shared, transferred or copied; and   the receiver user, interpreting through at least one of a internet-browser device, a e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, the content and data files on the cloud management system site, received from, or pulled from, at least one other cloud management system site.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the methods of communication and sharing content and data files, comprises a method for the processing of electronic payments for the services offered, further comprising the steps of:
 for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to pay for services, through at least one electronic payment process in a shared module controlled by at least one other cloud management system site;   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to pay for services, through at least one subscription payment process for the cloud management system site, wherein the subscription payment process, further comprising the steps of:
 the subscriber user paying for the generation, access and operation of a cloud management system site, 
 the subscriber user paying for the storage of content and data files in the cloud management system site, the cloud management system site with elastic storage capacity, 
 the subscriber user paying based on the number of web-pages contained in the cloud management system site, 
 the subscriber user paying for a license to use content and data files associated to at least one front-end look and feel template, 
 the subscriber user paying for a license to use content and data files associated to at least one module, the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, 
 the subscriber user paying for user-defined products and services; and 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to pay for cross site sponsor advertisement, the cross site sponsor advertisement to be displayed through methods of communication and sharing content and data files among at least two cloud management system sites.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the methods of communication and sharing content and data files, comprises a method for broadcasting and receiving content and data files, further comprising the steps of:
 for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to broadcast content and data files to at least one other cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files broadcasted from at least one cloud management system site are copied, and/or transferred to at least one other cloud management system site, or the content and data files are shared simultaneously by at least one broadcasting cloud management system site and at least one receiving cloud management system site;   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to receive content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files received in the cloud management system site are copied, and/or transferred from at least one other cloud management system site, or the content and data files are shared simultaneously by at least one broadcasting cloud management system site and at least one receiving cloud management system site; and   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to receive and broadcast content and data files from and to at least one other cloud management system site via at least one of an encrypted communication established among the cloud management system sites, and an encrypted communication established between the cloud management system site and at least one of a internet browser device, e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, used by the user when accessing the cloud management system site.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the methods of communication and sharing content and data files, comprises a method to allow the user to market itself on the world wide web and to allow the users to communicate with at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising the steps of:
 communicating through at least one module, within providing the methods for administration and access, including in these, the ability to perform it from at least one other cloud management system site, by having the module shared among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site, and the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service;   integrating content and data files from third party sites, within providing the methods to broadcast such content and data files on a shared module among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site; and   communicating through at least one user-defined module, wherein providing the capability for unlimited growth of user-defined communication methods in the cloud management system site, where the user-defined module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, and the user-defined module shared among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site.   
     
     
         8 . A method for providing access to cloud management system sites in a group-based cloud management system, comprising the steps of:
 defining a plurality of roles, with different roles providing a user with associated respective levels of access to at least one cloud management system site in the system, at least one of the associated levels of access having a set of configurable parameters; and   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to operate the cloud management system site as stand-alone or to connect the cloud management system site, in a group, to at least one other cloud management system site on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the set of configurable parameters further comprising the steps of:
 for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to store content and data files in the cloud management system site, wherein storing the content and data files includes at least one of a step to store with a method for database administration, and a step to store with a method for file administration;   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage the front-end of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the front-end, includes at least one of
 a step to manage the look and feel of the front-end of the cloud management system site with the use of at least one customizable template, 
 a step to manage at least one webpage in the cloud management system site, 
 a step to manage at least one menu option to allow a user to access at least one webpage in the cloud management system site, 
 a step to manage at least one module in the cloud management system site, the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, 
 a step to include at least one module in at least one webpage of the cloud management system site, and 
 a step to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage the back-end of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the back-end, includes at least one of
 a step to manage at least one virtual desktop in the cloud management system site, 
 a step to manage at least one virtual application in the cloud management system site, 
 a step to manage at least one receiver in the cloud management system site, and 
 a step to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage at least one client application of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the client application, includes at least one of
 a step to connect a client application to the front-end of the cloud management system site to allow the user to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site, and 
 a step to connect a client application to the back-end of the cloud management system site to allow the user to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; and 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to communicate and share content and data files stored in the cloud management system site with at least one other cloud management system site, and the sites connected on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein allowing the user to operate the cloud management system site as stand-alone, further comprising the steps of:
 allowing the user to logically connect or disconnect the cloud management system site from a group;   allowing the user to physically export the cloud management system site, out of the group-based cloud management system, wherein physically exporting includes at least one of:
 the content and data files associated with the cloud management system site, the content and data files stored by the user in the cloud management system site, and 
 the content and data files used by the user and associated with at least one of a template, a webpage, and a module, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service; and 
   allowing the user to physically import the cloud management system site, into the group-based cloud management system, wherein physically importing includes at least one of:
 the content and data files associated with the cloud management system site, 
 the content and data files stored by the user in the cloud management system site, and 
 the content and data files used by the user and associated with at least one of a template, a webpage, and a module, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service. 
   
     
     
         11 . A system for providing to users, access to a plurality of cloud management system sites, comprising:
 a server computer in communication with at least one of a user internet-browser device, a user e-mail device, and a user text-messaging device over a network, the server computer comprising:   means for storing a plurality of content and data files associated with at least one cloud management system site, means for associating each of the cloud management system sites stored with a user and a user role of the system, means for communicating and sharing content and data files at least among two cloud management system sites connected on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment.   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to its ability to communicate and share content and data files with at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising:
 means for managing a method for users and user roles administration, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for sharing a module, within sharing with at least one other cloud management system site, the content and data files associated to the module, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application and a web/cloud service; 
 means for managing a method for messaging board, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for emergency and standard notifications, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for document management and exchange, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for advertisement content, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for content update within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for group content search engine, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for inappropriate content search engine, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for group search engine optimization, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for access to online classroom system, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for access to front/back office system, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for managing a method for access to cloud computer, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system sites, the content and data files includes at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application and a web/cloud service; and 
 means for managing at least one user-defined method, within generating content and data files to be broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site. 
 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to its ability to broadcast content and data files to at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising:
 means for the broadcaster user, to create content and data files on the cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files created could reference to other content and data files included in at least one of the same cloud management system site, and at least one other cloud management system site, and the content and data files created is classified based on at least one category and broadcasted to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one broadcasting parameter; 
 means for the broadcaster user, to create content and data files in the cloud management system site, through at least one of a internet-browser device, a e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, and broadcasting the content and data files created to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one broadcasting parameter; 
 means for the broadcaster user, to share content and data files with at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a sharing parameter, and a broadcasting parameter; 
 means for the broadcaster user, to transfer content and data files to least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a transferring parameter, and a broadcasting parameter; and 
 means for the broadcaster user, to copy content and data files to at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one of a copying parameter, and a broadcasting parameter. 
 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to its ability to receive content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising:
 means for the receiver user, to receive content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one receiving parameter; 
 means for the receiver user, to pull content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site based on at least one pulling parameter; 
 means for the receiver user, to interpret content and data files in the cloud management system site, received from, or pulled from, at least one other cloud management system site, in which the content and data files was allowed to be shared, transferred or copied; and 
 means for the receiver user, to interpret through at least one of a internet-browser device, a e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, the content and data files on the cloud management system site, received from, or pulled from, at least one other cloud management system site. 
 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to the processing of electronic payments for the services offered, further comprising:
 means for accessing the content and data files related to at least one electronic payment process in a shared module controlled by at least one other cloud management system site; 
 means for subscription payment processing for at least one cloud management system site, wherein the means for subscription payment, there is at least one of:
 a means for payment processing to generate, access and operate a cloud management system site, 
 a means for payment processing to store content and data files in the cloud management system site, the cloud management system site with elastic storage capacity, 
 a means for payment processing based on the number of web-pages contained in the cloud management system site, 
 a means for payment processing for a license to use content and data files associated to at least one front-end look and feel template, 
 a means for payment processing for a license to use content and data files associated to at least one module, the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, 
 and a means for payment processing for user-defined products and services; and 
 
 means for payment processing for cross site sponsor advertisement, the cross site sponsor advertisement to be displayed through means of communication and sharing content and data files among at least two cloud management system sites. 
 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to its ability to communicate with at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising:
 means for broadcasting content and data files to at least one other cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files broadcasted from at least one cloud management system site are copied, and/or transferred to at least one other cloud management system site, or the content and data files are shared simultaneously by at least one broadcasting cloud management system site and at least one receiving cloud management system site; 
 means for receiving content and data files from at least one other cloud management system site, wherein the content and data files received in the cloud management system site are copied, and/or transferred from at least one other cloud management system site, or the content and data files are shared simultaneously by at least one broadcasting cloud management system site and at least one receiving cloud management system site; and 
 means for receiving and broadcasting content and data files from and to at least one other cloud management system site via at least one of an encrypted communication established among the cloud management system sites, and an encrypted communication established between the cloud management system site and at least one of a internet browser device, e-mail device, a text messaging device, and a client application, used by the user when accessing the cloud management system site. 
 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 11  wherein at least one of the generated cloud management system sites comprise predefined content and data files related to the user, to allow the user to market itself on the world wide web and to allow the users to communicate with at least one other cloud management system site, further comprising:
 means for communicating through at least one module, within providing the means for administration and access, including in these, the ability to perform it from at least one other cloud management system site, by having the module shared among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site, and the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service; 
 means for integrating content and data files from third party sites, within providing the means to broadcast such content and data files on a shared module among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site; and 
 means for communicating through at least one user-defined module, wherein providing the capability for unlimited growth of user-defined communication methods in the cloud management system site, where the user-defined module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, and the user-defined module shared among the cloud management system site and at least one other cloud management system site. 
 
     
     
         18 . A system for providing to users, access to a plurality of cloud management system sites, comprising:
 a server computer in communication with at least one of a user internet-browser device, a user e-mail device, and a user text-messaging device over a network, the server computer comprising:   means for storing a plurality of content and data files associated with at least one cloud management system site, means for assigning a level of access to and control of each content and data files based on a user of the system's predetermined role in the cloud management system site;   means for determining whether access to the content and data files associated with at least one cloud management system site is authorized;   means for allowing access to and control of the content and data files associated with at least one cloud management system site, if authorization is granted based on the access level of the user of the system; and   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to operate the cloud management system site as stand-alone or to connect the cloud management system site, in a group, to at least one other cloud management system site on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein allowing access to and control of the content and data files associated with the cloud management system site, further comprises:
 for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to store content and data files in the cloud management system site, wherein storing the content and data files includes at least one of a means to store with a system for database administration, and a means to store with a system for file administration;   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage the front-end of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the front-end, includes at least one of:
 a means to manage the look and feel of the front-end of the cloud management system site with the use of at least one customizable template, 
 a means to manage at least one webpage in the cloud management system site, 
 a means to manage at least one menu option to allow a user to access at least one webpage in the cloud management system site, 
 a means to manage at least one module in the cloud management system site, the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service, 
 a means to include at least one module in at least one webpage of the cloud management system site, and 
 a means to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage the back-end of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the back-end, includes at least one of:
 a means to manage at least one virtual desktop in the cloud management system site, 
 a means to manage at least one virtual application in the cloud management system site, 
 a means to manage at least one receiver in the cloud management system site, and 
 a means to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to manage at least one client application of the cloud management system site, wherein managing the client application, includes at least one of:
 a means to connect a client application to the front-end of the cloud management system site to allow the user to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site, and 
 a means to connect a client application to the back-end of the cloud management system site to allow the user to manage the content and data files stored in the cloud management system site; and 
   for each cloud management system site for which the user is to have a level of access, means for assigning the user one of the roles with levels of access to allow the user to communicate and share content and data files stored in the cloud management system site with at least one other cloud management system site, and the sites connected on at least one of a separate layer from the system hosting environment, and a system hosting environment.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein allowing the user to operate the cloud management system site as stand-alone, further comprises:
 means for allowing the user to logically connect or disconnect the cloud management system site from a group;   means for allowing the user to physically export the cloud management system site, out of the group-based cloud management system, wherein physically exporting includes at least one of:
 the content and data files associated with the cloud management system site, 
 the content and data files stored by the user in the cloud management system site, and 
 the content and data files used by the user and associated with at least one of a template, a webpage, and a module, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service; and 
   means for allowing the user to physically import the cloud management system site, into the group-based cloud management system, wherein physically importing includes at least one of:
 the content and data files associated with the cloud management system site, 
 the content and data files stored by the user in the cloud management system site, and 
 the content and data files used by the user and associated with at least one of a template, a webpage, and a module, wherein the module representing at least one of a web application, a virtual desktop, a virtual application, and a web/cloud service.