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Abstract

A distributed computing system architecture and an associated method are disclosed for allowing the monitization of third-party network user bases. The distributed computing system includes a plurality of network connected distributed devices providing computing resources that can be utilized to process customer project tasks. Third-party network service providers can monitize their respective user bases by providing user identification information to the distributed processing system and by facilitating the inclusion of the computing resources related to their user bases within the distributed processing system. In this way, revenue generated from customer payments for project processing can be shared with the third party in relation to the resources made available to the distributed computing system. For example, an Internet-based free or low cost service provider, such as a provider offering free Internet access, e-mail, file sharing services or any other Internet-based service, can monitize its user base by offering services to its users at least in part in return for an agreement by the users to allow computing resources related to the users to be utilized by the distributed processing system.

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