IP Library Granted Patent US 8,762,571
Granted Patent B2
US 8,762,571 · App. 12/051,718 · Granted Jun 24, 2014

Interactive DNS for non-controlling party

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Patent No.
US 8,762,571
App. No.
12/051,718
Granted
Jun 24, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Hosting Entity or another entity may provide a framework for collecting DNS Business Information from a Non-Controlling Party of a domain name and entering it into DNS. The framework may include a website, webpage, web service, web resource, software, API, or another technological solution suitable for collecting DNS Business Information from Non-Controlling Party. The website, webpage, web service, or the web resource may be located at URL associated with a Controlling Party's domain name, e.g. an active or a parked page for the domain name. DNS Business Information will be typically available for viewing to everyone along with the traditional DNS information.

Claims (27)

1. A method, comprising steps of:

a) providing a framework for collecting a Domain Name System (DNS) Business Information from a Non-Controlling Party of a domain name,

b) collecting said DNS Business Information from said Non-Controlling Party, and

c) entering said DNS Business Information into a DNS of said domain name.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said framework is a website.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said framework is a webpage.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said framework is a web service.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said framework is located at a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) associated with said domain name.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said framework is a parked page for said domain name.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said steps a), b) and c) are performed by a Registry.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said steps a), b) and c) are performed by a Registrar.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said steps a), b) and c) are performed by a Hosting Provider.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein said DNS Business Information, at least in part, is an HyperText Markup Language (HTML) formatted text.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein said DNS Business Information, at least in part, is an eXtensible Markup Language (XML) formatted text.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein said DNS Business Information is entered into a text (TXT) field of said DNS.

13. A method, comprising steps of:

a) providing a framework for collecting a DNS Business Information from a Controlling Party of a domain name and a Non-Controlling Party of said domain name,

b) collecting a First DNS Business Information from said Controlling Party,

c) entering said First DNS Business Information into a DNS of said domain name,

d) collecting a Second DNS Business Information from said Non-Controlling Party, and

e) entering said Second DNS Business Information into said DNS of said domain name.

14. A method, comprising steps of:

a) providing a website for collecting a DNS Business Information in an XML format from a Controlling Party of a domain name and a Non-Controlling Party of said domain name,

b) collecting a First DNS Business Information in said XML format from said Controlling Party,

c) entering said First DNS Business Information into a DNS of said domain name,

d) collecting a Second DNS Business Information in said XML format from said Non-Controlling Party, and

e) entering said Second DNS Business Information into said DNS of said domain name.

Assignments (4)
NOTICE OF SUCCESSION FOR SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 027416/0080 Recorded Feb 17, 2023
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 062780/0514 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 20, 2011
From: GO DADDY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 027416/0080 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2011
From: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
To: GO DADDY OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 027363/0423 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2008
From: ADELMAN, WARREN; CURRAN, NATHAN; JILG, JUSTIN
To: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
Reel/Frame 020676/0293 →