Systems, Apparatus and Method for Hosting and Assigning Domain Names on a Wide Area Network
Embodiments of the instant invention are directed to a domain management system, apparatus and method for hosting and assigning domain names. Embodiments of the domain management system comprise a name assignment system and a hosting system, wherein the hosting system comprises a domain retrieval system and a data storage apparatus. The name assignment system verifies availability and assigns domain names to requesting clients. The name assignment system comprises an input component, a confirmation mechanism and a name storage means. Preferred embodiments of the domain retrieval system comprise a scheduler, a parsing member having a plurality of redirectors and a plurality of servers. The domain retrieval system locates the domain referenced by the domain name by parsing header information and utilizing a wildcard DNS. Once the domain is located, the domain retrieval system for the domain to the user computer.
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40 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a host computing device, a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises:
a host name corresponding to the host computing device, and
a content label;
determining a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content; and
providing a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request.
41 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the content label is a subdomain of a domain name system, the requested address further comprising at least one higher-level domain name.
42 . The method of claim 40 , further comprising:
configuring a zone file of a domain name server to provide an address of the host computing device based on the requested address.
43 . The method of claim 42 , further comprising:
configuring the zone file to provide a different address based on an additional requested address.
44 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the content request is made in an HTTP request.
45 . The method of claim 40 , further comprising:
receiving a redirected content request comprising the content address; and
responding to the redirected content request by serving the corresponding content located at the content address.
46 . The method of claim 40 , wherein the directive is provided in a computer language statement in a computer language document.
47 . The method of claim 46 , wherein the document is configured to specify a layout including the corresponding content from the content address.
48 . The method of claim 40 , wherein determining the content address corresponding to the content label comprises using a redirector to determine the content address corresponding to the content label.
49 . The method of claim 40 , wherein receiving, by the host computing device, the content request comprises receiving the content request by a scheduler of the host computing device, the scheduler configured to select a redirector from a set of redirectors to handle the determining and providing the content address.
50 . A computer-readable storage device having computer program logic recorded thereon, execution of which, by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises:
a host name corresponding to a host computing device, and
a content label;
determining a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content; and
providing a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request.
51 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , wherein the content label is a subdomain of a domain name system, the requested address further comprising at least one higher-level domain name.
52 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , the operations further comprising:
configuring a zone file of a domain name server to provide an address of the host computing device based on the requested address.
53 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 52 , the operations further comprising:
configuring the zone file to provide a different address based on an additional requested address.
54 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , wherein the content request is made in an HTTP request.
55 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , the operations further comprising:
receiving a redirected content request comprising the content address; and
responding to the redirected content request by serving the corresponding content located at the content address.
56 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , wherein the directive is provided in a computer language statement in a computer language document.
57 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 56 , wherein the document is configured to specify a layout including the corresponding content from the content address.
58 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , wherein determining the content address corresponding to the content label comprises using a redirector to determine the content address corresponding to the content label.
59 . The computer-readable storage device of claim 50 , wherein receiving the content request comprises receiving the content request by a scheduler, the scheduler configured to select a redirector from a set of redirectors to handle the determining and providing the content address.
60 . A system comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions comprising:
instructions to receive a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises:
a host name corresponding to a host computing device, and
a content label,
instructions to determine a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content, and
instructions to provide a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request; and
one or more processors configured to process the instructions.
61 . The system of claim 60 , wherein the content label is a subdomain of a domain name system, the requested address further comprising at least one higher level domain name.
62 . The system of claim 60 , further comprising:
instructions to configure a zone file of a domain name server to provide an address of the host computing device based on the requested address.
63 . The system of claim 62 , further comprising:
instructions to configure the zone file to provide a different address based on an additional requested address.
64 . The system of claim 60 , wherein the content request is made in an HTTP request.
65 . The system of claim 60 , further comprising:
instructions to receive a redirected content request comprising the content address; and
instructions to respond to the redirected content request by serving the corresponding content located at the content address.
66 . The system of claim 60 , wherein the directive is provided in a computer language statement in a computer language document.
67 . The system of claim 66 , wherein the document is configured to specify a layout including the corresponding content from the content address.
68 . The system of claim 60 , wherein determining the content address corresponding to the content label comprises using a redirector to determine the content address corresponding to the content label.
69 . The system of claim 60 , wherein receiving, by the host computing device, the content request comprises receiving the content request by a scheduler of the host computing device, the scheduler configured to select a redirector from a set of redirectors to handle the determining and providing the content address.
70 . A system comprising:
a host computing device comprising a scheduler, the scheduler configured to receive a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises:
a host name corresponding to the host computing device, and
a content label; and
a redirector configured to determine a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content, and to provide a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request.
71 . The system of claim 70 , wherein the content label is a subdomain of a domain name system, the requested address further comprising at least one higher-level domain name.
72 . The system of claim 70 , further comprising:
a domain name server comprising a zone file, the zone file configured to provide an address of the host computing device based on the requested address.
73 . The system of claim 72 , wherein the zone file is further configured to provide a different address based on an additional requested address.
74 . The system of claim 70 , wherein the scheduler is configured to receive the content request in an HTTP request.
75 . The system of claim 70 , further comprising:
a content storage device configured to receive a redirected content request comprising the content address and to respond to the redirected content request by serving the corresponding content located at the content address.
76 . The system of claim 70 , wherein the directive is provided in a computer language statement in a computer language document.
77 . The system of claim 76 , wherein the document is configured to specify a layout including the corresponding content from the content address.
78 . The system of claim 70 , wherein the scheduler is configured to select the redirector from a set of redirectors to handle the determining and providing the content address.