IP Library Granted Patent US 11,038,840
Granted Patent B1
US 11,038,840 · App. 16/823,267 · Granted Jun 15, 2021

Systems and methods for resolving conflicts in internet services

Inventors: Mohan Vettaikaran (Spring Hill, FL); Artem Zakharchenko (Kharkov, UA); Richard Kirkendall (Los Angeles, CA); Vlad Fedosov (Kharkov, UA); João Henrique Guedes (Vila Nova de Gaia, PT)
Assignee: Namecheap, Inc.
H04L61/3005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,038,840
App. No.
16/823,267
Granted
Jun 15, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

The technology disclosed relates to resolution of conflicts between a requested internet service, requested by an internet service requesting server, and a package internet services. The method disclosed includes sending a conflict check result message to an internet service requesting server, indicating a presence of a conflict between a requested internet service requested by the requesting server and a package of internet services. The method includes receiving from the internet service requesting server a response including a selection from (i) an alternate internet service in the package of internet services to substitute for the requested internet service; (ii) a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service; and (iii) a request to initiate a custom resolution application. The method then responsively performs a respective conflict resolution step.

Claims (52)

1. A method for resolving by an applications interaction server, a conflict between a requested internet service (sent to a domain), requested by an internet service requesting server (also referred to as host), and a package of internet services, the method including:

sending to an internet service requesting server, a conflict check result message indicating a presence of a conflict between a requested internet service requested by the requesting server and a package of internet services;

receiving from the internet service requesting server a response including a selected from (i) an alternate internet service in the package of internet services to substitute for the requested internet service; (ii) a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service; and (iii) a request to initiate a custom resolution application pointed on by an address or pointer; and

responsively at least initiating:

whenever an alternate internet service has been requested, substituting the alternate internet service in the package of internet service for the requested internet service;

otherwise, whenever a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service, disconnecting the existing connection and connecting the requested internet service and including the connected internet service in the package of internet services; and

otherwise, whenever a request to initiate a custom resolution, at least initiating invoking the custom resolution application using the address or pointer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the request to initiate a custom resolution application further includes one or more resolution options, the method further including passing the one or more resolution options to the custom resolution application.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the one or more resolution options initiated by the custom resolution application further includes:

detecting whether a conflict type for the conflict is a domain-side conflict or a host-side conflict wherein domain-side conflicts include a resource record conflict and host-side conflicts include a no-capacity conflict;

selecting a custom resolution based upon the conflict type detected; and

providing the custom resolution to a client.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the domain-side conflict further including a private email requested internet service conflicting with a cloud-based email internet service in the package of internet services.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the host-side conflict further including the host not having enough domain slots to connect the requested internet service to the package of internet service.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the conflict detected includes a resource record conflict, the method further including using a subdomain instead of a selected one by receiving instructions provided by the internet service requesting server using API.

7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the conflict detected includes not enough domain slots for additional domains in shared hosting, the method further including initiating at least one of updating a shared hosting plan to increase capacity; and disconnecting at least one domain already connected and replacing by connecting a new one as requested.

8. The method of claim 7 , further including requesting the internet service requesting server respond with a selection selected from the updating a shared hosting plan to increase capacity; and disconnecting at least one domain already connected and replacing by connecting a new one as requested.

9. A system including one or more processors coupled to memory, the memory loaded with computer instructions to resolve by an applications interaction server, a conflict between a requested internet service (sent to a domain), requested by an internet service requesting server (also referred to as host), and a package of internet services, the instructions, when executed on the processors, implement actions comprising:

sending to an internet service requesting server, a conflict check result message indicating a presence of a conflict between a requested internet service requested by the requesting server and a package of internet services;

receiving from the internet service requesting server a response including a selected from (i) an alternate internet service in the package of internet services to substitute for the requested internet service; (ii) a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service; and (iii) a request to initiate a custom resolution application pointed on by an address or pointer; and

responsively at least initiating:

whenever an alternate internet service has been requested, substituting the alternate internet service in the package of internet service for the requested internet service;

otherwise, whenever a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service, disconnecting the existing connection and connecting the requested internet service and including the connected internet service in the package of internet services; and

otherwise, whenever a request to initiate a custom resolution, at least initiating invoking the custom resolution application using the address or pointer.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the request to initiate a custom resolution application further includes one or more resolution options, the system further implementing actions comprising, passing the one or more resolution options to the custom resolution application.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more resolution options initiated by the custom resolution application, further implementing actions comprising:

detecting whether a conflict type for the conflict is a domain-side conflict or a host-side conflict wherein domain-side conflicts include a resource record conflict and host-side conflicts include a no-capacity conflict;

selecting a custom resolution based upon the conflict type detected; and

providing the custom resolution to a client.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the domain-side conflict further including a private email requested internet service conflicting with a cloud-based email internet service in the package of internet services.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the host-side conflict further including the host not having enough domain slots to connect the requested internet service to the package of internet service.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the conflict detected includes a resource record conflict, the system further implementing actions comprising, using a subdomain instead of a selected one by receiving instructions provided by the internet service requesting server using API.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the conflict detected includes not enough domain slots for additional domains in shared hosting, further implementing actions comprising:

initiating at least one of updating a shared hosting plan to increase capacity; and

disconnecting at least one domain already connected and replacing by connecting a new one as requested.

16. The system of claim 15 , further implementing actions comprising:

requesting the internet service requesting server respond with a selection selected from the updating a shared hosting plan to increase capacity; and

disconnecting at least one domain already connected and replacing by connecting a new one as requested.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium impressed with computer program instructions to resolving by an applications interaction server, a conflict between a requested internet service (sent to a domain), requested by an internet service requesting server (also referred to as host), and a package of internet services, the instructions, when executed on a processor, implement a method comprising:

sending to an internet service requesting server, a conflict check result message indicating a presence of a conflict between a requested internet service requested by the requesting server and a package of internet services;

receiving from the internet service requesting server a response including a selected from (i) an alternate internet service in the package of internet services to substitute for the requested internet service; (ii) a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service; and (iii) a request to initiate a custom resolution application pointed on by an address or pointer; and

responsively at least initiating:

whenever an alternate internet service has been requested, substituting the alternate internet service in the package of internet service for the requested internet service;

otherwise, whenever a request to replace an existing connection with a service in the package of internet services with the requested internet service, disconnecting the existing connection and connecting the requested internet service and including the connected internet service in the package of internet services; and

otherwise, whenever a request to initiate a custom resolution, at least initiating invoking the custom resolution application using the address or pointer.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the request to initiate a custom resolution application further includes one or more resolution options, implementing the method further comprising, passing the one or more resolution options to the custom resolution application.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 18 , implementing the method further comprising:

detecting whether a conflict type for the conflict is a domain-side conflict or a host-side conflict wherein domain-side conflicts include a resource record conflict and host-side conflicts include a no-capacity conflict;

selecting a custom resolution based upon the conflict type detected; and

comparing attributes of the requested internet service to attribute fields for the internet services in the package of internet services using a set of conflict definitions to identify attributes of the internet service requested conflicting with attributes of the package of internet services; and

providing the custom resolution to a client.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the domain-side conflict further including a private email requested internet service conflicting with a cloud-based email internet service in the package of internet services.

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 21, 2026
From: NAMECHEAP, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST (LONDON) LIMITED, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 075621/0297 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2021
From: VETTAIKARAN, MOHAN; ZAKHARCHENKO, ARTEM; KIRKENDALL, RICHARD; FEDOSOV, VLAD; GUEDES, JOÃO HENRIQUE
To: NAMECHEAP, INC.
Reel/Frame 054897/0592 →
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