Method for registering a stream of domain names received via a registrar's web site
First Claim
1. A Registrar'"'"'s web site based domain name registration system, comprising:
- A) means for receiving an available domain name from a Customer;
B) means for receiving registration information from the Customer;
C) means for writing the available domain name, registration information and a status flag in an internal database, wherein the status flag indicates that the domain name needs to be registered;
D) means for searching the internal database for the status flag indicating the domain name needs to be registered;
E) means for registering the domain name with a Registry when the status flag is found;
F) means for detecting a registration result associated with the registering the domain name; and
G) means for changing the status flag to indicate the registration result of the domain name.
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Abstract
The present invention allows a Customer to register a domain name with an accredited Registry via an accredited Registrar'"'"'s web site. Zone files from the Registries may be downloaded, optimized and stored in an internal database. As the Customer selects desired domain names, their availability may be determined by searching the internal database or, if needed, the authoritative Registry. The Customer enters the Customer'"'"'s information on a registration application displayed as a single form on a single web page. The Customer'"'"'s information may be saved in a login account for use as default Customer information at subsequent login sessions. The available domain name, Customer information and an associated status flag may be saved to an internal database. Software may be used to monitor the internal database and register all unregistered domain names in the internal database to a Registry'"'"'s SRS database.
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22 Claims
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1. A Registrar'"'"'s web site based domain name registration system, comprising:
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A) means for receiving an available domain name from a Customer;
B) means for receiving registration information from the Customer;
C) means for writing the available domain name, registration information and a status flag in an internal database, wherein the status flag indicates that the domain name needs to be registered;
D) means for searching the internal database for the status flag indicating the domain name needs to be registered;
E) means for registering the domain name with a Registry when the status flag is found;
F) means for detecting a registration result associated with the registering the domain name; and
G) means for changing the status flag to indicate the registration result of the domain name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A web site based domain name registration system, comprising:
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A) a web site having a field for receiving a desired domain name;
B) an internal database;
C) a first automated process for storing the desired domain name and an associated status flag in the internal database, wherein the status flag indicates the domain name needs to be registered; and
D) a second automated process including;
a) means for searching the internal database for the status flag indicating the domain name is unregistered;
b) means for transmitting the domain name to a Registry;
c) means for receiving confirmation information from the Registry; and
d) means for updating the status flag in the internal database to reflect the confirmation information from the Registry. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A web site based domain name registration process, comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving an unregistered domain name from a Customer;
B) receiving a completed registration application from the Customer, wherein the completed registration application includes a contact information section for receiving contact information;
C) storing the unregistered domain name, the contact information and a status flag set to a first condition in an Internal Database during a first session;
D) searching the Internal Database for a status flag in the first condition;
E) registering the domain name associated with the status flag set in, the first condition with a Registry; and
F) setting the status flag to a second condition in the Internal Database. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A Registrar'"'"'s web site based domain name registration process, comprising the steps of:
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A) receiving an available domain name from a Customer;
B) receiving registration information from the Customer;
C) writing the available domain name, registration information and a status flag in an internal database, wherein the status flag indicates that the domain name needs to be registered;
D) searching the internal database for the status flag indicating the domain name needs to be registered;
E) registering the domain name with a Registry when the status flag is found;
F) detecting a registration result associated with the registering the domain name; and
G) changing the status flag to indicate the registration result of the domain name. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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