RESOLVING ACCESS TO CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH SHARED DOMAIN NAME USING ROUTING DNS
First Claim
1. A shared domain name system, comprising:
- a) a Plurality of Servers associated with a domain name, wherein each Server has a Server'"'"'s network address, and b) a Routing DNS having an ability to determine a Requester'"'"'s network address and provide a Requester with said Server'"'"'s network address corresponding to said Requester'"'"'s network address.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for sharing domain names based on a network address or a geographical location of a Requester. Multiple independent parties (Content Providers), which may be located in different geographical areas, may use the same domain name to host their websites. The Requester may access data (e.g. websites, FTP resources) associated with a shared domain name. A Routing DNS may determine the network address or the geographical location of the Requester and provide the Requester with a network address of a Server associated with Requester'"'"'s network address or geographical location. Each Server is maintained by its own Content Provider.
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23 Claims
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1. A shared domain name system, comprising:
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a) a Plurality of Servers associated with a domain name, wherein each Server has a Server'"'"'s network address, and b) a Routing DNS having an ability to determine a Requester'"'"'s network address and provide a Requester with said Server'"'"'s network address corresponding to said Requester'"'"'s network address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A shared domain name method, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a Requester'"'"'s network address, and b) providing a Requester with a Server'"'"'s network address, wherein a Server serves content to Requesters located at said Requester'"'"'s network address. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A shared domain name method, comprising the steps of:
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a) determining a geographical location of a Requester, and b) providing said Requester with a Server'"'"'s network address, wherein a Server serves content to Requesters located in said geographical location. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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