Global community naming authority
First Claim
1. A global community naming authority, comprising:
- a memory;
a processor interoperably coupled to said memory;
a network interface interoperably coupled to said processor;
a community name database interoperably coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is capable of accessing, searching, or modifying said community name database;
a community name authorization module interoperably coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is capable of processing requests for community names received through said network interface with said community name authorization module.
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Abstract
Provided are improved systems for a global community naming authority and methods for naming global communities. A global community naming authority may be used to register online communities to create a universal unique identifier for each registered online community. A global community naming authority may be used to control generation of new online communities to ensure that a universal unique identifier exists for new online communities that may be used by online users. A method for naming global communities includes certifying a universal unique name for all registered and newly created online communities. Existing online communities may be migrated into a global community name database. Existing communities not formalized as online communities may be mapped into online communities by a global community naming authority.
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24 Claims
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1. A global community naming authority, comprising:
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a memory;
a processor interoperably coupled to said memory;
a network interface interoperably coupled to said processor;
a community name database interoperably coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is capable of accessing, searching, or modifying said community name database;
a community name authorization module interoperably coupled to said processor, wherein said processor is capable of processing requests for community names received through said network interface with said community name authorization module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of naming global communities, comprising the steps of:
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migrating existing online communities into a global community name database;
assigning each of said existing online communities a universal unique identifier, wherein said universal unique identifier for each of said existing online communities may be stored in said global community name database as a binding of said existing online community; and
registering new online communities in said global community name database with universal unique identifiers for said new online communities. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of naming global communities, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for naming an online community;
assigning a universal unique identifier to said online community of said request; and
registering said online community of said request in a global community name database, wherein said universal unique identifier is a binding of said registered online community. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A service provider for naming and/or managing global communities, comprising:
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an interface for receiving a request for naming an online community;
a processor logic for assigning a universal unique identifier to said online community of said request; and
a processor logic for registering said online community of said request in a global community name database, wherein said universal unique identifier is a binding of said registered online community.
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