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1. A toolbar, operable on a computer system including a display having a graphical user interface, the toolbar comprising:
- a first plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a WHOIS database;
a text entry box; and
an agent to receive a first selection of an item of the first plurality of selectable items and a string from the text entry box, and to prepare and send a first query for the WHOIS database, over a network, based upon the first selection and the string, and to output first results received in response to the first query to the display, wherein the toolbar is a plug-in to a web browser program, wherein the toolbar is to be selectively displayed, an option to be provided to display and hide the toolbar; and
wherein, if set to be displayed. at least a portion of the toolbar is to be persistently displayed in a graphical user interface, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser program.
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Abstract
A toolbar for WHOIS searching and interacting with a domain name registrar. The toolbar may include buttons, form fields and drop down menus, and performs WHOIS searches, WHOIS wildcard searches, provides domain registration services. Queries include WHOIS domain searches by domain, by IP address, and by Network Information Center (NIC) Handle searches. Domain registrations can be created, transferred and renewed.
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1. A toolbar, operable on a computer system including a display having a graphical user interface, the toolbar comprising:
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a first plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a WHOIS database;
a text entry box; and
an agent to receive a first selection of an item of the first plurality of selectable items and a string from the text entry box, and to prepare and send a first query for the WHOIS database, over a network, based upon the first selection and the string, and to output first results received in response to the first query to the display, wherein the toolbar is a plug-in to a web browser program, wherein the toolbar is to be selectively displayed, an option to be provided to display and hide the toolbar; and
wherein, if set to be displayed. at least a portion of the toolbar is to be persistently displayed in a graphical user interface, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of querying a WHOIS database using a toolbar which is a plug-in to a web browser program, the method comprising:
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providing an option to display and hide the toolbar;
displaying the toolbar including a text entry box and a first plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with the WHOIS database, at least a portion of the toolbar being persistently displayed, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser program;
receiving a string from the text entry box;
receiving a first selection of an item from the first plurality of selectable items;
preparing and sending, over a network from the toolbar, a first query for a WHOIS database based upon the received string and the received item of the first selection;
receiving first results in response to the first query; and
displaying the first results. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A machine-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, as a plug-in to a web browser, to perform a method comprising:
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providing an option to display a toolbar as a component of the web browser and to hide the toolbar;
displaying the toolbar including a text entry box and a first plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a WHOIS database, at least a portion of the toolbar being persistently displayed, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser;
receiving a string from the text entry box;
receiving a first selection of an item from the first plurality of selectable items;
preparing and sending, over a network from the toolbar, a first query for a WHOIS database based upon the received string and the received item of the first selection;
receiving first results in response to the first query; and
displaying the first results. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A toolbar comprising:
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a plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a domain name registrar;
a text entry box; and
an agent to receive a selection of an item of the plurality of selectable items and a string from the text entry box, and to prepare and send a request for the domain name registrar, over a network, based upon a selected item and the string, and to output results received in response to the request to a display, wherein the toolbar is a plug-in to a web browser program;
wherein the toolbar is to be selectively displayed, an option to be provided to display and hide the toolbar; and
wherein, if set to be displayed, at least a portion of the toolbar is to be persistently displayed in a graphical user interface, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser program. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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65. A method of interacting with a domain name registrar using a toolbar which is a plug-in to a web browser program, the method comprising:
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providing an option to display and hide the toolbar;
displaying the toolbar including a text entry box and a plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with the domain name registrar, at least a portion of the toolbar being persistently displayed, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser program;
receiving a string from the text entry box;
receiving a selection of an item from the plurality of selectable items;
preparing and sending, over a network, a request for the domain name registrar based upon the string and the selected item;
receiving results in response to the query; and
displaying the results. - View Dependent Claims (66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A machine-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, as a plug-in to a web browser, to perform a method comprising:
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providing an option to display a toolbar as a component of the web browser and to hide the toolbar;
displaying the toolbar including a text entry box and a plurality of selectable items, each item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a domain name registrar, at least a portion of the toolbar being persistently displayed, independent of changes in content displayed by the web browser;
receiving a string from the text entry box;
receiving a selection of an item from the plurality of selectable items;
preparing and sending, over a network, a request for the domain name registrar based upon the string and the selected item;
receiving results in response to the query; and
displaying the results. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74)
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