Tracking domain name related reputation
First Claim
1. A system for tracking domain name related reputation, comprising:
- a) a Registering Entity, b) a Domain Names Database, maintained by said Registering Entity, for storing a Plurality of Domain Names registered through said Registering Entity, c) a Reputation Database for storing a domain name related reputation data for one or more domain names out of said Plurality of Domain Names registered through said Registering Entity, and d) a Plurality of Requesters, having ability to access said data.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the present invention allow for tracking of domain name related reputation by a domain name Registering Entity (e.g. Registry, Registrar, etc.). In a preferred embodiment, the Registering Entity maintains a database with reputation data that can be accessed by the requesters. The Registering Entity may update reputation data based on a variety of events related to the domain name. The reputation data may be tracked on the domain name itself, URLs, domain name purchaser or registrant, or email addresses associated with the domain name. The reputation data may include various categories, such as email practices, website content, privacy policies and practices, fraudulent activities, domain name related complaints, overall reputation, etc. The registrant may opt for a reputation service while registering domain name. The requester may decide whether to allow email messages or to visit URLs based on the domain name related reputation.
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105 Claims
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1. A system for tracking domain name related reputation, comprising:
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a) a Registering Entity, b) a Domain Names Database, maintained by said Registering Entity, for storing a Plurality of Domain Names registered through said Registering Entity, c) a Reputation Database for storing a domain name related reputation data for one or more domain names out of said Plurality of Domain Names registered through said Registering Entity, and d) a Plurality of Requesters, having ability to access said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for tracking a reputation rating of a domain name, comprising:
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a) a Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by said Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Requester having access to said Reputation Database.
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42. A system for tracking a reputation rating of a registrant of a domain name, comprising:
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a) a Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by said Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of said registrant is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Requester having access to said Reputation Database.
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43. A system for tracking a reputation rating of an email address associated with a domain name, comprising:
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a) a Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by said Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of an email address associated with said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Requester having access to said Reputation Database.
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44. A system for tracking a reputation rating of a website content associated with a domain name, comprising:
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a) a Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by said Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of a website content associated with said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Requester having access to said Reputation Database.
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45. A method for tracking domain name related reputation, comprising the steps of:
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a) a Registering Entity setting one or more values in domain name related reputation data to an initial values, and b) said Registering Entity changing at least one of said values in said data. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for initiating tracking of domain name related reputation at the point of sale, comprising the steps of:
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a) a Registrant registering or renewing a domain name and authorizing a Registering Entity to keep track of a domain name related reputation, and b) said Registering Entity setting one or more values in domain name related reputation data for said domain name to an initial values. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80)
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81. A method for accessing domain name related reputation data, comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a domain name, b) determining a Registering Entity through which said domain name was registered, c) determining a location of a domain name related reputation data for said domain name, and d) accessing said data. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105)
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