TRACKING DOMAIN NAME RELATED REPUTATION
First Claim
1. A system for tracking domain name related reputation, comprising:
- a) a Registering Entity, b) a Reputation Database, at least in part maintained by said Registering Entity, for storing a domain name related reputation data for a domain name, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to said data.
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Abstract
Disclosed systems and methods provide for tracking of domain name related reputation by a domain name Registering Entity (e.g. Registry, Registrar, Reseller, etc.). The Registering Entity maintains a database with reputation data that can be accessed by the requesters. A domain name may be registered through the Registering Entity or a third party. 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, digital certificates associated with the domain name, overall reputation, etc. The reputation data may be digitally signed for authenticity. The requester may decide whether to allow email messages or to visit URLs based on the domain name related reputation.
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88 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 Reputation Database, at least in part maintained by said Registering Entity, for storing a domain name related reputation data for a domain name, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to 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, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system, comprising:
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a) a First Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a Registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by a Second Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to said reputation rating.
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52. A system, comprising:
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a) a First Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a Registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by a Second Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of said Registrant is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to said reputation rating.
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53. A system, comprising:
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a) a First Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a Registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by a Second Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of an email address associated with said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to said reputation rating.
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54. A system, comprising:
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a) a First Registering Entity having an ability to register a domain name to a Registrant, b) a Reputation Database maintained by a Second Registering Entity, wherein a reputation rating of a website content associated with said domain name is stored in said Reputation Database, and c) a Presentation Means facilitating access to said reputation rating.
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55. A system for tracking domain name related reputation, comprising:
a Reputation Database, at least in part maintained by a Registering Entity, for storing a domain name related reputation data for a plurality of domain names.
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56. A method, comprising the steps of:
a) a Second Registering Entity setting one or more values in a domain name related reputation data for a domain name to an initial value, wherein said domain name was registered or renewed with a First Registering Entity. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58)
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59. 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 Trusted Registering Entity which maintains a domain name related reputation data for said domain name, c) determining a location of said data for said domain name, and d) accessing said data. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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