Method and system for protecting domain names via third-party systems
First Claim
1. A method for perpetually extending a term of a domain registration service or website hosting service by a third-party payment system, comprising:
- allowing an account holder using a domain name registration service or a website hosting service to enable third-party payments for extending a domain name registration service period or a website hosting service period perpetually wherein enabling third-party payments allows a third-party payment interface to be displayed on the account holder'"'"'s website;
accepting a payment from a third-party through the third-party payment interface on the account holder'"'"'s website via a third-party payment system;
recording payment details in a database associated with the third-party system, wherein the third-party payment system automatically forwards the accepted payment to one or more service providers providing the domain name registration service or website hosting service, wherein the one or more service providers extend the service termination date for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, and wherein one or more accepted third-party payments are used to perpetually pay all future renewal fees for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, thereby providing permanent domain name registration or permanent website hosting.
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Abstract
A method and system for extending a permanent domain name registration service and/or website hosting service by third-party payment system. A third-party payment system enables a domain name/website hosting account holder to accept third-party payments; third parties may then view a payment section on their website and choose to make a payment for a specified period. The third-party payment system manages the funds and tracks the need to accept third-party payments and to make timely payments to the service provider. A beneficiary contact and a third-party contact method are included as means to help manage a website that may operate unattended and may remain online indefinitely thereby providing permanent domain name registration or permanent website hosting.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for perpetually extending a term of a domain registration service or website hosting service by a third-party payment system, comprising:
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allowing an account holder using a domain name registration service or a website hosting service to enable third-party payments for extending a domain name registration service period or a website hosting service period perpetually wherein enabling third-party payments allows a third-party payment interface to be displayed on the account holder'"'"'s website;
accepting a payment from a third-party through the third-party payment interface on the account holder'"'"'s website via a third-party payment system;
recording payment details in a database associated with the third-party system, wherein the third-party payment system automatically forwards the accepted payment to one or more service providers providing the domain name registration service or website hosting service, wherein the one or more service providers extend the service termination date for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, and wherein one or more accepted third-party payments are used to perpetually pay all future renewal fees for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, thereby providing permanent domain name registration or permanent website hosting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A permanent domain name registration system for perpetually extending a term of a domain registration service or website hosting service by a third-party payment system, comprising in combination:
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third-party payment enablement means for allowing an account holder using a domain name registration service or a website hosting service to enable third-party payments for extending a domain name registration service period or a website hosting service period perpetually;
third-party payment interface means for displaying third-party payment information on the account holder'"'"'s website and for accepting payments from third-parties;
third-party payment acceptance means for accepting a payment from a third-party through the third-party payment interface means on the account holder'"'"'s website, for recording payment details in a database associated with the third-party system, for automatically forwarding the accepted payment to one or more service providers providing the domain name registration service or website hosting service, wherein the one or more service providers extend the service termination date for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, and wherein one or more accepted third-party payments are used to automatically and perpetually pay all future renewal fees for the domain name registration service or website hosting service, thereby providing permanent domain name registration or permanent website hosting. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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