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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, comprising at least one item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a WHOIS database, and at least one item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a domain name registrar;
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 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, comprising at least one item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a WHOIS database, and at least one item corresponding to a predefined interaction with a domain name registrar; 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 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)
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12. A method for disseminating information related to ownership of a domain name over a computer network comprising:
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providing a toolbar as a plug-in to a web browser program, the toolbar configured to receive a message over a private, protected online channel on the computer network and including an interface to display said message; receiving a request from the toolbar over the computer network for notification of an event related to ownership of the domain name; and responsive to an occurrence of said event, transmitting a message over the private, protected online channel to the toolbar, wherein the event is selected from one of an expiration of a domain name specified in said request, an expiration of a domain name including a keyword specified in said request, and receipt of a result to a certified offer to purchase an already-owned domain name specified in said request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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