SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOMAIN NAME REGISTRATION BY PROXY
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- (a) a registrar installation comprising;
(i) means for receiving at least one customer domain name registration request from at least one customer,(ii) means for communicating at least one registrar domain name registration request to a registry, the at least one registrar domain name registration request comprising at least one domain name and at least one domain name registrant contact information,(iii) means for communicating the at least one domain name and at least one customer information regarding the at least one customer to a proxy installation, and(iv) means for storing the at least one domain name registrant contact information,(b) the proxy installation comprising;
(i) means for receiving and storing the at least one customer information communicated to the proxy installation by the registrar installation, and(ii) means for communicating at least one proxy information to the registrar installation,(c) the registrar installation being responsive to receipt of the at least one proxy information by;
(i) submitting the at least one registrar domain name registration request to the registry, wherein the at least one domain name registrant contact information comprises the at least one proxy information, and(ii) storing the at least one proxy information in the means for storing the at least one domain name registrant contact information.
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Abstract
A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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(a) a registrar installation comprising; (i) means for receiving at least one customer domain name registration request from at least one customer, (ii) means for communicating at least one registrar domain name registration request to a registry, the at least one registrar domain name registration request comprising at least one domain name and at least one domain name registrant contact information, (iii) means for communicating the at least one domain name and at least one customer information regarding the at least one customer to a proxy installation, and (iv) means for storing the at least one domain name registrant contact information, (b) the proxy installation comprising; (i) means for receiving and storing the at least one customer information communicated to the proxy installation by the registrar installation, and (ii) means for communicating at least one proxy information to the registrar installation, (c) the registrar installation being responsive to receipt of the at least one proxy information by; (i) submitting the at least one registrar domain name registration request to the registry, wherein the at least one domain name registrant contact information comprises the at least one proxy information, and (ii) storing the at least one proxy information in the means for storing the at least one domain name registrant contact information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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(a) a registrar computer installation establishing a registrar web site; (b) a proxy computer installation; (c) at least one interactive registrar page on the registrar web site enabling a customer to request a registration of at least one domain name; (d) a message on at least one of the at least one interactive registrar page prompting the customer to indicate whether a proxy registration of the at least one domain name is desired; (e) a field on at least one of the at least one interactive registrar page for the customer to enter the at least one domain name; (f) a connection at the registrar computer installation for communicating to the proxy computer installation; (i) a request for at least one proxy information for use in registering the at least one domain name to a proxy having a name, and (ii) at least one customer information of the customer; (g) the proxy computer installation comprising a first database for storing in association the at least one domain name and the at least one customer information; (h) a connection at the proxy computer installation for communicating the at least one proxy information to the registrar computer installation; (i) the registrar computer installation comprising a second database for storing in association the at least one proxy information and the at least one domain name; and (j) a connection at the registrar computer installation for sending to a domain name registry; (i) a request for the proxy registration of the at least one domain name in the name of the proxy; and (ii) the at least one proxy information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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(a) providing a computer installation accessible via a computer network, (b) receiving, at the computer installation from at least one customer via the computer network, at least one request to register at least one domain name, (c) offering the at least one customer at least one proxy registration of the at least one domain name, (d) receiving at least one proxy registration request for the at least one domain name from the at least one customer, (e) forwarding the at least one domain name and at least one customer information regarding the at least one customer to a proxy, (f) receiving at least one proxy information from the proxy, and (g) registering by proxy the at least one domain name with a registry, wherein registering comprises providing the at least one proxy information to the registry for the at least one domain name registered by the at least one proxy registration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program executable by a computer and comprising:
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(a) a first program for defining a web site comprising a first programming for; (i) receiving from a customer at the web site a customer request to register at least one domain name, (ii) offering to the customer at the web site an option to register the at least one domain name by proxy, and (iii) receiving at least one customer information regarding the customer, (b) a second program for communicating with a registry comprising a second programming for; (i) communicating the at least one domain name, a registrar request to register the at least one domain name, and at least one registrant information to the registry, and (c) a third program for communicating with a proxy comprising a third programming for; (i) requesting at least one proxy information for use in association with the at least one registrant information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. Programming executable by a computer and comprising:
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(a) communications programming enabling the computer to receive; (i) a domain name; (ii) a request for at least one proxy domain name registrant information for the domain name, the at least one proxy domain name registrant information being for a proxy entity having a name; and (iii) at least one customer information for a customer that has requested a proxy domain name registration of the domain name; (b) a database; (c) programming to store in the database the at least one customer information in association with the domain name; (d) programming to retrieve the domain name and the at least one customer information; and (e) further communications programming enabling the computer to send to a registrar the at least one proxy domain name registrant information to be used in registering the domain name in the name of the proxy entity. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A system comprising:
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(a) a computer installation establishing a web site; (b) at least one interactive page on the web site enabling a customer to request a registration of at least one domain name; (c) a field on at least one of the at least one interactive page for the customer to enter the at least one domain name; (d) a message on at least one of the at least one interactive page prompting the customer to indicate whether a proxy registration of the at least one domain name is desired; (e) a computer installation programming operative in response to the customer'"'"'s indication of a desire for the proxy registration of the at least one domain name to associate at least one proxy information regarding a proxy domain name registrant with the at least one domain name, the proxy domain name registrant having a name; (f) a database for storing in association with at least one customer information of the customer the at least one domain name and the at least one proxy information, and (g) a connection at the computer installation for sending to a domain name registry; (i) a request for registration of the at least one domain name in the name of the proxy domain name registrant; and (ii) at least a portion of the at least one proxy information. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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Specification