SYSTEMS FOR JOINTLY AUCTIONING EXPIRING DOMAIN NAMES
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- A) at least one server configured to;
(i) determine whether an expiration date of at least one domain name stored in a registered domain name database is within a predetermined timeframe; and
(ii) contact a registrant of each of said at least one domain name having a registration expiring within said predetermined timeframe to request an agreement to jointly sell said at least one domain name for a fee and to share said fee;
B) an expiring domain names database storing at least one of said at least one domain name having a registration expiring within a predetermined timeframe and not storing each of said at least one domain name whose expiration date falls outside of said predetermined timeframe;
C) a domain name sales website hosted on said at least one server, said domain name sales website listing for sale at least one domain name stored in said expiring names database; and
D) a network communicatively coupling said at least one server, said registered domain name database, and said expiring domain names database.
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Abstract
Systems of the present inventions allow for jointly auctioning expiring domain names. An example embodiment may comprise a server configured to: (1) determine whether a domain name'"'"'s expiration date is within a predetermined timeframe (perhaps by searching a registered domain names database); and (2) contact the domain name'"'"'s registrant to request an agreement to jointly sell the domain name and to share the resultant sales fee. The system also may comprise an expiring domain names database storing domain names having registrations expiring within the predetermined timeframe. A domain name sales website (that may list for sale some of the expiring domain names stored in the expiring names database) may be hosted on a server and a network may communicatively couple the server, registered domain name database, and expiring domain names database.
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1. A system, comprising:
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A) at least one server configured to;
(i) determine whether an expiration date of at least one domain name stored in a registered domain name database is within a predetermined timeframe; and
(ii) contact a registrant of each of said at least one domain name having a registration expiring within said predetermined timeframe to request an agreement to jointly sell said at least one domain name for a fee and to share said fee;B) an expiring domain names database storing at least one of said at least one domain name having a registration expiring within a predetermined timeframe and not storing each of said at least one domain name whose expiration date falls outside of said predetermined timeframe; C) a domain name sales website hosted on said at least one server, said domain name sales website listing for sale at least one domain name stored in said expiring names database; and D) a network communicatively coupling said at least one server, said registered domain name database, and said expiring domain names database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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A) means for determining whether an expiration date of at least one domain name is within a predetermined timeframe; B) means for, if said expiration date is within said predetermined timeframe, contacting a registrant of said at least one domain name to request an agreement to jointly sell said at least one domain name for a fee and to share said fee; C) means for agreeing with said registrant to jointly sell said at least one domain name to a third party for a fee and to share said fee; D) means for selling said domain name to said third party; E) means for sharing said fee with said registrant; and F) a network communicatively coupling said determining means, said contacting means, said agreeing means, said selling means, and said sharing means. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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