SYSTEM AND METHOD TO CUSTOMIZE DNS REPLIES BASED ON CONNECTION IDENTITY
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1. In an Internet connected Domain Name System (DNS) configured for receiving and replying to queries for information associated with at least one Internet connected domain from a plurality of querying entities each having an entity indicator, a method comprising:
- defining the information associated with the domain to have at least two different subsets of the information associated with the domain; and
designating at least one of the subsets of information for use in replying to a query based at least in part on the entity indicator of the querying entity.
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Abstract
A highly advantageous domain name system and method are disclosed for receiving and replying to queries for information associated with at least one Internet connected domain in which replies to queries are based at least in part on the identity of the querying entity.
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1. In an Internet connected Domain Name System (DNS) configured for receiving and replying to queries for information associated with at least one Internet connected domain from a plurality of querying entities each having an entity indicator, a method comprising:
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defining the information associated with the domain to have at least two different subsets of the information associated with the domain; and designating at least one of the subsets of information for use in replying to a query based at least in part on the entity indicator of the querying entity. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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2. The method according to claim 2, wherein the aforementioned designated subset of information is a first subset of information and further comprising:
configuring the first subset of information for use in replying to queries from querying entities that are designated to receive the first subset of information and configuring at least one other subset of the information for use in replying to queries from all other querying entities. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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13. In an Internet connected Domain Name System (DNS) configured to receive and reply to information queries about at least one Internet connected domain from a plurality of querying entities each having an entity indicator that is usable to determine an identity of the querying entity, a method comprising:
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configuring information associated with the domain to be used for replying to the information queries about the domain into subsets of information where at least one subset is configured with special response information for replying to at least one querying entity that is predetermined to receive the special response information based on the entity indicator, and at least one other subset is configured with general response information for replying to at least one querying entity that is not predetermined to receive the special response information based on the entity indicator; and storing the configured information in a memory device. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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40. In an Internet connected Domain Name System (DNS) configured to receive and reply to information queries about at least one Internet connected domain from a plurality of querying entities each having an entity indicator that is usable to determine an identity of the querying entity, an apparatus comprising:
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a memory device storing domain information associated with the domain to be used for replying to the information queries about the domain; and a computer communicatively connected to the memory device and arranged to allow for configuration of the domain information in the memory device into at least two different subsets, where at least one of the subsets is configured for replying to a query for information about the domain based at least in part on the identity of the querying entity. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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