Systems, Apparatus and Method for Hosting and Assigning Domain Names on a Wide Area Network
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Abstract
Embodiments of the instant invention are directed to a domain management system, apparatus and method for hosting and assigning domain names. Embodiments of the domain management system comprise a name assignment system and a hosting system, wherein the hosting system comprises a domain retrieval system and a data storage apparatus. The name assignment system verifies availability and assigns domain names to requesting clients. The name assignment system comprises an input component, a confirmation mechanism and a name storage means. Preferred embodiments of the domain retrieval system comprise a scheduler, a parsing member having a plurality of redirectors and a plurality of servers. The domain retrieval system locates the domain referenced by the domain name by parsing header information and utilizing a wildcard DNS. Once the domain is located, the domain retrieval system for the domain to the user computer.
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78 Claims
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40. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a host computing device, a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises; a host name corresponding to the host computing device, and a content label; determining a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content; and providing a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer-readable storage device having computer program logic recorded thereon, execution of which, by a computing device, causes the computing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises; a host name corresponding to a host computing device, and a content label; determining a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content; and providing a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A system comprising:
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a memory configured to store instructions comprising; instructions to receive a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises; a host name corresponding to a host computing device, and a content label, instructions to determine a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content, and instructions to provide a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request; and one or more processors configured to process the instructions. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A system comprising:
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a host computing device comprising a scheduler, the scheduler configured to receive a content request comprising a requested address, wherein the requested address comprises; a host name corresponding to the host computing device, and a content label; and a redirector configured to determine a content address corresponding to the content label, wherein the content address provides a location of corresponding content, and to provide a directive to retrieve the corresponding content from the content address in response to the content request. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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