Method of identifying and registering entities and an assembly of hardware and software for applying such a method

• US 7,415,468 B1
• Filed: 07/28/2000
• Issued: 08/19/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Benno Henricus Nicolaas Hijl
• Original Assignee: Benno Henricus Nicolaas Hijl
• Inventors: Hijl, Benno Henricus Nicolaas
• Primary Examiner(s): ALAM, SHAHID AL
• Application Number:
  US10/031,883
• Time in Patent Office: 2,944 Days
• Field of Search: 707/10, 707/100, 707/104.1, 707/3, 707/101, 707/102, 709/227, 709/228, 709/203, 709/217, 709/229, 715/501.1, 715/234, 701/211, 455/456
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/30 Types of network names
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/30 Managing network names, e.g. use of aliases or nicknames name-to-address mapping H04L61/45
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4552 Lookup mechanisms between a plurality of directories; Synchronisation of directories, e.g. metadirectories
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of identifying and registering entities, in particular for internet applications, comprising the processing steps of: a) defining a URL/domain name system in accordance with a system of identification codes, b) formulating URL/domain name notation rules in accordance with the defined system of identification codes, and c) designating codes and the associated URLs/domain names on the basis of the defined system of identification codes and in accordance with the formulated URL/domain name notation rules. The invention also relates to an assembly of hardware and software for applying this method.

Claims

1. A method of identifying and registering persons based on pre-existing identification structure and data, in particular for Internet applications, comprising the processing steps of:

a) selecting a discrete system apart from the Internet,

b) designating a system and structure used for identification,

c) defining a URL/domain name system in accordance with the structure from said discrete system apart from the Internet stored in at least one database having URL/domain name notation rules in accordance with the structure,

d) designating a URL/domain name on the basis of the defined URL/domain name system using pre-existing identification data for persons, objects or subjects from said discrete system in accordance with the formulated URL/domain name notation rules, and implementing at least a part of the identification data and structure in URLs/domain names in the Internet,

e) registering data of said person(s) in the discrete system in a search system,

f) providing search functions based on key-words in said discrete system, including a top level search term and a sub-level search term in said search system,

g) providing a link from said URL/domain name to a data carrier,

h) providing a language neutral interface to said search system having search options, said interface providing a query limiting a possible search for searching registered data,

i) limiting said search to a group of users in a top level domain when a top level domain search term is entered, said sub-level search term operating to limit a group of users within a sub-level domain,

j) presenting search results of said search engine as URL/domain names or identification data in response to a query, and

k) retrieving said data carrier in response to said results.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method also comprises the processing steps of:

l) registering data of persons,

m) creating a data carrier on the basis of the registered data, and

n) linking the data carrier to a specific URL/domain name.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the method further comprises the processing step of:

o) making specific URLs/domain names accessible to the public.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the method further comprises the processing step of:

p) providing services by means of a data carrier.

5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the method further comprises the processing steps of:

q) incorporating registered data of persons in data files,

r) incorporating the data files in a search system, and

s) providing an interface with search options for generating results on request as a response to a query.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the method is applied within specific Top Level Domains and/or Sub Level Domains.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the structure is one of:

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain with dots;

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain with dashes; and

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain followed by a separator character and after which is placed a country code, area code or telephone number of the subscriber to be visited.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the discrete system comprises:

a telephone directory of a telephone network,

a telephone directory of a mobile telephone network.

9. An assembly of hardware and software for identifying and registering persons based on pre-existing identification structure and data, in particular for Internet applications, comprising the processing steps of:

a) selecting a discrete system apart from the Internet,

b) designating a system and structure used for identification,

c) defining a URL/domain name system in accordance with the structure from the discrete system apart from the Internet stored in at least one database having URL/domain name notation rules in accordance with the structure,

d) designating a URL/domain name on the basis of the defined URL/domain name system using pre-existing identification data for persons, objects or subjects from said discrete system in accordance with the formulated URL/domain name notation rules, and implementing at least a part of the identification data and structure in URL/domain names in the Internet, the assembly comprising;

a network of servers for designating and making available the URLs/domain names,

at least one database coupled to the network of servers and having registered data of persons of URLs/domain names,

hardware and software for inputting, localizing and presenting the registered data,

e) registering data of said person(s) in the discrete system in a search system,

f) providing search functions based on key-words in said discrete system, including a top level search term and a sub-level search term in said search system,

g) providing a link from said URL/domain name to a data carrier,

h) providing a language neutral interface to said search system having search options, said interface providing a query limiting a possible search for searching registered data,

i) limiting said search to a group of users in a top level domain when a top level domain search term is entered, said sub-level search term operating to limit a group of users within a sub-level domain,

j) presenting search results of said search engine as URL/domain names or identification data in response to a query, and

k) retrieving said data carrier in response to said results.

10. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the structure is one of:

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain with dots;

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain with dashes; and

a host, a sub-level domain, and a top-level domain followed by a separator character and after which is placed a country code, area code or telephone number of the subscriber to be visited.

11. The method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the discrete system comprises:

a telephone directory of a telephone network,

a telephone directory of a mobile telephone network.