Using social domains to manage a domain name registrant's social websites

• US 7,698,426 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Issued: 04/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company LLC (GoDaddy, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Go Daddy Group Incorporated (GoDaddy, Inc.)
• Inventors: Thayer, Wayne, Paxton, John, Condit, Craig
• Primary Examiner(s): LUU, LE HIEN
• Application Number:
  US12/024,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20080114869A1
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/226, 709/230, 709/224, 709/245, 709/225, 707/10, 707/7, 706/12
• US Class Current: 709/225
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]

Abstract

Methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering a domain name to a Registrant, generating a Social Domain (that corresponds to a social website) by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant'"'"'s domain name, mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant'"'"'s social website webpage, entering the Social Domain in a browser, and displaying the Registrant'"'"'s social website webpage. In one possible embodiment, the displayed social website webpage may be the Registrant'"'"'s public webpage. In another possible embodiment, after authenticating the Registrant, identity-related data collected during the domain name registration process may be transferred to a social website. The Registrant may then be logged into the social website and his private webpage from the social website may be displayed.

Claims

1. A method for managing social websites, comprising the steps of:

a) registering, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a Network a domain name to a Registrant, wherein said registering step further comprises collecting at least one identity-related data from said Registrant;

b) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, at least one Registrant Profile from said at least one identity-related data;

c) authenticating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said Registrant using an OpenID standard;

d) transferring, by at least one of said at least one server computer, at least one data to said social website, wherein said at least one data comprises at least one of said identity-related data, at least one Registrant Profiles, and/or any combination thereof;

e) logging, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said Registrant into said social website;

f) generating, by at least one of said at least one server computer, a Social Domain by concatenating at least one subdomain to said domain name, said Social Domain corresponding to a social website;

g) mapping, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said Social Domain to a URL for a social website webpage for said Registrant;

h) entering, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said Social Domain in a browser; and

i) displaying, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said social website webpage, wherein said social website webpage is a public webpage for said Registrant on a social website, a Private Webpage for said Registrant on a social website, or any combination thereof.