Systems and methods for domain name registration by proxy
First Claim
1. A method of providing proxy registration of a domain name including:
- (a) receiving from a domain name registrar, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a request for a proxy contact information for use by the domain name registrar in registering a domain name with a domain name registry,(b) receiving from the domain name registrar, by at least one of the at least one server computer, a contact information of a customer of the domain name registrar seeking the proxy registration of the domain name with the domain name registry,(c) sending to the domain name registrar, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy contact information for use by the domain name registrar in registering the domain name with the domain name registry, and(d) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the contact information of the customer.
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Abstract
A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee.
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62 Claims
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1. A method of providing proxy registration of a domain name including:
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(a) receiving from a domain name registrar, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a request for a proxy contact information for use by the domain name registrar in registering a domain name with a domain name registry, (b) receiving from the domain name registrar, by at least one of the at least one server computer, a contact information of a customer of the domain name registrar seeking the proxy registration of the domain name with the domain name registry, (c) sending to the domain name registrar, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy contact information for use by the domain name registrar in registering the domain name with the domain name registry, and (d) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the contact information of the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for performing a proxy registration of a domain name for a customer, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a domain name, a request to register the domain name by proxy and personal customer information from a customer, (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the personal customer information, wherein the personal customer information is not made publicly available, and (c) registering, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the domain name with a domain name registry using proxy information, wherein the domain name and the proxy information are made publicly available. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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24. A proxy domain name registration system comprising:
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(a) means for receiving a desired domain name and a request to register the desired domain name by proxy from a customer, (b) means for receiving and storing actual personal contact information from the customer, and (c) means for communicating a registration request, the desired domain name, and an owner proxy personal contact information differing from the customer'"'"'s actual personal contact information to a domain name registry. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a customer, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a personal customer information and a request to associate proxy contact information with a domain name in a domain name registry database; (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the personal customer information so the personal customer information is not made publicly available; and (c) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy contact information in the domain name registry database. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a customer, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, an information including at least one of a customer address, a customer email address, a customer name, a customer telephone number, and a customer fax number, and a request to associate proxy information including at least one of a proxy address, a proxy email address, a proxy name, a proxy telephone number, and a proxy fax number with a domain name in a domain name registry database; (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the information received from the customer so that the customer email address is not made publicly available; and (c) causing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy information to be stored in the domain name registry database. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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57. A method comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a customer, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a customer email address, and a request to associate a proxy email address with a domain name in a domain name registry database; (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the customer email address so that the customer email address is not made publicly available; and (c) causing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy email address to be stored in the domain name registry database. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a customer, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a customer address and a request to associate a proxy address with a domain name in a domain name registry database; (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the customer address so that the customer address is not made publicly available; and (c) causing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy address to be stored in the domain name registry database. - View Dependent Claims (60)
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61. A method, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from a customer, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a network, a customer name and a request to associate a proxy name with a domain name in a domain name registry database; (b) storing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the customer name so that the customer name is not made publicly available; and (c) causing, by at least one of the at least one server computer, the proxy name to be stored in the domain name registry database. - View Dependent Claims (62)
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