Digital identity registration
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a) a website hosted on at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a computer network, said website comprising one or more fields configured to receive from a prospective registrant;
(i) at least one digital identity comprising a domain name registered to said prospective registrant; and
(ii) at least one registration information;
b) a digital identity database on at least one of said at least one server computer, said digital identity database storing a plurality of registered digital identities;
c) a records database on at least one of said at least one server computer, said records database storing at least one registration-related record for each of said plurality of registered digital identities;
d) a search engine running on at least one of said at least one server computer, said search engine being configured to determine the availability of said at least one digital identity for registration by searching said digital identity database; and
e) a digital identity registration software running on at least one of said at least one server computer, said digital identity registration software being configured to register said at least one digital identity, if determined to be available, to said prospective registrant by adding at least one of said at least one registration information to said records database and adding said digital identity to said digital identity database.
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Abstract
Systems and processes of the present invention allow for digital identity registration. In an example embodiment, a Registrant may access a website to enter a requested digital identity and registration information. The requested digital identity may comprise a piece of client software, a digital certificate, or a URL comprising any combination of characters—perhaps including a domain name that may be owned by the Registrant. A Digital Identity Database may then be searched to determine the availability of the requested digital identity. If the requested digital identity includes a domain name, WHOIS records may be searched to determine whether the Registrant owns and/or controls the domain name. The Registrant'"'"'s registration information also may be validated. The requested digital identity may then be registered to the Registrant, possibly by adding the requested digital identity to the Digital Identity Database and/or adding the registration information to a Records database.
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24 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a) a website hosted on at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a computer network, said website comprising one or more fields configured to receive from a prospective registrant;
(i) at least one digital identity comprising a domain name registered to said prospective registrant; and
(ii) at least one registration information;b) a digital identity database on at least one of said at least one server computer, said digital identity database storing a plurality of registered digital identities; c) a records database on at least one of said at least one server computer, said records database storing at least one registration-related record for each of said plurality of registered digital identities; d) a search engine running on at least one of said at least one server computer, said search engine being configured to determine the availability of said at least one digital identity for registration by searching said digital identity database; and e) a digital identity registration software running on at least one of said at least one server computer, said digital identity registration software being configured to register said at least one digital identity, if determined to be available, to said prospective registrant by adding at least one of said at least one registration information to said records database and adding said digital identity to said digital identity database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A process, comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving, by at least one server computer communicatively coupled to a computer network, a request to register a digital identity comprising a domain name registered to a prospective registrant, said digital identity, and one or more registration information; b) determining, by at least one of said at least one server computer, the availability of said digital identity for registration by searching a digital identity database communicatively coupled to said computer network, said digital identity database comprising a plurality of registered digital identities; and c) registering, by at least one of said at least one server computer, said digital identity, if determined to be available, to said prospective registrant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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