Method and system for leasing or purchasing domain names
First Claim
1. A system for leasing a domain name to a third party, the system comprising:
- one or more computing devices programmed to;
identify a domain name available for lease;
obtain an offer from a first party to lease the domain name;
accept the offer from the first party to lease the domain name for a period of time;
assign a percentage of total requests corresponding to the domain name to the first party for the period of time, the percentage being less than 100%;
cause, for the period of time, requests corresponding to the domain name to be interchangeably redirected to a network resource identified by the first party and to one or more additional network resources, wherein each of the one or more additional network resources is associated with an additional party to which the domain name has been leased, and wherein the requests are interchangeably redirected to the network resource identified by the first party in accordance with the percentage of total requests assigned to the first party; and
generate a valuation of the domain name.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described that enable a domain name owner (i.e., a “lessor”) to grant a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) a lease to any domain name the lessor owns. More specifically, a lessor may use a domain name service to allow a third party (i.e., a “lessee”) to lease a domain name for use or to purchase the domain name outright. More specifically, the lessor may lease a domain name to a lessee so that any user who accesses the leased domain name is directed to a network resource identified by the lessee. The lessee may also be provided the option to purchase the domain name outright from the lessor, rather than lease it. In addition, a valuation of the domain name may be generated.
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27 Claims
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1. A system for leasing a domain name to a third party, the system comprising:
one or more computing devices programmed to; identify a domain name available for lease; obtain an offer from a first party to lease the domain name; accept the offer from the first party to lease the domain name for a period of time; assign a percentage of total requests corresponding to the domain name to the first party for the period of time, the percentage being less than 100%; cause, for the period of time, requests corresponding to the domain name to be interchangeably redirected to a network resource identified by the first party and to one or more additional network resources, wherein each of the one or more additional network resources is associated with an additional party to which the domain name has been leased, and wherein the requests are interchangeably redirected to the network resource identified by the first party in accordance with the percentage of total requests assigned to the first party; and generate a valuation of the domain name. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-implemented method for leasing a unique name of a network resource, the method comprising:
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generating a valuation of a unique name of the network resource; accepting an offer to lease the unique name of the network resource to a lessee for a specified period of time, wherein the offer corresponds to a minimum portion of requests corresponding to the unique name; receiving requests to the unique name of the network resource; and causing the requests corresponding to the unique name to be interchangeably redirected to a second network resource identified by the lessee and one or more other network resources, in response to accepting the offer to lease the unique name of the network resource, wherein less than all of the requests are redirected to the second network resource for the specified period of time; wherein the method is preformed under control of one or more configured computing devices. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by one or more computing devices perform a method, the method comprising:
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enabling a third party to submit an offer to lease a unique name of a first network resource, wherein the lease is for a specified period of time; recommending a price for leasing the unique name of the first network resource; in response to accepting the offer, causing a portion of requests corresponding to the unique name of the first network resource, but less than all of the requests, to be redirected to a second network resource identified by the third party for the specified period of time; and during the specified period of time, randomly redirecting any single request associated with the unique name to any one of a plurality of network resources, wherein the plurality of network resources include the second network resource. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A system for leasing a domain name to a third party, the system comprising:
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a data store that stores domain names available for lease; and one or more computing devices communicatively coupled to the data store, wherein the one or more computing devices are programmed to; accept an offer to lease a domain name to an offeree for a period of time, wherein the offer specifies a portion of requests to the domain name to be interchangeably redirected to a network resource identified by the offeree; generate a valuation of the domain name; and cause requests associated with the domain name to be interchangeably redirected for the period of time to a network resource identified by the offeree and to one or more additional network resources, wherein each of the one or more additional network resources is associated with an additional party to which the domain name has been leased, and wherein the requests are interchangeably redirected to the network resource identified by the offeree in accordance with the specified portion of requests. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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