Content restriction compliance using reverse DNS lookup
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a zone file of a DNS server to encode data for determining eligibility of a network node to receive requested content, the method comprising:
- providing a network connection for a node having a defined network address;
determining at least one user parameter indicating eligibility to receive content at the network address via the network connection; and
encoding the at least one user parameter in a zone file, wherein the at least one user parameter is encoded as text characters in a text field of a pointer record for a user associated with the network address.
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Abstract
A method for alerting Internet content providers of the age or other personal information of a computer user, which includes receiving a reverse DNS lookup query from an Internet content provider; and providing the age information of the computer user, in addition to a host name, from a reverse map zone file in response to the request. The personal information may be used by the content provider to select appropriate content for the requesting host, for example for complying with content restrictions. A system of alerting an Internet content provider of the age or other personal information of a computer user is also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a zone file of a DNS server to encode data for determining eligibility of a network node to receive requested content, the method comprising:
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providing a network connection for a node having a defined network address; determining at least one user parameter indicating eligibility to receive content at the network address via the network connection; and encoding the at least one user parameter in a zone file, wherein the at least one user parameter is encoded as text characters in a text field of a pointer record for a user associated with the network address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a server; a memory operably coupled to the server, the memory comprising instructions configured to; provide a network connection for a node having a defined network address; determine at least one user parameter indicating eligibility to receive content at the network address via the network connection; and encode the at least one user parameter as text characters in a text field of a pointer record of a DNS zone file for a user associated with the network address, wherein, in addition to the pointer record, the zone file comprises at least one of a text record, a location record and an encryption key. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for configuring a zone file of a DNS server to encode data for determining eligibility of a network node to receive the requested content, the method comprising:
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identifying a network node having a defined network address; determining one or more user parameters indicating eligibility to receive content at the network address via the network connection; and encoding the one or more user parameters in a zone file for the network address, wherein the one or more user parameters are encoded as text characters in a text field of a pointer record for a user associated with the network address and wherein the zone file is deleted if a user account associated with the network address is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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