Private domain name registration
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1. A method for protecting the privacy of a registrant of a domain name, comprising:
- creating, via at least one computing device, a whois record for a domain name registration for the registrant;
assigning, via the at least one computing device, a registrant name displayed in the whois record with an actual registrant name of the registrant;
assigning, via the at least one computing device, contact information displayed in the whois record with entirely alternate contact information, the alternate contact information being different from actual contact information associated with the actual registrant name;
receiving, via the at least one computing device, a plurality of predetermined rules designated by the registrant, individual predetermined rules of the plurality of predetermined rules specifying a respective forwarding action associated with a sender class of a sender of a correspondence for the registrant sent via the alternate contact information;
receiving the correspondence for the registrant sent via the alternate contact information;
identifying, via the at least one computing device, the sender class of the sender of the correspondence;
identifying, via the at least one computing device, a particular forwarding action of the correspondence based at least in part on the sender class, an identified code within the correspondence, and the plurality of predetermined rules, the identified code comprises at least one of at least a portion of a postal address, at least a portion of a subject line, or a number provided via a telephone keypad; and
initiating, via the at least one computing device, the particular forwarding action of the correspondence to the registrant in response to determining the respective forwarding action for the sender class.
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Abstract
A service for protecting the privacy of domain name registrants while preserving the registrant'"'"'s ability to directly change the registration information or transfer the registration. A whois record is created that reflects the registrant'"'"'s actual identity but contains contact information that is entirely associated with a privacy service.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for protecting the privacy of a registrant of a domain name, comprising:
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creating, via at least one computing device, a whois record for a domain name registration for the registrant; assigning, via the at least one computing device, a registrant name displayed in the whois record with an actual registrant name of the registrant; assigning, via the at least one computing device, contact information displayed in the whois record with entirely alternate contact information, the alternate contact information being different from actual contact information associated with the actual registrant name; receiving, via the at least one computing device, a plurality of predetermined rules designated by the registrant, individual predetermined rules of the plurality of predetermined rules specifying a respective forwarding action associated with a sender class of a sender of a correspondence for the registrant sent via the alternate contact information; receiving the correspondence for the registrant sent via the alternate contact information;
identifying, via the at least one computing device, the sender class of the sender of the correspondence;identifying, via the at least one computing device, a particular forwarding action of the correspondence based at least in part on the sender class, an identified code within the correspondence, and the plurality of predetermined rules, the identified code comprises at least one of at least a portion of a postal address, at least a portion of a subject line, or a number provided via a telephone keypad; and initiating, via the at least one computing device, the particular forwarding action of the correspondence to the registrant in response to determining the respective forwarding action for the sender class. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for protecting the privacy of a registrant of a domain name, comprising:
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a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; and instructions executable by the processor, wherein, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least; generate a whois record for a domain name registration, the whois record including a registrant name and contact information, the registrant name being a name of an actual registrant and the contact information being an alternate contact information from an actual contact information of the actual registrant, and the registrant being a legal registrant of the domain name; receive a plurality of predetermined rules designated by the registrant, individual predetermined rules of the plurality of predetermined rules specifying a respective action associated with a respective sender class of a sender of a received correspondence for the registrant name via the alternate contact information; store the whois record and plurality of predetermined rules in said memory receive the received correspondence for the registrant name from the sender; identify a particular forwarding action of the received correspondence based at least in part on the respective sender class of the received correspondence, an identified code within the received correspondence, and the plurality of predetermined rules, the identified code comprising at least one of at least a portion of a postal address, at least a portion of a subject line, or a number provided via a telephone keypad; and forward the received correspondence to the registrant according to the respective forwarding action. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor, wherein, when executed, the instructions cause the processor to at least:
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create a whois record for a domain registration, a registrant name displayed in the whois record being an actual registrant name of an actual registrant and contact information displayed in the whois record being entirely alternate contact information from an actual contact information of the actual registrant; receive a plurality of predetermined rules designated by the actual registrant, individual predetermined rules of the plurality of predetermined rules specifying a respective forwarding action associated with a sender class of a sender associated with correspondence that is received using the alternate contact information, a first action associated with a first sender class being different from a second action associated with a second sender class; receive a correspondence using the alternate contact information; identify a particular forwarding action of the received correspondence based at least in part on the respective sender class of the received correspondence, an identified code within the received correspondence, and the plurality of predetermined rules, the identified code comprises at least one of at least a portion of a postal address, at least a portion of a subject line, or a number provided via a telephone keypad; and
forward the received correspondence to the registrant according to the respective forwarding action. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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