Third party messaging system for monitoring and managing domain names and websites
First Claim
1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- a) a domain name registrar authenticating a registrant of a domain name as having an authority to manage an account with the domain name registrar, wherein the domain name registrar has domain name registration capabilities and website hosting capabilities and the registrant of the domain name is also a user of a website managed from the account with the domain name registrar;
b) the domain name registrar receiving from the registrant a selected messaging system to be associated with the account;
c) the domain name registrar monitoring for the domain name to expire within a selected time period unless action is taken by the registrant;
d) upon the domain name registrar detecting the domain name will expire within the selected time period unless action is taken by the registrant;
i) the domain name registrar sending a notice by the selected messaging system to the registrant, wherein the notice comprises a plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of to be taken, wherein the plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of comprises renewing the domain name and allowing the domain name to expire;
ii) the domain name registrar receiving a selected action by the selected messaging system from the plurality of actions from the registrant;
iii) the domain name registrar sending a first confirmation message by the selected messaging system to the registrant that the domain name registrar received the selected action from the registrant;
iv) the domain name registrar performing the selected action of renewing the domain name or allowing the domain name to expire; and
v) the domain name registrar sending a second confirmation message to the registrant by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar performed the selected action of renewing the domain name or allowing the domain name to expire;
e) the domain name registrar monitoring for the website to exceed a predetermined percentage of resources allowed for the website; and
f) upon the domain name registrar detecting the website exceeded the predetermined percentage of resources allowed for the website;
i) the domain name registrar sending a notice by the selected messaging system to the registrant, wherein the notice comprises a plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of to be taken, wherein the plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of comprises purchasing additional resources for the website and allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website;
ii) the domain name registrar receiving a selected action by the selected messaging system from the plurality of actions from the registrant;
iii) the domain name registrar sending a first confirmation message by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar received the selected action from the registrant;
iv) the domain name registrar performing the selected action of purchasing additional resources for the website or allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website; and
v) the domain name registrar sending a second confirmation message to the registrant by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar performed the selected action of purchasing additional resources for the website or allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for a domain name registrar or a website hosting provider to authenticate a user as having authority to manage an account. The user may enter a selected messaging system for receiving and sending messages. The domain name registrar or the website hosting provider may monitor one or more events (such as an expiration of a domain name or a usage of a resource permitted by a website). When one or more events occur, a notice with various options may be sent to the user via the selected messaging system. The selected action may be received and performed by the domain name registrar or the website hosting provider. A confirmation message may be sent to the user regarding the results of the domain name registrar or the website hosting provider performing the selected action.
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7 Claims
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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a) a domain name registrar authenticating a registrant of a domain name as having an authority to manage an account with the domain name registrar, wherein the domain name registrar has domain name registration capabilities and website hosting capabilities and the registrant of the domain name is also a user of a website managed from the account with the domain name registrar; b) the domain name registrar receiving from the registrant a selected messaging system to be associated with the account; c) the domain name registrar monitoring for the domain name to expire within a selected time period unless action is taken by the registrant; d) upon the domain name registrar detecting the domain name will expire within the selected time period unless action is taken by the registrant; i) the domain name registrar sending a notice by the selected messaging system to the registrant, wherein the notice comprises a plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of to be taken, wherein the plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of comprises renewing the domain name and allowing the domain name to expire; ii) the domain name registrar receiving a selected action by the selected messaging system from the plurality of actions from the registrant; iii) the domain name registrar sending a first confirmation message by the selected messaging system to the registrant that the domain name registrar received the selected action from the registrant; iv) the domain name registrar performing the selected action of renewing the domain name or allowing the domain name to expire; and v) the domain name registrar sending a second confirmation message to the registrant by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar performed the selected action of renewing the domain name or allowing the domain name to expire; e) the domain name registrar monitoring for the website to exceed a predetermined percentage of resources allowed for the website; and f) upon the domain name registrar detecting the website exceeded the predetermined percentage of resources allowed for the website; i) the domain name registrar sending a notice by the selected messaging system to the registrant, wherein the notice comprises a plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of to be taken, wherein the plurality of actions that the registrant may select one of comprises purchasing additional resources for the website and allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website; ii) the domain name registrar receiving a selected action by the selected messaging system from the plurality of actions from the registrant; iii) the domain name registrar sending a first confirmation message by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar received the selected action from the registrant; iv) the domain name registrar performing the selected action of purchasing additional resources for the website or allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website; and v) the domain name registrar sending a second confirmation message to the registrant by the selected messaging system that the domain name registrar performed the selected action of purchasing additional resources for the website or allowing the website to exceed the resources allowed for the website. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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