Method and system for monitoring domain name registrations
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring domain name registrations, said method comprising:
- (a) receiving a request to monitor a name, wherein the request to monitor is to identify at least one domain name that is similar to the name to be monitored and wherein the at least one similar domain name matches at least one domain variation of the name to be monitored;
(b) determining a domain space about the name to be monitored, the domain space including the at least one domain variation of the name to be monitored;
(c) searching a database of domain name registrations to identify one or more registrations of domain names that match the at least one variation of the name being monitored;
(d) notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations of domain names that have been identified by said searching (c) as matching the at least one variation of the name being monitored; and
(e) sending warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations are substantially similar to the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration.
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Abstract
Improved approaches to domain name monitoring are disclosed. The monitoring of domain names, e.g., registrations therefor, is beneficial to holders of similar domain names, trademark owners, and competitors. Such monitoring can be automatically performed.
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1. A computer-implemented method for monitoring domain name registrations, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request to monitor a name, wherein the request to monitor is to identify at least one domain name that is similar to the name to be monitored and wherein the at least one similar domain name matches at least one domain variation of the name to be monitored; (b) determining a domain space about the name to be monitored, the domain space including the at least one domain variation of the name to be monitored; (c) searching a database of domain name registrations to identify one or more registrations of domain names that match the at least one variation of the name being monitored; (d) notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations of domain names that have been identified by said searching (c) as matching the at least one variation of the name being monitored; and (e) sending warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations are substantially similar to the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-implemented method for monitoring domain name registrations, said method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request to monitor a name on behalf of a requestor; (b) searching a database of domain name registrations to identify one or more registrations of domain names that match the name being monitored; (c) notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations; and (d) sending warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations match the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-implemented method for monitoring domain name registrations, said method comprising:
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(a) registering a name to be monitored for a requestor, wherein the name is monitored to identify one or more domain names that are substantially similar to the name to be monitored; (b) searching at one or more registration databases to identify one or more registrations of domain names that are similar to that of the name to be monitored, wherein the searching for the one or more registrations of domain names operates to monitor domain name registrations to identify one or more domain name registrations that are substantially similar to the name to be monitored; (c) notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations; and (d) sending warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations are substantially similar to the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration, wherein said searching (b) identifies one or more registrations of domain names that are variants of the name to be monitored. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-implemented method for monitoring domain name registrations, said method comprising:
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(a) registering a name to be monitored for a requestor, wherein the name is monitored to identify one or more domain names that are similar to the name to be monitored; (b) searching the one or more registration databases to identify the one or more registrations of domain names that are similar to that of the name to be monitored, wherein the searching for the one or more registrations of domain names operates to monitor domain name registrations to identify one or more domain name registrations that are similar to the name to be monitored; (c) notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations; and (d) sending warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations are similar to the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration, wherein the name to be monitored is a character string, and wherein the identified one or more registrations of domain names that are similar to the that of the name are those that include the character string as well as at least one additional character not in the character string. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A domain monitoring system for monitoring domain name registrations, said domain monitoring system comprising:
a domain monitoring server, said domain monitoring server being configured to;
receive a request to monitor a name on behalf of a requestor;
search a database of domain name registrations to identify one or more registrations of domain names that match the name being monitored;
notify the requestor of the identified one or more registrations; and
send warning messages to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations match the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration.- View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A computer readable storage medium storing at least computer program code for monitoring domain name registrations, said computer readable storage medium comprising:
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computer program code for registering a name to be monitored for a requestor, wherein the name is monitored to identify one or more domain names that are substantially similar to the name to be monitored; computer program code for searching at one or more registration databases to identify one or more registrations of domain names that are similar to that of the name to be monitored, wherein the searching for the one or more registrations of domain names operates to monitor domain name registrations to identify one or more domain name registrations that are substantially similar to the name to be monitored; computer program code for notifying the requestor of the identified one or more registrations; and computer program code for sending a warning message to one or more registrants, other than the requestor, of the identified one or more registrations indicating that the identified one or more registrations are substantially similar to the name being monitored, wherein the warning message sent to each of the one or more registrants includes a notice indicating that the corresponding registrant has registered an offending registration, - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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