Domain name acquisition and management system and method

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2001-11-01

2008-08-26

Etienne, Ario (Department: 2157)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Distributed data processing

Client/server

C709S217000, C709S219000, C709S223000, C707S793000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07418471

ABSTRACT:
A preferred embodiment of the present invention can accept an indication of a domain name or set of domain names from interested entity. The desired domain names are names that an interested entity desires to register through a domain name registration system or systems, such as that operated by a registry-accredited registrar. The system can closely monitor the domain name registry or registrar databases used to provide domain name resolution or registration over a distributed network, such as the Internet, and determine the expiration or availability of the name or names supplied by the interested entity. When a desired domain name appears to be available, the system can register or re-register the domain name through a domain registration service. If there is more than one interested entity for a domain name, the system can also facilitate an auction for the domain name.

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