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Method, product, and apparatus for requesting a network resource
Assignee: Mec Management LLC
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Filing: 2002-01-03
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Granted: 2004-01-13
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Expires: 2022-01-03
Abstract
Abstract When a network resource request having a domain name is received, it is determined whether the network resource can be located including determining whether the domain name is resolvable. Rather than, or in addition to, displaying an error message or processing a search request in response to determining that a network resource can not be located or of an unresolvable domain name, the domain name can instead be redirected to a registration service where the domain name may automatically be used to perform a registration request and determine domain name availability. When the domain name is not available for registration, domain name registrant information is provided. However, when the domain name is determined available, a registration form is provided. For example, such a domain name in question may be redirected from the autosearch feature of a web browser to a service, which determines that the domain name is available for registration enabling a potential registrant to register the available domain name by selecting a domain name registration provider from a list of domain name registration providers.
Inventors
- 👤 Eric Schneider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 00:58
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04L; H04L61/00; H04L61/30; H04L61/3015; H04L61/45; H04L61/4505; H04L61/4511; H04L61/4552
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising: determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request; and, providing the requester with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
A method for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising: determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request; and, providing the requester with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said determining that the network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from said resource location request includes determining whether the domain name is resolvable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method, as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said determining whether the domain name is resolvable includes attempting to translate the domain name into a corresponding IP address.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method, as set forth in claim 3 , wherein said attempting to translate the domain name into said corresponding IP address includes accessing one of a zone file, cache, and DNS server.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said providing the requestor with the ability to access said domain name registration service includes accessing said domain name registration service in response to said determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from said resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from said domain name resolution request.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , further including determining which domain name registration service of a plurality of domain name registration services will be accessed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , further including performing a domain name registration request from said domain name registration service.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method, as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said performing said domain name registration request includes determining whether the domain name is available for registration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method, as set forth in claim 8 , wherein said determining whether the domain name is available for registration includes performing a WHOIS request.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method, as set forth in claim 8 , further including presenting a registration form when the domain name is determined available for registration, and presenting registrant contact information when the domain name is determined not available for registration.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, as set forth in claim 8 , further including determining which registrar of a plurality of registrars will determine whether the domain name is available for registration.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method, as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said determining which registrar of a plurality of registrars will determine whether the domain name is available for registration includes retrieving one of a default named registrar and method of selecting a registrar.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method, as set forth in claim 12 , wherein said retrieving one of a default named registrar and method of selecting a registrar retrieves said method of selecting a registrar from one of a template, operating system registry, and modifiable configuration settings.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method, as set forth in claim 13 , further including accessing said template from an automatic search.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method, as set forth in claim 13 , wherein said method of selecting a registrar is chosen from a least cost registrar, a preselected list of registrars, and a random choice of registrar.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method, as set forth in claim 15 , wherein said method of selecting said least cost registrar includes consulting a table of registration cost information updated in real time.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, as set forth in claim 7 , further including determining whether to process a search request either before, during, or after performing said domain name registration request.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method, as set forth in claim 17 , wherein said determining whether to process said search request includes determining if a search may be constructed from said at least a portion of the identifier.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method, as set forth in claim 18 , further including constructing a search from said at least a portion of the identifier determined to allow a search, processing said search constructed from said at least a portion of the identifier, and presenting the results of said search constructed from said at least a portion of the identifier.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , further including inputting the identifier from a user interface element.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method, as set forth in claim 20 , wherein said inputting the identifier from a user interface element includes inputting the identifier into one of a one of a browser location field, text box object, command line, speech to text interface, optical recognition interface, and magnetic recognition interface.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said providing the requestor with the ability to access said domain name registration service includes performing an automatic search adapted to access said domain name registration service.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the identifier is a uniform resource locator.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method, as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the identifier is the domain name.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; means for accessing a network; means for determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request; and, means for providing the requestor with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
81 words
An apparatus for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to said processor; means for accessing a network; means for determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request; and, means for providing the requestor with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
85 words
A computer program product for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising computer readable program code stored on a computer readable medium, the program code adapted to execute the method for determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request, and providing the requestor with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
85 words
A computer program product for a requestor requesting a network resource from an identifier having a domain name comprising computer readable program code stored on a computer readable medium, the program code adapted to execute the method for determining that one of a network resource corresponding to the identifier can not be accessed from a resource location request and domain name can not be resolved from a domain name resolution request, and providing the requestor with an ability to access a domain name registration service.
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