Patent covers using your voice to register domains, do Whois lookups, etc. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,451,511 (pdf) to Verisign for "Audio-based systems, devices, and methods for domain services." Yep, ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Patent filed for “SafeMode” transitioning of top level domain names
· ServicesPatent describes a method for transferring top level domains from one registry operator to another. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published patent application 17/126103 (pdf) for "SafeMode management of domain transitioning." The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy gets two more patents
· Domain RegistrarsPatents cover a social network and domain suggestions. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted two more patents to GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) yesterday. Patent number 11,244,331 (pdf) is for System and method for domain name community network. ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign gets sweeping patent for dynamic and variable pricing
· Policy & LawPatent covers dynamic domain pricing, registration requirements and more. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,244,368 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Adaptive control of domain name registrations via dynamically ... Continue Reading1 Comment
GoDaddy gets customer support patent
· Domain RegistrarsPatent describes and easier way of authenticating and helping customers. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,223,617 (pdf) to GoDaddy for a customer support system. The patent is titled Domain name registrar database ... Continue Reading2 Comments
Nokia gets Blockchain DNS Patent
· UncategorizedCompany gets US patent for a way to secure DNS with blockchain technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,196,573 (pdf) to Nokia Technologies (NYSE: NOK) for "Secure de-centralized domain name system". A lot of ... Continue Reading1 Comment
Verisign patents anomaly detector for domain registries
· Policy & LawPatent describes way to track unusual registration activity. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 11,190,479 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for "Detection of aberrant domain registration and resolution patterns." The ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
IBM files another combosquatting patent application
· Policy & LawApplication describes a way to find linkage between combosquatting domains used for nefarious purposes. IBM has filed a patent application for Combo-squatting domain linkage (pdf). Combosquatting is when a person uses a famous brand name ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
GoDaddy files new patent for “recommending domains from free text”
· Domain RegistrarsPatent describes a way to suggest domains based on user-supplied text. GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) has filed a patent application (pdf) for Recommending Domains from Free Text. The company filed a similar application in 2018 but abandoned it. The new ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Verisign gets patent for GDPR-compliant Whois privacy
· Policy & LawPatented methods help Thick Whois registries handle privacy law compliance. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted patent number 10,979,384 (pdf) to Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) for Systems and methods for preserving privacy of a registrant in ... Continue Reading1 Comment