Blockchain Domain Resolution Through NFT-Based Records
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Solution Overview
Problem
The centralized management of domain name systems (DNS) concentrates power and can lead to central points of failure, stifles innovation, and may enforce unjust policies, necessitating a decentralized mechanism for domain resolution.
Innovation Solution
A decentralized name service based on blockchain technology using smart contracts to manage domain ownership and resolution, ensuring secure, verifiable, and irreversible domain control, allowing integration with web browsers and intermediaries for seamless domain resolution.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a centralized domain name system is used, then domain management and resolution are simplified and standardized, but power is concentrated, creating central points of failure and stifling innovation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the centralized domain name system into distributed components across multiple blockchain nodes. Each node maintains copies of domain registration data and resolution logic, eliminating the single point of control while maintaining standardized domain management through consensus mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a blockchain-based intermediary layer that mediates between domain registrars and the resolution system. This decentralized intermediary uses smart contracts to enforce domain registration rules and resolution policies, replacing the traditional centralized authority while maintaining standardized operations.
2Ease of operation
If a centralized domain name system is used, then domain registration and management processes are streamlined, but the system becomes vulnerable to single points of failure and unjust policies
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the domain management functionality across multiple independent blockchain nodes, where each node operates autonomously but follows the same standardized protocols. This segmentation maintains ease of operation through consistent interfaces while improving resilience through distributed redundancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the fundamental parameter of system architecture from centralized to decentralized, transforming the domain name system into a blockchain-based network where domain registration and management are executed through immutable smart contracts rather than centralized administrative control.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a decentralized blockchain-based system is implemented, then power is distributed and innovation is encouraged, but integration with existing web browsers and intermediaries becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces gateway intermediaries that bridge the decentralized blockchain domain system and traditional web infrastructure. These gateways translate between blockchain domain names and IP addresses, handling the integration complexity while allowing existing browsers and intermediaries to work with decentralized domains through standardized protocols.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent designs the blockchain domain system to be universal, supporting multiple resolution paths including direct blockchain queries, gateway translations, and hybrid approaches. This multi-functionality allows the system to adapt to different browser capabilities and intermediary configurations, reducing integration complexity through flexible compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A request to resolve a name of a domain of an identifier of web content is intercepted. The name of the domain is identified as one managed via a blockchain based name service. A unique blockchain identifier of a non-fungible token representing the domain on the blockchain is determined. The unique blockchain identifier of the non-fungible token is leveraged to send a request to obtain at least one resolution record of a plurality of different resolution records of different types stored for the domain, The received at least one resolution record is interpreted to determine a resolution action or a target based at least in part on a type associated with the received at least one resolution record. The requested at least one resolution record is utilized to resolve the name of the domain.