Digital Identity Registration via Domain Name Validation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current digital identity systems lack efficient registration, validation of origin and ownership, and tracking/publishing of digital identity-related reputation data, leading to issues such as password fatigue, fraudulent activities, and the inability to utilize domain names in digital identities.
Innovation Solution
A system where Digital Identity Providers, acting as domain name Registries or Registrars, facilitate digital identity registration, validation, and reputation tracking by maintaining databases for registration and reputation data, confirming domain name ownership, and publishing reputation ratings in WHOIS records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional username/password systems are used for digital identity authentication, then users can access multiple websites, but users experience password fatigue and security risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces domain names as intermediary identifiers that mediate between users and multiple websites. Instead of directly managing multiple passwords, users register domain names that serve as centralized authentication keys. The system acts as an intermediary that validates domain names against registered websites, eliminating the need for users to remember multiple passwords while maintaining security through centralized verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a simplified copy or representation of digital identity through domain names. Rather than copying complex password credentials across multiple systems, the system uses domain names as lightweight, memorable identifiers that can be registered once and used across multiple websites, reducing authentication complexity while maintaining security through centralized validation.
2Ease of operation
If domain names are integrated into digital identity systems, then users can have memorable identifiers, but the registration system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the domain name registration system universal by allowing it to serve multiple functions: traditional domain registration, digital identity creation, and authentication credential generation. The same infrastructure that manages domain names is extended to also manage digital identity registration and validation, eliminating the need for separate systems and reducing overall complexity despite the enhanced functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the domain name registration system with the digital identity management system into a single integrated platform. By combining these previously separate functions, the system achieves economies of scale and shared infrastructure, reducing the apparent complexity while providing enhanced functionality that includes memorable domain-based identifiers and centralized authentication.
3Productivity
If digital identity registration is streamlined, then user adoption increases, but validation of origin and ownership becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent performs preliminary validation actions during the domain name registration process itself. Before issuing a digital identity credential, the system pre-validates the applicant's identity and ownership claims through integrated verification procedures. This preliminary action ensures that when streamlined registration occurs, the validation has already been completed, maintaining accuracy without slowing down the process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the registration system continuously validates domain name ownership and digital identity claims in real-time. The system provides immediate feedback during registration about validation status, and maintains ongoing verification through the centralized database. This continuous feedback loop ensures high validation accuracy while keeping the registration process streamlined through automated real-time verification.
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AI summary
Systems and processes of the present invention allow for digital identity registration. In an example embodiment, a Registrant may access a website to enter a requested digital identity and registration information. The requested digital identity may comprise a piece of client software, a digital certificate, or a URL comprising any combination of characters—perhaps including a domain name that may be owned by the Registrant. A Digital Identity Database may then be searched to determine the availability of the requested digital identity. If the requested digital identity includes a domain name, WHOIS records may be searched to determine whether the Registrant owns and/or controls the domain name. The Registrant's registration information also may be validated. The requested digital identity may then be registered to the Registrant, possibly by adding the requested digital identity to the Digital Identity Database and/or adding the registration information to a Records database.