Domain Name Bundle Synchronization for Renewal Management
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current domain name registration and management systems require individual registration and maintenance of multiple domain names, leading to complexity and potential loss of rights due to outdated or inconsistent registry information.
Innovation Solution
A method for synchronizing the renewal dates and management of multiple domain names within a Domain Name System (DNS) using a domain name bundle, where a single synchronization request can adjust the renewal dates of multiple domain names to a common date, simplifying the renewal process and reducing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple domain names are individually registered and maintained, then each domain name can be independently managed, but the coordination complexity and administrative burden increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individually managed domain names into a single domain name bundle. This bundle is managed as a single unit with a single expiration date, consolidating what would otherwise be multiple separate management tasks into one unified operation. The bundle structure allows registrants to manage multiple domains through a single interface and renewal process.
Solution Approach 2:
The domain name bundle serves multiple functions simultaneously: it groups multiple domain names together, provides unified renewal management, ensures consistent registry information across all domains, and simplifies coordination. A single bundle object performs what would traditionally require multiple separate management operations.
2Quantity of substance
If domain name records are not kept up to date, then registration costs are reduced, but domain name rights may be lost and undesirable expenses occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary synchronization of registry information across all domain names in the bundle before expiration. By proactively updating and verifying records in advance, the system ensures that domain name rights are protected and renewal processes proceed smoothly, avoiding last-minute issues and potential rights loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms that monitor the status of domain name records and renewal dates. When discrepancies or potential issues are detected, the system provides feedback to resolve them proactively, ensuring records remain accurate and up-to-date without requiring constant manual intervention.
3Ease of operation
If registry information is not complete and consistent, then management simplicity is maintained, but coordination accuracy and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The domain name bundle performs self-service by automatically synchronizing and validating registry information across all member domains. The system self-verifies consistency and completeness of records without requiring external intervention, maintaining both simplicity and accuracy simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The system ensures that all domain names within the bundle have equal status regarding their registry information. By synchronizing all records to the same standard and expiration date, the system creates equipotentiality where each domain is treated uniformly, simplifying management while maintaining precision.
4Duration of action of moving object
If individual domain name renewal is performed, then specific timing can be controlled, but the overall renewal process becomes complex and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual renewal operations into a single bundle renewal process. By synchronizing all domain names to a common expiration date and managing them as one unit, the system eliminates the need to track and renew each domain separately, significantly reducing the time and complexity of the overall renewal process.
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AI summary
A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS), the method comprising the steps of: receive a synchronization request for synchronizing a first object related to a first renewal date of a first domain name with a second object related to a second renewal date of a second domain name, the synchronization request including an explicit identifier only of the first domain name but not of the second domain name; locate both the first object and the second object in a domain name database; determine a renewal date which is earlier than at least one of the first renewal date and the second renewal date; and synchronize as a backwards synchronization operation the first object and the second object to both have said renewal date, such that both the first domain name and the second domain name are configured to expire on said renewal date.