Domain Name Drop Zone Server Fair Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
The current domain name registration process favors large registrars with more resources, leading to an escalating 'arms race' and unfair access to previously used domain names, threatening the stability and performance of the registry due to excessive loads during peak bandwidth demands.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that includes a drop zone server and control module to simultaneously make available domain names about to expire, allowing registrars to submit requests within a predetermined registration period, and processing these requests to ensure fair distribution without favoring large registrars.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the first-come, first-served model is used for domain name registration, then registrars with more resources and connections can secure domain names more easily, but this creates an escalating arms race that threatens registry stability and performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the domain name registration process into distinct phases: a pre-registration period where registrars can submit expressions of interest, and a main registration period where domain names are allocated. This segmentation prevents the arms race by separating the competitive element (pre-registration) from the allocation mechanism (main registration), thereby maintaining registry stability while ensuring fair access.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by allowing registrars to submit expressions of interest in advance before the actual domain name allocation. This preliminary step enables registrars to prepare and prioritize their requests without creating excessive load on the registry during the critical allocation moment, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of registration and registry stability.
2Productivity
If registrars apply heavy loads to secure previously used domain names, then they increase their chances of registration, but this escalating load threatens the ongoing performance and stability of the registry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs periodic action by implementing a structured timeline with distinct registration phases. The pre-registration period allows registrars to submit expressions of interest at a lower, more manageable load, followed by a controlled main registration period. This periodic structure prevents continuous heavy loading on the registry, maintaining both registration productivity and registry stability.
Solution Approach 2:
By requiring registrars to submit expressions of interest in advance during a pre-registration period, the system performs preliminary actions that reduce the intensity of concurrent requests during the main registration period. This preliminary step filters and organizes requests, preventing the arms race from overwhelming the registry and ensuring sustained performance.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the registry maintains peak bandwidth capacity to accommodate competing registrars, then fair access is provided, but this results in continuously escalating additional costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the registration process into pre-registration and main registration phases, allowing the registry to operate at lower bandwidth capacity during the pre-registration period and only increase capacity during the controlled main registration period. This segmentation enables fair access without requiring the registry to continuously maintain peak bandwidth capacity, thereby reducing ongoing costs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic resource allocation by allowing the registry to adjust its bandwidth capacity based on the registration phase. During the pre-registration period, the registry operates at normal capacity, and only increases to peak capacity during the main registration period when needed. This dynamic approach provides fair access while avoiding continuously escalating costs associated with maintaining peak capacity year-round.
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AI summary
A method is provided for distributing limited resources. The method comprising the following steps. A plurality of limited resources about to expire on a given day is determined. The plurality of limited resources is made available simultaneously. Resource requests from a plurality of clients for a registration period are allowed starting at a predetermined time. The resource requests are processed after the registration period by correlating the limited resources with the received resource requests.