Unregistered Domain Name Valuation via DNS Query Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing registration of domain names has made it difficult for individuals and entities to find easily memorable and available domain names, as most common words are already registered, necessitating a method to characterize unregistered domain names for identification and valuation.
Innovation Solution
A method that involves obtaining and analyzing resolution requests for unregistered domain names to determine their occurrence counts, which are then used to compute scores, allowing registrants and registrars to identify valuable unregistered domain names by grouping these counts using log-based and linear-based methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If domain name registration continues to increase, then more domain names become available, but it becomes increasingly difficult to find easily memorable and available domain names
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system (DNS query analysis system) that mediates between the large pool of registered domain names and users seeking memorable domain names. The system analyzes DNS query data to identify unregistered domain names that receive resolution requests, effectively filtering and presenting valuable options without requiring users to manually search through countless registered names.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback by monitoring DNS resolution requests for unregistered domain names and using this information to identify valuable unregistered domain names. The feedback loop captures real-world usage patterns (resolution requests) and translates them into actionable intelligence about which unregistered domain names have potential value, guiding registrants toward memorable choices.
2Loss of information
If DNS resolution requests are monitored for all domain names, then complete data is obtained, but the complexity and computational resources required increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the relevant subset of DNS data needed for the invention's purpose. Instead of analyzing all DNS resolution requests universally, the system specifically extracts and analyzes resolution requests for unregistered domain names. This selective extraction reduces computational complexity while maintaining the completeness of information needed to identify valuable unregistered domain names.
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AI summary
Methods and apparatus for characterizing unregistered domain names are provided. One embodiment includes obtaining a list of a plurality of resolution requests for the unregistered domain names, determining a number of occurrences of each of the unregistered domain names, computing a plurality of groupings based on the number of occurrences, and associating a score with each of the unregistered domain names.