Domain Name Renewal Synchronization System
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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 complex coordination and increased risk of undesirable expenses, complications, and loss of domain name rights due to inconsistent and outdated registry information.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for synchronizing the management of multiple domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS) by using a bundle identifier to access and synchronize renewal dates and costs across multiple domain names, ensuring all domain names expire on a unified date, thereby simplifying the renewal process and maintaining accurate records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If domain names are individually registered and maintained, then each domain name can be managed independently, but the coordination complexity increases and the risk of loss of domain name rights increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple individual domain name management operations into a single bulk management operation. The system allows registrants to select multiple domain names and perform registration, renewal, or other maintenance operations on all selected domains simultaneously through one interface, eliminating the need to coordinate multiple separate operations manually.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal domain name management system that handles multiple domain names across different top-level domains through a single interface. The bulk management functionality serves multiple purposes: registration, renewal, transfer, and maintenance operations can all be performed on multiple domains simultaneously, making the system adaptable to various management needs.
2Measurement precision
If domain names are individually maintained, then specific domain records can be updated precisely, but the time and effort required for maintenance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual domain maintenance operations into a single bulk operation. The system allows registrants to select multiple domain names and update registry information (such as nameservers, contact details, or DNS records) for all selected domains simultaneously through one interface, dramatically reducing the time required while maintaining precision through selective domain choice.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple domain names are managed separately, then each domain's renewal can be controlled individually, but the administrative complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal bulk management interface that maintains individual domain control capabilities while adding efficiency. Registrants can select specific domains from a list and apply renewal operations only to those selected domains, preserving individual control flexibility. The system universally handles different domain types, renewal periods, and pricing structures through the same interface, reducing administrative complexity.
4Measurement precision
If domain names are registered and maintained individually, then accurate tracking of each domain's status is possible, but the coordination across multiple domains becomes increasingly complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual domain status tracking operations into a single bulk view and operation. The system presents a consolidated list of selected domain names with their respective statuses (registered, expired, renewing), allowing registrants to identify and act on multiple domains simultaneously. This maintains precise tracking of each domain's individual status while enabling efficient bulk management operations.
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AI summary
A method for synchronizing management of a plurality of domain names in a Domain Name System (DNS), which method comprises: receiving 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; determining a renewal date which is earlier than at least one of the first renewal date and the second renewal date; and synchronizing 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.