Automated Domain Subdomain Creation for Portfolio Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Managing a large portfolio of domain names becomes increasingly cumbersome as the number of domain names grows, making it difficult for users to keep track and organize them effectively, especially when related to multiple projects or brands.

Innovation Solution

The system creates subdomains or directories related to top-level domains (TLDs) of other domain names, allowing for easy traffic capture from incorrect URLs and automating the organization process, reducing the time required to manage domain names by using a server device to configure subdomains or directories corresponding to TLDs.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If users manually organize a large portfolio of domain names, then organization accuracy can be maintained, but the time required for management increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveorganization accuracyVSAvoidtime required for management
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables automatic organization of domain names by allowing the domain name server to autonomously create subdomains and directories based on TLD patterns without requiring manual user intervention. The server automatically processes domain names, identifies TLDs, and organizes them into appropriate directories, making the system self-organizing rather than relying on manual user actions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces the mechanical manual process of organizing domain names with an automated computational system. Instead of users manually creating directories and subdomains, the server device automatically performs these organizational tasks by processing domain names through algorithms that identify TLDs and create appropriate directory structures, substituting human manual work with automated mechanical computation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Reliability

If users manually create subdomains and directories for each domain name, then traffic from incorrect URLs can be captured, but the complexity of the management process increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetraffic capture capabilityVSAvoidmanagement process complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The server device performs multiple functions through a single automated process: it identifies TLDs in domain names, creates appropriate subdomains, establishes directory structures, and configures traffic routing all in one operation. This multi-functional approach allows the system to capture traffic from incorrect URLs while maintaining a simple, unified management process rather than requiring separate manual operations for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically creates the necessary subdomains and directories without requiring users to manually configure each element. The server self-services by autonomously processing domain names, identifying patterns, and creating the appropriate infrastructure to capture misdirected traffic, thereby maintaining reliability while reducing management complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Reliability

If a large number of domain names are procured for brand protection, then brand security is enhanced, but the difficulty of tracking and organizing them increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvebrand protectionVSAvoidease of tracking and organizing
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically segments domain names into organized directories based on their TLDs and hierarchical relationships. By procuring multiple domain names for brand protection and automatically organizing them into a structured directory system, the patent enables users to maintain comprehensive brand protection while easily tracking and managing large numbers of domain names through automated segmentation and categorization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS9953105B1System and method for creating subdomains or directories for a domain name
Publication Date: 2018.04.24 GO DADDY OPERATING CO LLC
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AI summary

Domain name mappings are created using a system and method. A registration of a first domain name by a user associated with a user account is detected and a Domain Name System (DNS) server is accessed to identify a second domain name selected from a plurality of domain names associated with the user account. Without input from the user, a subdomain for the second domain name is created by modifying a DNS record of the second domain name or a directory at the second domain name is created. The subdomain or the directory correspond to a top-level domain (TLD) of the first domain name. A redirect from the subdomain or the directory of the second domain name is created to the first domain name or from the first domain name to the at least one of the subdomain and the directory of the second domain name.