Favorite Domain Name Synchronization and Trend Analysis

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current domain name search systems lack the ability for users to create and store a short list of favorite domain names or search sessions, leading to lost research and untracked user interest, as well as limited data for registrars to customize user experiences.

Innovation Solution

A system that allows users to select and store favorite domain names and search sessions, synchronizing this data across devices and using machine learning to identify trends, enabling personalized domain name recommendations and merchandising.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If users manually remember and track domain names during search sessions, then no storage system is needed, but user research is lost and user interest cannot be tracked

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedomain name research dataVSAvoidstorage and synchronization system
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically saves domain names to a favorites list during the search session before the user leaves, ensuring research data is preserved without requiring manual intervention at the end of the session

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically synchronizes favorites data across devices and performs machine learning analysis without requiring user configuration or manual data management, making the system self-maintaining

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If a comprehensive domain name search system is provided, then all domain names can be searched, but users cannot easily recall favorite domain names across sessions

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverecall of favorite domain namesVSAvoidtime to manage and recall domain names
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-saves domain names to a favorites list during the search session, so they are automatically available for recall without requiring manual re-entry or remembering

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The system creates a persistent copy of favorite domain names in the database that can be retrieved across different search sessions and devices, separating the recall function from the original search context

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Adaptability or versatility

If no user data is collected, then user privacy is protected, but registrars cannot customize user experiences

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonalization of user experienceVSAvoiduser data for analysis
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system collects and analyzes favorites data at the individual user level to provide personalized recommendations, treating each user's data with specific local characteristics rather than uniform processing

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses machine learning to analyze favorites data and provide feedback in the form of personalized domain name recommendations, creating a closed loop where user interactions improve future recommendations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9972041B2Earmarking a short list of favorite domain names or searches
Publication Date: 2018.05.15 GO DADDY OPERATING CO LLC
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AI summary

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: generate a list of suggested available domain names and an associated user interface control; receive, from a client computer, a selection of a favorite domain name; store the selection in a repository of favorite domain name data; synchronize the repository with local favorite domain name data on the client; and identify, via machine learning, an aggregate or individual trend within the repository of domain name data.