Interactive DNS Framework for Domain Business Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
The WHOIS protocol lacks internationalization and strong security features, impacting interoperability and the ability to manage sensitive information, while the DNS system does not include business-related information, limiting its functionality in providing comprehensive domain name services.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that allows for the collection and storage of business information in WHOIS and DNS records through web-based frameworks, enabling read-only or read-and-write access for controlling and non-controlling parties, and utilizing standardized network protocols for data exchange, while ensuring privacy options for certain records.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If WHOIS protocol is used to provide information services, then domain name information can be accessed, but the protocol lacks internationalization and strong security features
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the WHOIS information into multiple structured fields (registrant, administrative, technical, billing contacts) with specific data types and validation rules. This segmentation allows selective disclosure of sensitive information while maintaining protocol compatibility, thereby improving security without sacrificing internationalization capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary layer between the WHOIS protocol and the underlying data storage system. This intermediary validates, formats, and controls the disclosure of information according to security policies and internationalization requirements, resolving the contradiction between security and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional DNS system is used for name resolution, then domain names can be translated to IP addresses, but business-related information is not included
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the traditional DNS system to perform multiple functions: not only name resolution (translating domain names to IP addresses) but also providing business-related information (company details, contact information, services offered). This multi-functionality approach increases adaptability while managing complexity through standardized record structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the DNS name resolution function with WHOIS-like business information provision into a unified system. By combining these previously separate functions into integrated DNS records, the system achieves enhanced versatility without proportionally increasing complexity, as both functions share the same infrastructure.
3Loss of information
If business information is added to WHOIS and DNS records, then comprehensive domain name services are provided, but privacy options must be implemented
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by allowing different privacy protection levels for different fields within the same record. Sensitive information (such as personal contact details) can be marked for restricted access while non-sensitive business information (such as company name and services) remains publicly visible. This selective approach maintains information completeness while mitigating privacy risks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by establishing privacy policies and access control mechanisms before information is disclosed. Data classification and privacy labels are applied in advance, determining which information should be public, private, or confidential. This proactive approach ensures information completeness is maintained while privacy risks are prevented from materializing.
Data Source
AI summary
A Hosting Entity or another entity may provide a framework for collecting DNS Business Information from a Controlling Party of a domain name and entering it into DNS. The framework may include a website, webpage, web service, web resource, software, API, or another technological solution suitable for collecting DNS Business Information from Controlling Party. The website, webpage, web service, or the web resource may be located at URL associated with a Controlling Party's domain name, e.g. an active or a parked page for the domain name. DNS Business Information will be typically available for viewing to everyone along with the traditional DNS information.