Mobile Domain Transfer via Proximity Request

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current domain name transfer processes are not efficiently facilitated through mobile devices, particularly when the donor and recipient devices are in close proximity, limiting the convenience and speed of transferring domain names between accounts.

Innovation Solution

A method for transferring a domain name from a donor account to a recipient account using mobile devices, where an application on the donor device sends a request to the recipient device for acceptance, and upon confirmation, the domain name registering entity performs the transfer, with real-time status updates and the ability to modify contact information and name servers before or after the transfer.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If domain name transfer is performed through traditional methods, then the transfer process is completed, but the convenience and speed are limited when devices are in close proximity

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveconvenience of domain name transferVSAvoidtransfer speed

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces traditional mechanical/domain-based transfer methods with wireless communication technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC) to enable direct device-to-device communication for domain name transfer, significantly improving both convenience and speed when devices are in close proximity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces mobile devices as intermediaries between the donor and recipient accounts, allowing domain name transfer requests to be communicated directly through the devices via wireless protocols, eliminating the need for traditional email-based or web-form-based transfer processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If real-time verification and status updates are implemented, then transfer reliability is improved, but the complexity of the transfer process increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetransfer verification accuracyVSAvoidtransfer process complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements real-time feedback mechanisms where the mobile device continuously communicates transfer status, verification progress, and confirmation states between donor and recipient, ensuring reliability while managing complexity through automated status reporting

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent performs preliminary verification actions through the mobile device application before completing the domain name transfer, including device proximity verification and user confirmation, which streamlines the overall process by pre-validating transfer conditions

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS9825907B2Transfer of a domain name through mobile devices

Publication Date: 2017.11.21 GO DADDY OPERATING CO LLC

AI summary

A domain name may be transferred from a donor account to a recipient account at a registrar using a donor mobile device and a recipient mobile device that may be in close proximity to each other. An application on the donor mobile device may send a donor request to an application on the recipient mobile device identifying the domain name. The application on the recipient mobile device may send either an accept or a reject of the donor request to the application on the donor mobile device. If accepted by the application on the recipient mobile device, the application on the donor mobile device may send a request to the registrar to move the domain name from the donor account to the recipient account. The registrar, after verifying or confirming the domain name transfer request, may transfer the domain name from the donor account to the recipient account.