Online Shopping Mall Domain Redirection System
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Solution Overview
Problem
The limited number of domain name extensions available historically restricted online businesses' ability to create unique and marketable website identities, limiting their online presence and marketing opportunities.
Innovation Solution
The creation of an online shopping mall using non-standard domain name extensions such as *.us, allowing businesses to create websites with unique domain names that can be indexed in search engines and redirected to a primary website, enabling enhanced online marketing and categorization within the mall.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If non-standard domain name extensions are used, then online presence and marketing opportunities are enhanced, but search engine indexing and user accessibility become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a domain name redirection system that acts as an intermediary between non-standard domain extensions and standard search engine indexing. The system captures search engine crawls for non-standard domains, redirects them to standardized versions, and maintains indexing while preserving the unique domain identity for marketing purposes.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments the domain name handling into multiple components: the unique non-standard domain extension for branding, the redirection mechanism for functionality, and the standardized version for indexing. This allows each component to serve its specific purpose without compromising the others.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple domain name extensions are created for the same business, then marketing opportunities increase, but domain management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple domain name extensions under a single unified management system. The system automatically handles redirection, indexing, and maintenance for all domain variations associated with a business, consolidating what would otherwise be separate management tasks into one integrated platform.
Solution Approach 2:
The domain management system performs multiple functions simultaneously: it manages unique domain extensions for branding, handles redirection to standardized versions, maintains search engine indexing, and provides centralized control for all domain operations. This multi-functionality reduces the complexity burden on individual users.
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AI summary
The disclosure provides methods of creating an online shopping mall consisting of websites having a single domain name extension including creating a website with the single domain name extension, creating a page on the online shopping mall website with the domain name without the single domain name extension, indexing the web site with a search engine, and redirecting the indexed domain name with the single domain name extension to the page on the online shopping mall website. The single domain name extension may be the “*.us” extension. The search engine may be Google™. The online shopping mall may include a subcategory of business entities. The subcategory may include a food court.