Subdomain Registration Control Panel with Revenue Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current domain name registration systems lack automated frameworks for registering tertiary domains and sharing revenue with registrants, as well as customizable control panels and update features for subdomain registrants, which limits registrant control and monetization opportunities.
Innovation Solution
The system includes server computers that receive settings and rules from a subdomain registration control panel, store them in a database, and automatically update DNS records, allowing registrants to define revenue sharing, prerequisites, and features for subdomain registrants, enabling automated subdomain registration and revenue sharing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If automated subdomain registration framework is implemented, then registration efficiency and productivity are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the domain name management into multiple hierarchical levels (primary domain, subdomains, and tertiary subdomains). Each level can be independently registered and managed through separate control panels, allowing automated processing while maintaining organizational clarity and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary control panel system that mediates between the automated registration framework and the registrant. This intermediary layer handles the complexity of DNS record management, revenue sharing calculations, and prerequisite verification, shielding users from underlying system complexity while enabling high productivity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If registrant control over control panel features is increased, then adaptability and customization are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control panel is designed as a dynamic, configurable interface where registrants can adjust features, settings, and prerequisites based on their needs. The system adapts its complexity by only activating and displaying relevant controls based on the registrant's selections and the specific subdomain context, maintaining simplicity while providing extensive adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by pre-setting default control panel features and prerequisites based on the domain type and registrant profile. This allows registrants to start with a simplified interface and only engage with additional complex features when needed, reducing initial complexity while maintaining full adaptability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If revenue sharing options are added, then monetization capability is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The revenue sharing system is designed as a self-service mechanism where the automated framework handles profit calculations, distribution, and tracking based on pre-configured parameters. Registrants set their desired profit margins and the system automatically manages the financial transactions and record-keeping, enabling monetization capability while minimizing the complexity of revenue management through automation.
4Reliability
If prerequisites for subdomain registration are enforced, then reliability and control are improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary verification of prerequisites (such as domain ownership validation, registrant authentication, and policy compliance) before the actual subdomain registration. This automated preliminary action ensures reliability and control by verifying all necessary conditions are met, while maintaining ease of operation by handling these checks transparently in the background without requiring manual intervention from users.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive, from a sub domain registration settings control panel displayed on a client computer, form elements to be displayed on a sub domain settings control panel, and store these form elements in a database. The server(s) may then display an HTML form on the sub domain settings control panel, where each HTML for element corresponds to a database record defining features for updating an email, tertiary domain or record modification to a zone file for a registered sub domain.