Abstract: A Bitcoin bank is described for securing Bitcoins physically and electronically from hacking, denial of service, and spoofing. Hardware of the invention allows various Bitcoin security machines that are disparate to seamlessly integrate as one cohesive offering. Systems and methods further relate to Bitcoin currency conversion, online and offline storage, arbitrage, and security systems to prevent Bitcoins being used in terrorism or other illegal activities.

Abstract: The invention relates to hardware functionality mechanisms for facilitating e-commerce payments through a mobile device. In certain embodiments, virtual hardware device mechanisms are disclosed for facilitating e-commerce payments through a mobile device. Virtual cloud based POS models are described for facilitating e-commerce payments through a mobile device. In certain embodiments, the invention provides an interoperability hardware mechanism for facilitating e-commerce payments through a mobile device. Systems and methods of the invention secure and mitigate use of smartphone payment system from the use in terrorism using metadata. In certain embodiments, systems and methods of the invention provide security of payments, transactions and transfers within the smartphone payment system.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus including receiving a request from a network device, the request including an IP address of said network device, generating and sending to the network device a domain name for locating a device configured to process a DNS query, the domain name corresponding to the IP address, the network device generating and sending a DNS query including the domain name and at least one local DNS setting of the network device to the device configured to the process the DNS query, and the device processing an association between the IP address and the at least one local DNS setting of the network device.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus including receiving a request from a network device, the request including an IP address of said network device, generating and sending to the network device a domain name for locating a device configured to process a DNS query, the domain name corresponding to the IP address, the network device generating and sending a DNS query including the domain name and at least one local DNS setting of the network device to the device configured to the process the DNS query, and the device processing an association between the IP address and the at least one local DNS setting of the network device.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus including receiving a request from a network device, the request including an IP address of said network device, generating and sending to the network device a domain name for locating a device configured to process a DNS query, the domain name corresponding to the IP address, the network device generating and sending a DNS query including the domain name and at least one local DNS setting of the network device to the device configured to the process the DNS query, and the device processing an association between the IP address and the at least one local DNS setting of the network device.

Abstract: A method, system and apparatus including receiving a request from a network device, the request including an IP address of said network device, generating and sending to the network device a domain name for locating a device configured to process a DNS query, the domain name corresponding to the IP address, the network device generating and sending a DNS query including the domain name and at least one local DNS setting of the network device to the device configured to the process the DNS query, and the device processing an association between the IP address and the at least one local DNS setting of the network device.