Patents Assigned to Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
  • Publication number: 20140310045
    Abstract: Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to receive a start date and a recurrence interval for an electronic calendar event; generate a recurrence preview calendar comprising a graphical representation of a plurality of dates arranged to represent days and weeks within at least one month; highlight, within the recurrence preview calendar, the start date and at least one of the plurality of dates after the start date occurring at the recurrence interval; and transmit the recurrence preview calendar to a client computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Jason Meltzer, Robert Odil
  • Publication number: 20140259131
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a security certificate is presented. A request for a security certificate is received from a requester. The request includes an identification of a web site or an entity associated with the web site. An applicant for the security certificate is identified using the request, and information about the applicant for the security certificate is retrieved. The information about the applicant includes a name of the applicant. The information about the applicant is analyzed to determine whether the information about the applicant includes personal information of an individual. When the information about the applicant includes personal information of an individual, the security certificate is generated, wherein the security certificate does not include the personal information of an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Leanne N. Gough, David Wootan, Wayne Thayer
  • Publication number: 20140259132
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a security certificate is presented. A request for a security certificate is received from a requester. The request includes an identification of a web site or an entity associated with the web site. An applicant for the security certificate is identified using the request, and information about the applicant for the security certificate is retrieved. The information about the applicant includes a name of the applicant. The information about the applicant is analyzed to determine whether the information about the applicant includes personal information of an individual. When the information about the applicant includes personal information of an individual, the security certificate is generated, wherein the security certificate does not include the personal information of an individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Leanne N. Gough, David Wootan, Wayne Thayer
  • Publication number: 20140259004
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying content distributed by a distributed authority system over a communications network are presented. In step a) software content is requested from a distribution center communicatively coupled to the communications network, and in step b) a package is received from the distribution center. The package includes at least a manifest and the software content. In step c) at least one certificate is accessed to analyze the package to verify a chain of certificates associated with the package back to an intermediary root certificate, and in step d) at least one of the manifest and the software content is analyzed to verify the package as corresponding to the software content requested from the distribution center. In step e), if step c) or step d) fail to verify, processing of the software package is discontinued, otherwise access to the software content is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ganesh Devarajan, David Wootan, Todd Redfoot, Michol Murray
  • Publication number: 20140259003
    Abstract: A system and method for verifying content distributed by a distributed authority system over a communications network are presented. In step a) software content is requested from a distribution center communicatively coupled to the communications network, and in step b) a package is received from the distribution center. The package includes at least a manifest and the software content. In step c) at least one certificate is accessed to analyze the package to verify a chain of certificates associated with the package back to an intermediary root certificate, and in step d) at least one of the manifest and the software content is analyzed to verify the package as corresponding to the software content requested from the distribution center. In step e), if step c) or step d) fail to verify, processing of the software package is discontinued, otherwise access to the software content is permitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ganesh Devarajan, David Wootan, Todd Redfoot, Michol Murray
  • Patent number: 8819198
    Abstract: Systems and methods for migrating a hosted account and IP address among shared hosting resources using static routing by migrating a hosted account and an associated IP address from a first network resource to a second network resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Schwimer
  • Patent number: 8805973
    Abstract: Systems and methods for migrating a shared hosting account and shared hosting IP address among shared hosting resources using a routing protocol by migrating a hosted account and an associated IP address from a first network resource to a second network resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Schwimer
  • Patent number: 8805975
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing resource utilization among a group of hardware resources using a routing protocol by migrating a hosted account and an associated IP address from a first network resource to a second network resource in response to a resource utilization change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Schwimer
  • Patent number: 8805974
    Abstract: Systems and methods for optimizing resource utilization among a group of hardware resources using static routing by migrating a hosted account and an associated IP address from a first network resource to a second network resource in response to a resource utilization change.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Greg Schwimer
  • Publication number: 20140215055
    Abstract: Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to receive a plurality of data published by a network entity and identify, within the data: the network entity that published the data, a sample of one or more metrics for the network entity and a sample type of each of the one or more samples. The one or more server computers may further be configured to calculate a network resource usage score, using the one or more metrics according to one or more rules for each of the sample types identified, for the sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Daymion Reynolds, Jeff Mink, Craig Condit, Chris Boltz
  • Publication number: 20140208202
    Abstract: A system and method for converting website content is presented. Design elements in a graphical representation of a web page are identified. The design elements are ordered according to a position of each of the design elements with respect to a top of the graphical representation of the web page. One or more of the ordered design elements are grouped into one or more groups of design elements, and the design elements are stacked by rearranging each group of design elements into a single column. The single column of the groups of design elements are rendered into a converted web page for display on a device. In one implementation, the device is a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Guy Ellis, Rajinder Nijjer, Robert Kelley, Rajatish Mukherjee, Josh Berk, Aaron Silvas, Daniel Hardy
  • Publication number: 20140208197
    Abstract: A system and method for converting website content is presented. Design elements in a graphical representation of a web page are identified. The design elements are ordered according to a position of each of the design elements with respect to a top of the graphical representation of the web page. One or more of the ordered design elements are grouped into one or more groups of design elements, and the design elements are stacked by rearranging each group of design elements into a single column. The single column of the groups of design elements are rendered into a converted web page for display on a device. In one implementation, the device is a mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Guy Ellis, Rajinder Nijjer, Robert Kelley, Rajatish Mukherjee, Josh Berk, Aaron Silvas, Daniel Hardy
  • Patent number: 8775675
    Abstract: A domain name registering entity (such as a domain registry, registrar, or reseller) or an independent proxy registration service may offer a domain name hijack protection to their actual or potential customers. When a domain name transfer request or notice is received in a proxy email address listed in the domain name's WHOIS records, the domain name registering entity or the proxy registration service may ignore or decline it. Customers may be given an ability to turn the domain name hijack protection service on and off, as well as an ability to adjust a variety of settings associated with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Robert R. Parsons
  • Patent number: 8762571
    Abstract: A Hosting Entity or another entity may provide a framework for collecting DNS Business Information from a Non-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 Non-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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Adelman, Nathan Curran, Justin Jilg
  • Publication number: 20140172637
    Abstract: Methods of the present invention allow for rating eCommerce transactions. An exemplary method for rating an eCommerce transaction may comprise the steps of identifying a plurality of data indicating the trustworthiness of a Hosting Provider, a Merchant, and/or a Customer, collecting the data, and generating a Transaction Trust Rating for an eCommerce transaction, with the Transaction Trust Rating being based upon the collected data. The Transaction Trust Rating may be stored in a Repository accessible to Internet users. A Transaction Trust Rating Indicator (indicative of the Transaction Trust Rating) also may be provided to the Hosting Provider, Merchant, and/or Customer and may take the form of a certificate for display on a webpage, a change in color of an address bar on a browser, and/or an alphanumeric ranking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Neil Warner
  • Patent number: 8751586
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for verifying the authenticity of social website accounts. An example embodiment of a domain name control based social website account authentication method may comprise the steps of receiving a request (that may include a business name and a business email address) to verify the authenticity of a social website account, determining whether the domain name used by the business email address is registered to and under control of the business, and—if so—certifying the authenticity of the social website account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Warren Adelman, Justin Jilg, Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8751685
    Abstract: A domain name registering entity (such as a domain registry, registrar, or reseller) or an independent proxy registration service may offer a domain name hijack protection to their actual or potential customers. When a domain name transfer request or notice is received in a proxy email address listed in the domain name's WHOIS records, the domain name registering entity or the proxy registration service may ignore or decline it. Customers may be given an ability to turn the domain name hijack protection service on and off, as well as an ability to adjust a variety of settings associated with the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Robert R. Parsons
  • Publication number: 20140149601
    Abstract: An exemplary system for accelerating content delivery via DNS overriding may comprise a network storage device communicatively coupled to a network and storing a routing table for a CDN, the routing table map one or more edge server IP addresses for one or more edge servers to each of one or more geographic regions. The network storage device may be configured to transmit the routing table to one or more DNS servers communicatively coupled to the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Roger Carney, David Koopman
  • Patent number: 8738604
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method of the present invention for discovering sensitive information on computer network provides for discovering databases on a computer network, defining a pattern for a data discovery, discovering qualifying records by matching the pattern with field names and/or record values in the databases, sending electronic notification to a database administrator managing the qualifying database, receiving a selection choice from the database administrator managing the qualifying database identifying the status for the qualifying records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ganesh Devarajan, Todd Redfoot
  • Patent number: 8738605
    Abstract: One embodiment of a system of the present invention for discovering sensitive information on computer network includes means for discovering databases on a computer network, means for defining a pattern for a data discovery, means for discovering qualifying records by matching the pattern with field names and/or record values in the databases, means for sending electronic notification to a database administrator managing the qualifying database, means for receiving a selection choice from the database administrator managing the qualifying database identifying the status for the qualifying records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Ganesh Devarajan, Todd Redfoot