Patents Assigned to Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
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Publication number: 20140310045Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Jason Meltzer, Robert Odil
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Publication number: 20140259131Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Leanne N. Gough, David Wootan, Wayne Thayer
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Publication number: 20140259132Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Leanne N. Gough, David Wootan, Wayne Thayer
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Publication number: 20140259004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ganesh Devarajan, David Wootan, Todd Redfoot, Michol Murray
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Publication number: 20140259003Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ganesh Devarajan, David Wootan, Todd Redfoot, Michol Murray
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Patent number: 8819198Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Greg Schwimer
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Patent number: 8805973Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Greg Schwimer
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Patent number: 8805975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Greg Schwimer
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Patent number: 8805974Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Greg Schwimer
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Publication number: 20140215055Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Daymion Reynolds, Jeff Mink, Craig Condit, Chris Boltz
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Publication number: 20140208202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Guy Ellis, Rajinder Nijjer, Robert Kelley, Rajatish Mukherjee, Josh Berk, Aaron Silvas, Daniel Hardy
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Publication number: 20140208197Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Guy Ellis, Rajinder Nijjer, Robert Kelley, Rajatish Mukherjee, Josh Berk, Aaron Silvas, Daniel Hardy
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Patent number: 8775675Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Robert R. Parsons
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Patent number: 8762571Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Warren Adelman, Nathan Curran, Justin Jilg
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Publication number: 20140172637Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Neil Warner
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Patent number: 8751586Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Warren Adelman, Justin Jilg, Yong Lee
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Patent number: 8751685Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventor: Robert R. Parsons
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Publication number: 20140149601Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2012Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Roger Carney, David Koopman
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Patent number: 8738604Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ganesh Devarajan, Todd Redfoot
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Patent number: 8738605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLCInventors: Ganesh Devarajan, Todd Redfoot