Patents Assigned to Network Solutions, LLC
  • Private domain name registration
    Patent number: 9817979
    Abstract: A service for protecting the privacy of domain name registrants while preserving the registrant's ability to directly change the registration information or transfer the registration. A whois record is created that reflects the registrant's actual identity but contains contact information that is entirely associated with a privacy service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Brennan, III
  • Apparatus and method for web forwarding
    Patent number: 9455951
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forwarding a web address to another web address is presented. A web forwarder receives a request destined to a first web address including at least a domain name. The web forwarder then determines a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name and redirects the request to a second web address that corresponds to the forwarding URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lu, Vincent M. Lee
  • Certified offer service for domain names
    Publication number: 20140330674
    Abstract: A method for purchasing a domain name registration. A user conducts a search to determine if a domain name is available. If it is already registered, the user can make an anonymous offer through a third party to the present registrant to purchase the domain name registration. The offer is certified by the third party by verifying that a financial instrument provided by the user has available funds that are at least sufficient to pay the offer amount for the domain name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Ableman, Suzanne Graham, Steve Miholovich
  • Private Domain Name Registration
    Publication number: 20130104229
    Abstract: A service for protecting the privacy of domain name registrants while preserving the registrant's ability to directly change the registration information or transfer the registration. A whois record is created that reflects the registrant's actual identity but contains contact information that is entirely associated with a privacy service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Charles Joseph Brennan, III
  • Method and System for Scoring Domain Names
    Publication number: 20090254545
    Abstract: Methods and systems for scoring domain names are provided. A domain name may be scored based on a set of criteria, and a sub-score assigned to each criteria. The sub-scores may be used to generate a domain name score and identify ways of increasing the score of the domain name. A domain name score may provide an indication of the value or usefulness of the domain name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Alex Fisken
  • Apparatus and Method for Web Forwarding
    Publication number: 20090094379
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forwarding a web address to another web address is presented. A web forwarder receives a request destined to a first web address including at least a domain name. The web forwarder then determines a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name and redirects the request to a second web address that corresponds to the forwarding URL.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lu, Vincent M. Lee
  • Apparatus and method for web forwarding
    Patent number: 7461334
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for forwarding a web address to another web address is presented. A web forwarder receives a request destined to a first web address including at least a domain name. The web forwarder then determines a forwarding uniform resource locator (URL) that corresponds to the domain name and redirects the request to a second web address that corresponds to the forwarding URL.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Chun-Ming Lu, Vincent M. Lee
  • Domain Bar
    Publication number: 20080134084
    Abstract: A toolbar for WHOIS searching and interacting with a domain name registrar. The toolbar may include buttons, form fields and drop down menus, and performs WHOIS searches, WHOIS wildcard searches, provides domain registration services. Queries include WHOIS domain searches by domain, by IP address, and by Network Information Center (NIC) Handle searches. Domain registrations can be created, transferred and renewed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Renee Clark, David W. Morse, Peter Feinberg, Jeff Grosman, Gary Khachadoorian, Michael A. Wooldridge
  • Unified web-based interface-to multiple registrar systems
    Patent number: 7167904
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for interfacing multiple registrar systems are presented. A first registrar system is operable to book a domain name for a customer in a first manner. A second registrar system is operable to book a domain name for a customer in a second manner different than the first manner. A means for interfacing the first registrar system and the second registrar system is provided such that the first registrar system and the second registrar system are accessible from a single web site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Network Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Manivannan Devarajan, Greg Korzeniewski, Vincent M. Lee