Patents by Inventor Allen Enfant Chen

Allen Enfant Chen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7761583
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for validating ownership of a domain name. According to one embodiment, a validating ownership of a domain name can comprise retrieving one or more domain name ownership records. For example, the one or more domain name ownership records comprise Who Is records. Validity of the one or more domain name records can be confirmed with a designated domain manager. According to one embodiment, confirming validity of the one or more domain name records with the designated domain manager can comprise authenticating the designated domain manager based on a certificate provided by the designated domain manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: MarkMonitor Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Shull, Ihab Shraim, David Silver, Allen Enfant Chen, Elisa Cooper
  • Publication number: 20090119402
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for validating ownership of a domain name. According to one embodiment, a validating ownership of a domain name can comprise retrieving one or more domain name ownership records. For example, the one or more domain name ownership records comprise Who Is records. Validity of the one or more domain name records can be confirmed with a designated domain manager. According to one embodiment, confirming validity of the one or more domain name records with the designated domain manager can comprise authenticating the designated domain manager based on a certificate provided by the designated domain manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: MarkMonitor Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Shull, Ihab Shraim, David Silver, Allen Enfant Chen, Elisa Cooper
  • Patent number: 7493403
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for validating ownership of a domain name. According to one embodiment, a validating ownership of a domain name can comprise retrieving one or more domain name ownership records. For example, the one or more domain name ownership records comprise Who Is records. Validity of the one or more domain name records can be confirmed with a designated domain manager. According to one embodiment, confirming validity of the one or more domain name records with the designated domain manager can comprise authenticating the designated domain manager based on a certificate provided by the designated domain manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Markmonitor Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Shull, Ihab Shraim, David Silver, Allen Enfant Chen, Elisa Cooper