Patents by Inventor Barbara Rechterman

Barbara Rechterman 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: 8620761
    Abstract: The present inventions may be implemented by tools enabling preferred domain positioning on a registration website. An example may comprise a computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a server computer, cause the server to receive a bid from a registry seeking such preferred placement for a domain (that may be administered by the registry), generate a quality score for the domain, and determine the preferred placement based upon the bid and the quality score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Patent number: 8370217
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for determining preferred domain positioning on a registration website. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of receiving a bid from a registry seeking such preferred placement for a domain that may be administered by the registry, generating a quality score for the domain, and determining the preferred placement based upon the bid and the quality score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Patent number: 8280952
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for providing a preferred domain position on a registration website. An exemplary method may comprise receiving a request from a registrar, which may comprise a bid that the registrar had previously received from a registry seeking a preferred placement on a domain registration website for a domain administered by the registry. The method may further comprise generating a quality score for the domain, determining (based upon the bid and the quality score) a preferred placement for the domain, and transmitting the preferred placement to the registrar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Patent number: 8275868
    Abstract: Systems of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary system may comprise a first datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, a second datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, and a hosting services website hosted on at least one customer interaction server. The hosting services website may be configured to offer and implement hosting of at least one customer website in the first datacenter, second datacenter, or both the first datacenter and second datacenter. The system also may comprise a network communicatively coupling the first datacenter, second datacenter, and customer interaction server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Patent number: 8195652
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for providing a preferred domain position on a registration website. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of receiving data from registrars regarding a domain administered by a registry, generating a quality score for the domain based upon the data, and providing the quality score to requesting entities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Patent number: 8171110
    Abstract: The present inventions may be implemented by tools enabling preferred domain positioning on a registration website. An example may comprise a computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a server, cause the server to receive a request (comprising a bid and the domain) seeking such preferred placement, generate a quality score for the domain, determine the preferred placement based upon the bid and the quality score, and transmit a response (comprising the preferred placement) to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Patent number: 8150912
    Abstract: Systems of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary system may comprise a first datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, a second datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, and a hosting services website hosted on at least one customer interaction server. The hosting services website may be configured to offer and implement hosting of at least one customer website in the first datacenter, second datacenter, or both the first datacenter and second datacenter. The system also may comprise a network communicatively coupling the first datacenter, second datacenter, and customer interaction server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Publication number: 20110161411
    Abstract: Systems of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary system may comprise a first datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, a second datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, and a hosting services website hosted on at least one customer interaction server. The hosting services website may be configured to offer and implement hosting of at least one customer website in the first datacenter, second datacenter, or both the first datacenter and second datacenter. The system also may comprise a network communicatively coupling the first datacenter, second datacenter, and customer interaction server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Patent number: 7933996
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering, via at least one customer interaction server, a domain name to a registrant, offering, via the at least one customer interaction server, to host at least one customer website resolving from the domain name in a first datacenter, a second datacenter, or the first datacenter and the second datacenter, provisioning, via the at least one customer interaction server, (if the registrant selects hosting the at least one customer website in the first datacenter and the second datacenter) at least one hosting server in the first datacenter and at least one hosting server in the second datacenter to host the at least one customer website; and hosting the at least one customer website on the at least one hosting server in the first datacenter and at the least one hosting server in the second datacenter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Patent number: 7890602
    Abstract: The present inventions may be implemented by tools enabling preferred domain positioning on a registration website. An example may comprise a computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by a server computer, cause the server to receive a bid from a registry seeking such preferred placement for a domain (that may be administered by the registry), generate a quality score for the domain, and determine the preferred placement based upon the bid and the quality score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Barbara Rechterman, Micheal Zimmerman, James Bladel, Richard Merdinger
  • Publication number: 20100205286
    Abstract: Systems of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary system may comprise a first datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, a second datacenter comprising at least one hosting server, and a hosting services website hosted on at least one customer interaction server. The hosting services website may be configured to offer and implement hosting of at least one customer website in the first datacenter, second datacenter, or both the first datacenter and second datacenter. The system also may comprise a network communicatively coupling the first datacenter, second datacenter, and customer interaction server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Publication number: 20100205302
    Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for providing customer-selected solutions for multiple datacenter website hosting. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering, via at least one customer interaction server, a domain name to a registrant, offering, via the at least one customer interaction server, to host at least one customer website resolving from the domain name in a first datacenter, a second datacenter, or the first datacenter and the second datacenter, provisioning, via the at least one customer interaction server, (if the registrant selects hosting the at least one customer website in the first datacenter and the second datacenter) at least one hosting server in the first datacenter and at least one hosting server in the second datacenter to host the at least one customer website; and hosting the at least one customer website on the at least one hosting server in the first datacenter and at the least one hosting server in the second datacenter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Barbara Rechterman
  • Publication number: 20080010384
    Abstract: A Web site, through the use of a Rules Engine, determines an expertise level of a User for one or more topics on a Web page. The Rules Engine may analyze User related data, such as the search term used by the User to find the Web site, the past products purchased by the User, the path through the Web site taken by the User, the usage history by the User on the Web site, the demographics of the User and/or the self declared expertise level of the User, to determine an expertise level of the User for the topics on the Web page. A Display Engine may customize a Web page based on the expertise levels of a User so that topics on the Web page are presented in a manner most appropriate for the User. An Email Engine may be used to customize emails to the User so that topics in the email are presented in manner most appropriate for the User. A Support Entity Engine may also be used to route an incoming support inquiries from a User to an appropriate technical support person for the User.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Neil Proctor, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Bill Bennett
  • Publication number: 20080010356
    Abstract: A Web site, through the use of a Rules Engine, determines an expertise level of a User for one or more topics on a Web page. The Rules Engine may analyze User related data, such as the search term used by the User to find the Web site, the past products purchased by the User, the path through the Web site taken by the User, the usage history by the User on the Web site, the demographics of the User and/or the self declared expertise level of the User, to determine an expertise level of the User for the topics on the Web page. A Display Engine may customize a Web page based on the expertise levels of a User so that topics on the Web page are presented in a manner most appropriate for the User. An Email Engine may be used to customize emails to the User so that topics in the email are presented in manner most appropriate for the User. A Support Entity Engine may also be used to route an incoming support inquiries from a User to an appropriate technical support person for the User.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Neil Proctor, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Bill Bennett
  • Publication number: 20060271668
    Abstract: A system and method of proxy domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar affords customers the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn sends them to the indicated addressee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Parsons, Joshua Coffman, Barbara Rechterman
  • Publication number: 20060064403
    Abstract: A Web site, through the use of a Rules Engine, determines an expertise level of a User for one or more topics on a Web page. The Rules Engine may analyze User related data, such as the search term used by the User to find the Web site, the past products purchased by the User, the path through the Web site taken by the User, the usage history by the User on the Web site, the demographics of the User and/or the self declared expertise level of the User, to determine an expertise level of the User for the topics on the Web page. A Display Engine may customize a Web page based on the expertise levels of a User so that topics on the Web page are presented in a manner most appropriate for the User. An Email Engine may be used to customize emails to the User so that topics in the email are presented in manner most appropriate for the User. A Support Entity Engine may also be used to route an incoming support inquiries from a User to an appropriate technical support person for the User.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Neil Proctor, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Bill Bennett
  • Publication number: 20060064637
    Abstract: A Web site, through the use of a Rules Engine, determines an expertise level of a User for one or more topics on a Web page. The Rules Engine may analyze User related data, such as the search term used by the User to find the Web site, the past products purchased by the User, the path through the Web site taken by the User, the usage history by the User on the Web site, the demographics of the User and/or the self declared expertise level of the User, to determine an expertise level of the User for the topics on the Web page. A Display Engine may customize a Web page based on the expertise levels of a User so that topics on the Web page are presented in a manner most appropriate for the User. An Email Engine may be used to customize emails to the User so that topics in the email are presented in manner most appropriate for the User. A Support Entity Engine may also be used to route an incoming support inquiries from a User to an appropriate technical support person for the User.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Neil Proctor, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Bill Bennett
  • Publication number: 20060064504
    Abstract: A Web site, through the use of a Rules Engine, determines an expertise level of a User for one or more topics on a Web page. The Rules Engine may analyze User related data, such as the search term used by the User to find the Web site, the past products purchased by the User, the path through the Web site taken by the User, the usage history by the User on the Web site, the demographics of the User and/or the self declared expertise level of the User, to determine an expertise level of the User for the topics on the Web page. A Display Engine may customize a Web page based on the expertise levels of a User so that topics on the Web page are presented in a manner most appropriate for the User. An Email Engine may be used to customize emails to the User so that topics in the email are presented in manner most appropriate for the User. A Support Entity Engine may also be used to route an incoming support inquiries from a User to an appropriate technical support person for the User.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Neil Proctor, Shawn Fitzpatrick, Bill Bennett
  • Publication number: 20060015868
    Abstract: A system and method of proxy (60) domain name registration permits a would-be domain name registrant anonymity. A registrar (24) affords customers (20) the opportunity to use the proxy registration. If the customer seeking registration of a domain name requests, the registrar obtains contact information needed for registration from a proxy entity established for this purpose. The registrar completes the registration of the domain name with the appropriate registry (22) (i.e. “.com, .net” etc.). The contact information published in WHOIS (27) is that of proxy entity. Contractually the customer is afforded control over the domain name. Emails intended for the customer are received by the proxy entity who may filter them if the customer requests. Emails sent by the customer are sent to the proxy entity who in turn send them to the indicated addressee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Barbara Rechterman, Joshua Coffman, Robert Parsons