Patents by Inventor Wayne Thayer
Wayne Thayer 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).
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Publication number: 20110185172Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing an Email User to create a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Email Account and thereafter to digitally sign, send, verify and receive PKI encrypted emails over a computer network, such as the Internet. The systems and methods preferably include a Web-based Email System and a Certificate Authority that coordinate their actions to make the process of creating, maintaining and using the PKI Account as easy as possible for the Email User. In a preferred embodiment, a Keystore System may also be used to enhance the management and use of digital keypairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Brad Owen
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Publication number: 20110179275Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing an Email User to create a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Email Account and thereafter to digitally sign, send, verify and receive PKI encrypted emails over a computer network, such as the Internet. The systems and methods preferably include a Web-based Email System and a Certificate Authority that coordinate their actions to make the process of creating, maintaining and using the PKI Account as easy as possible for the Email User. In a preferred embodiment, a Keystore System may also be used to enhance the management and use of digital keypairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2011Publication date: July 21, 2011Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Brad Owen
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Patent number: 7970858Abstract: Disclosed methods provide for presenting search engine results based on domain name related reputation data. The search engine may sort or order search engine results based on domain name related reputation data. In some cases links connected to low reputation domain names may be excluded from search engine results. Alternatively, the search engine may show reputation ratings next to the links in the search engine results. Thus, allowing the Internet user to determine whether to visit the link or not. The reputation data may be tracked on the domain name itself, URLs, domain name purchaser or registrant, or email addresses associated with the domain name. The reputation data may include various categories, such as email practices, website content, privacy policies and practices, fraudulent activities, domain name related complaints, overall reputation, etc. The reputation data may be digitally signed for authenticity. The reputation data may be stored in a digital certificate.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Warren Adelman, Michael Chadwick, Wayne Thayer
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Patent number: 7912906Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing an Email User to create a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Email Account and thereafter to digitally sign, send, verify and receive PKI encrypted emails over a computer network, such as the Internet. The systems and methods preferably include a Web-based Email System and a Certificate Authority that coordinate their actions to make the process of creating, maintaining and using the PKI Account as easy as possible for the Email User. In a preferred embodiment, a Keystore System may also be used to enhance the management and use of digital keypairs.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Brad Owen
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Publication number: 20110055248Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for validating domain name control. An example embodiment of a search engine based domain name control validation method may comprise the steps of submitting a business name to a search engine, receiving a search result webpage having a plurality of links (that each include a domain name), selecting the most relevant link, extracting the domain name from the most relevant link, and generating a record indicating that the extracted domain name is related to and/or controlled by the business.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Mark Consuegra, Yong Lee, Wayne Thayer
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Publication number: 20110055249Abstract: Methods of the present inventions allow for social website account authentication. An example embodiment of a domain name control based social website account authentication method may comprise the steps of receiving a request to verify the authenticity a social website account (the request may comprise a business name and a business email address comprising a first domain name), submitting the business name to a search engine, receiving a search result webpage having a plurality of links (that each include a domain name), selecting the most relevant link, extracting a second domain name from the most relevant link, determining whether the first domain name matches the second domain name, and—if so—certifying the authenticity of the social website account.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Mark Consuegra, Yong Lee, Wayne Thayer
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Patent number: 7840690Abstract: Systems of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary system may comprise a Personal Portal Website hosted on a server that may be communicatively coupled to a Network. The Personal Portal Website may resolve from a domain name registered to a Registrant. The Personal Portal Website also may have means for authenticating the Registrant and a Management Webpage, which is accessible only to the Registrant after successful authentication. The Management Webpage may also have means for selecting a plurality of social websites. A Portal Webpage also may be accessible via the Personal Portal Website, and may have links to the social websites selected by the Registrant on the Management Webpage.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20100293371Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for allowing an Email User to create a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Email Account and thereafter to digitally sign, send, verify and receive PKI encrypted emails over a computer network, such as the Internet. The systems and methods preferably include a Web-based Email System and a Certificate Authority that coordinate their actions to make the process of creating, maintaining and using the PKI Account as easy as possible for the Email User. In a preferred embodiment, a Keystore System may also be used to enhance the management and use of digital keypairs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Brad Owen
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Publication number: 20100174795Abstract: Disclosed systems and methods provide for tracking of domain name related reputation by a domain name Registering Entity (e.g. Registry, Registrar, Reseller, etc.). The Registering Entity maintains a database with reputation data that can be accessed by the requesters. A domain name may be registered through the Registering Entity or a third party. The reputation data may be tracked on the domain name itself, URLs, domain name purchaser or registrant, or email addresses associated with the domain name. The reputation data may include various categories, such as email practices, website content, privacy policies and practices, fraudulent activities, domain name related complaints, digital certificates associated with the domain name, overall reputation, etc. The reputation data may be digitally signed for authenticity. The requester may decide whether to allow email messages or to visit URLs based on the domain name related reputation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Warren Adelman, Michael Chadwick, Wayne Thayer
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Patent number: 7747746Abstract: Methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of providing a Personal Portal Website (that may resolve from a domain name registered to a Registrant and may be communicatively coupled to a plurality of social websites), displaying the Registrant's public webpage from at least one social website, and authenticating the Registrant. If the Registrant is successfully authenticated, the Registrant may be logged into at least one social websites and the Registrant's private webpage from the social website(s) may be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20100161971Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling encrypted communication capabilities for a Subscriber's Web Site, thereby allowing Customers to access the Subscriber's Web Site in a secure manner. A Hosting Provider, that hosts the Subscriber's Web Site, and a Certificate Authority (CA), that verifies the identity of the Subscriber, provide the Subscriber's Web Site with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted communications capability. The Hosting Provider and CA communicate directly with each other as needed, typically via the Internet, without using the Subscriber as an intermediary in their communications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2010Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Kevin Reilly, Justin Jilg
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Publication number: 20100153535Abstract: Systems and methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering a domain name to a Registrant, generating a Social Domain (that corresponds to a social website) by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant's domain name, mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant's social website webpage, entering the Social Domain in a browser, and displaying the Registrant's social website webpage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: June 17, 2010Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Patent number: 7707404Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling encrypted communication capabilities for a Subscriber's Web Site, thereby allowing Customers to access the Subscriber's Web Site in a secure manner. A Hosting Provider, that hosts the Subscriber's Web Site, and a Certificate Authority (CA), that verifies the identity of the Subscriber, provide the Subscriber's Web Site with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted communications capability. The Hosting Provider and CA communicate directly with each other as needed, typically via the Internet, without using the Subscriber as an intermediary in their communications.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Kevin Reilly, Justin Jilg
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Patent number: 7702902Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for enabling encrypted communication capabilities for a Subscriber's Web Site, thereby allowing Customers to access the Subscriber's Web Site in a secure manner. The Subscriber may register a domain name associated with the Subscriber's Web Site using a proxy domain name service, thereby hindering its Customers ability to verify the owner of the Subscriber's Web Site. A Hosting Provider hosts the Subscriber's Web Site and a Certificate Authority (CA) verifies the identity of the Subscriber. In combination the Hosting Provider and CA provide the Subscriber's Web Site with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted communications capability. The Hosting Provider and CA communicate directly with each other as needed, typically via the Internet, without using the Subscriber as an intermediary in their communications.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Kevin Reilly, Justin Jilg
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Patent number: 7698425Abstract: Systems of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary system may comprise means for registering a domain name to a Registrant, at least one social website, and a Personal Portal Website communicatively coupled to the registering means and social website(s). The Personal Portal Website also may comprise means for generating a Social Domain (possibly by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant's domain name), means for mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant's public webpage on his social website(s), and means for displaying the Registrant's public webpage(s) when the Social Domain is entered in a browser.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Patent number: 7698426Abstract: Methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering a domain name to a Registrant, generating a Social Domain (that corresponds to a social website) by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant's domain name, mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant's social website webpage, entering the Social Domain in a browser, and displaying the Registrant's social website webpage. In one possible embodiment, the displayed social website webpage may be the Registrant's public webpage. In another possible embodiment, after authenticating the Registrant, identity-related data collected during the domain name registration process may be transferred to a social website. The Registrant may then be logged into the social website and his private webpage from the social website may be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: The Go Daddy Group, Inc.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20080133735Abstract: Methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of providing a Personal Portal Website (that may resolve from a domain name registered to a Registrant and may be communicatively coupled to a plurality of social websites), displaying the Registrant's public webpage from at least one social website, and authenticating the Registrant. If the Registrant is successfully authenticated, the Registrant may be logged into at least one social websites and the Registrant's private webpage from the social website(s) may be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20080114868Abstract: Systems of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary system may comprise means for registering a domain name to a Registrant, at least one social website, and a Personal Portal Website communicatively coupled to the registering means and social website(s). The Personal Portal Website also may comprise means for generating a Social Domain (possibly by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant's domain name), means for mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant's public webpage on his social website(s), and means for displaying the Registrant's public webpage(s) when the Social Domain is entered in a browser.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20080114869Abstract: Methods of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary method may comprise the steps of registering a domain name to a Registrant, generating a Social Domain (that corresponds to a social website) by concatenating at least one subdomain to the Registrant's domain name, mapping the Social Domain to a URL for the Registrant's social website webpage, entering the Social Domain in a browser, and displaying the Registrant's social website webpage. In one possible embodiment, the displayed social website webpage may be the Registrant's public webpage. In another possible embodiment, after authenticating the Registrant, identity-related data collected during the domain name registration process may be transferred to a social website. The Registrant may then be logged into the social website and his private webpage from the social website may be displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton
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Publication number: 20080114867Abstract: Systems of the present invention allow for managing multiple social websites. An exemplary system may comprise a Personal Portal Website hosted on a server that may be communicatively coupled to a Network. The Personal Portal Website may resolve from a domain name registered to a Registrant. The Personal Portal Website also may have means for authenticating the Registrant and a Management Webpage, which is accessible only to the Registrant after successful authentication. The Management Webpage may also have means for selecting a plurality of social websites. A Portal Webpage also may be accessible via the Personal Portal Website, and may have links to the social websites selected by the Registrant on the Management Webpage.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: THE GO DADDY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Wayne Thayer, Craig Condit, John Paxton