Patent ID: 7904898
Filing Date: 2011-03-08
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. In a domain name registration system in which a registry maintains a current registration for a particular domain name, a method for effecting a succeeding registration of the particular registered domain name by backordering the particular domain name with the registry, the method comprising the steps of: provisioning a backorder system to receive a request to backorder a domain name having a current registration maintained by a registry; receiving the backorder request for the domain name prior to expiration of the current registration of the domain name; storing the backorder request in both a backorder service database implementing one or more new registry commands the new registry commands include a RIPEN_NAME command available only to the backorder system to ripen a backorder request stored in the registry into a new registration; at the registry, checking for the presence of a corresponding stored backorder request in response to receiving an ADD command; and responsive to a backorder being already stored in the registry, granting the request for the succeeding registration of the domain name if it comes from the backorder system as a RIPEN_NAME command