Patent ID: 8583612

Claim:
A Whois database server that generates Whois data of business firms, the Whois database server comprising: memory; a processor operably coupled to the memory, the processor to implement: a Whois database server communicatively coupled with a search engine server, the Whois database server including: a first database storing records associated with domain name registrations of a first category of website addresses; and a second database storing records associated with domain name registrations of a second category of website addresses and excluding records associated with domain name registrations of the first category, wherein the first category comprises verified website addresses and the second category comprises unverified website addresses; a domain name registration module; a domain name registration timer; wherein the domain name registration module facilitates registration and verification of a new business firm into the Whois database server; and wherein the domain name registration timer tracks a domain name registration duration associated with a Whois database record and enables notification of a business owner through output circuitry of the Whois database server regarding expiration of the registration.