VeriSign has been granted a patent for a computer-implemented method that allows secure access to a domain name registry system. The method involves generating and storing authorization information, validating it, and granting access to non-registrar service providers based on the validity of the information. GlobalData’s report on VeriSign gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Secure access to domain management function for non-registrar service providers
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US12003606B2) discloses a computer-implemented method for managing domain names. The method involves receiving a request for access to a domain management function at a registry, where the request includes authorization information for a non-registrar service provider to offer a specified service for a domain name. The validity of the authorization information is determined based on electronically stored data associated with the domain name, allowing access to the domain management function if the information is valid. The registry, acting as a domain name registry, is responsible for publishing zone information used to resolve domain name queries. The method also includes provisions for access through an Extensible Provisioning Protocol (EPP) and specifies that the service provider's access is limited to certain functions related to DNS records.
Furthermore, the patent also covers a computer server system and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium implementing the described method. The server system comprises a processing system with one or more processors and a memory system containing instructions for executing the domain management function access process. Similarly, the storage medium includes instructions for causing processors to receive requests, validate authorization information, and grant access to the domain management function. The patent emphasizes the uniqueness of the authorization information for each specified service and the limitations on the functions that the non-registrar service provider can perform. Overall, the patent aims to streamline domain management processes by allowing non-registrar service providers to offer specified services within the domain name ecosystem while maintaining security and control through authorization validation mechanisms.
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