Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC

Charles Beadnall

Nitin Kumar Gupta

Christopher Ambler

Tapan Kamdar

Moninder Jheeta

A registrar may determine a registration status for a domain names. The registrar may determine whether the domain name is in a zone file downloaded from a registry. Upon determining that the domain name is not in the zone file, the registrar may determine whether the domain name is in a DNS zone file created by the registrar. Upon determining that the domain name is not in the DNS zone file created by the registrar, the registrar may transmit an EPP &#x3c;check&#x3e; command for the domain name to the registry. The registrar may receive a first EPP &#x3c;resData&#x3e; element comprising an error indicating the domain name is available or a value indicating the domain name is not available. Upon receiving the value indicating the domain name is not available, the registrar may transmit an EPP &#x3c;info&#x3e; command for the domain name to the registry. The registrar may receive a second EPP &#x3c;resData&#x3e; element from the registry comprising an expiration date and a state of the domain name.

Determining status of domain name registration

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive a search for a domain name; query a domain name registration record to determine an availability status of the domain name; if the domain name is unavailable, store the domain name in association with the user data record and a search date; determine whether a change in the availability status has occurred; and if so, determine whether the duration of time since the search date has passed; and if not, transmit to the contact a notice of the change in the availability status.

Notifying users of available searched domain names

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive a request for the change key; generate the change key; separate the change key into a plurality of divisions; transmit each of the plurality of divisions to a designated contact; determine whether the plurality of divisions is received by the server computer; and if so, combine the plurality of divisions into the change key; and update the domain name.

Sending authentication codes to multiple recipients

Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive a request for the change key from a registrant of the domain name; generate the change key comprising a random string not stored on the server computer; identify the timeout period within the database; transmit the change key to: a contact for the registrant; and a domain name registry; determine whether the change key is received by the server computer during the timeout period; and if so, update the domain name.

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San Mateo, CA, United States of America

Charles Beadnall