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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026

Filed:

Mar. 25, 2024
Applicant:

Irdeto B.v., Hoofddorp, NL;

Inventors:

James Patrick Simmermon, Chehalis, WA (US);

Darlene Riley Nepean, Ontario, CA;

Assignee:

IRDETO B.V., Hoofddorp, NL;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/40 (2022.01); G06F 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); G06F 9/547 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for improving the efficiency of locating a pool operator in a Plug and Charge ecosystem. The method includes receiving an identifier associated with a user, using a Domain Name System (DNS) as a reference engine for the received identifier, generating a fully qualified domain name using the received identifier, and directing the fully qualified domain name to an internet address of a corresponding pool operator. The system includes one or more processors, a DNS, a fully qualified domain name generator, and a directing module. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for performing the method is also disclosed.


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