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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2004
Applicants:
Scott Ableman, McLean, VA (US);
Suzanne Graham, Arlington, VA (US);
Steve Miholovich, Ashburn, VA (US);
Inventors:
Scott Ableman, McLean, VA (US);
Suzanne Graham, Arlington, VA (US);
Steve Miholovich, Ashburn, VA (US);
Assignee:
Network Solutions Inc., Herndon, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for purchasing a domain name registration. A user conducts a search to determine if a domain name is available. If it is already registered, the user can make an anonymous offer through a third party to the present registrant to purchase the domain name registration. The offer is certified by the third party by verifying that a financial instrument provided by the user has available funds that are at least sufficient to pay the offer amount for the domain name.