JP2003228531A - Domain name search and data transmission/reception system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a domain name search and data transmission/reception system that can make contact without letting a searcher know attribute information and a contact point about a domain name holder/administrator. <P>SOLUTION: When a search request receiving means on a search server receives a search request from a searcher terminal, a domain name database is searched for a domain name according to the search request, a search result is extracted and output, and contents including the domain name as the search result, a contact form to a domain name holder/administrator and the like are transmitted to the searcher terminal. When a contact request receiving means on a transmission server receives a contact request transmitted from the searcher terminal, the domain holder and a contact point of the domain name holder are extracted from data included in the contact request, and transmission contents are generated from the contact point of the domain name holder and the data included in the contact request, and are transmitted to a domain name holder terminal. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a domain name search system for searching data such as whether a domain name used on the Internet is registered,
Attribute information about domain name holders and administrators to searchers
The present invention relates to a domain name search / data transmission / reception system characterized in that a contact can be made without knowing the contact destination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a domain name identifies a WEB site provided by an individual, a company, a government agency, an educational institution, etc. on the Internet, and an Internet domain name (for example, "ibm.com", " micro
soft. com "," netscape. com ”), and whether it is held by anyone or not is important, and a domain name search system has been developed and used for that purpose.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-516094
In the "Method for Determining Unusability of Internet Domain Names", in order to provide an improved query server that overcomes the drawbacks of the existing domain name search technology by simultaneously performing multiple searches transparently to the user. The technology is disclosed. This referral server searches for existing domain name records in various domains, such as domain names in other countries and similar domains, and displays the results in a formatted format, so the user does not have to perform an individual search . Further disclosed is a method of determining, for each of the specified domains, whether a domain name record for the domain name exists and performing a query to obtain registration information about the domain name when the domain name record exists. Has been done. Further, a method of displaying an order form for registering a domain name in a designated domain is disclosed.

By the way, in the conventional system, when performing a search, there may be a case where the required domain name has already been acquired by another person and the user wants to transfer it, or a case where the unauthorized use is to be stopped. Alternatively, there may be a case where a WEB site administrator / operator, a browser or the like violates a law or public order and morals on a WEB site using the domain name and wants to send a complaint or the like. Or you may want to contact other information. In the current domain name search, attribute information such as the address of the domain name holder / administrator, telephone number, facsimile number, e-mail address, etc., as in the search result shown in FIG. Is in a form that can be viewed by anyone. Although this is convenient because you can quickly find out the contact information, there is a problem that privacy is not protected at all and there is a risk of misuse. On the other hand, it may be a problem if you cannot contact them.

Regarding protection of privacy such as personal information regarding contact, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-115229.
"Mail delivery method, mail delivery system and relay device"
Discloses a mail delivery system capable of safely delivering electronic mail. A relay device is interposed between the internal network and the external network, and the electronic mail sent from the internal network to the external network is converted into encrypted mail by the relay device,
An electronic mail from the external network to the internal network is converted into an encrypted mail before being transmitted to the external network, and the encrypted mail is decrypted by the relay device. .

Further, as a technique for hiding a real electronic mail address by using an alias of the electronic mail address, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 11-161574 "System and Method for Providing Anonymous Remail and Filtering of Electronic Mail",・ An anonymous remailer that can automatically filter messages is disclosed.
A system for generating an alias source address of an e-mail message having a real source address and a destination address, wherein the alias source address is generated by using the destination address. And an alias source address replacer for replacing the real source address with the alias source address, wherein the real source address is removed from the email message. It is a system that includes.

In addition to electronic mail, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-2001
In order to solve the problem that the conventional Internet facsimile apparatus has a low convenience in setting transfer conditions and the like in the 298576 "facsimile transfer apparatus", it is possible to improve convenience while considering the circumstances of the transfer destination. A device is disclosed.

By the way, in the technology such as electronic mail transfer and facsimile transfer, a user who uses the system transfers a predetermined address (or number) to another address (or number). Can be solved. Further, when using an alias for an electronic mail, it is possible to solve the problem that a user who uses the system replaces a predetermined address with another alias.

However, in the case of the domain name, it is possible to join the system and register as a member in advance.
It is necessary to do various searches. Also, as a result of the search,
It is not clear until you search which party will be extracted,
Further, since a plurality of similar domain names may be extracted and it may be desired to contact the plurality of extracted destinations, this is different from the transfer of e-mails or facsimiles in which the destinations are predetermined. Therefore, it is conceivable that the system administrator who operates and manages the domain name search system will transfer the contact message, but it is necessary to mediate this by manual operation processing for each case, such as the amount of clerical work. There are difficulties in terms of. Also, in the case of a domain name, the owner / administrator of the domain name is not always constant, and a domain name that is available and unused has been contracted and held by someone, or There is a case that the domain name that was held in vacancy becomes empty due to the termination of the contract, or it may be changed due to relocation. Therefore, unlike the transfer of the above-mentioned e-mail or facsimile, the predetermined address (or number) does not remain. Therefore, in the case of a domain name, practical implementation is not possible unless the system is configured by linking a database relating to contract / holding of the domain name with a contact / message relay / transmission system.

Therefore, in the present invention, by solving the various problems described above and relaying the system of the present invention, it is desired to make contact without disclosing personal information such as registrants of domain names to the public. The aim is to provide a system that allows searchers to contact them on their behalf. This protects the privacy of domain name holders, avoids situations in which domain names are registered with fictitious information, and it is not possible to contact them in an emergency, and important notices to domain name holders and contractors. It is an object of the present invention to provide a system capable of almost certainly notifying a contact item because an email is sent to an email address for performing the email using the system administrator of the present invention as a sender.

Further, the present invention provides a system capable of easily creating the content of a message to be contacted and translating the content of the message in view of the fact that there are domain name holders all over the world. That is also the purpose. In addition, the contact history is aggregated from various viewpoints such as the content of the message to be contacted and domain name, and further, it can be used by the Internet service provider (ISP) and other systems that cooperate with these systems. Also for the purpose.

[0013]

In order to solve the above problems, in the invention according to claim 1, a system for performing information processing by an operation from a searcher terminal accessed through communication means represented by the Internet. And a domain name database that stores information about the possession and management of domain names and associated domain names, a domain name holder database that stores domain name holder attribute information, contact information, etc. Content display means for transmitting and displaying the content for using the domain name database to a searcher terminal via a representative communication means, and search request receiving means for receiving a domain name search request from the searcher terminal And the domain name to search the above domain name database based on the search request And search means, a search result output means for sending the extracted searcher terminal the results retrieved displayed,
A WEB server or the like equipped with a contact form display / transmission means for transmitting a contact form for contacting a domain name holder / administrator to a searcher terminal for display and transmitting a contact request from the searcher terminal. A search server, a contact request receiving means for receiving a contact request, a domain holder extracting means for extracting a contact destination domain name holder / manager included in the contact request, and an extracted domain name holder / manager And at least a transmission server such as a mail server having transmission content generation means for generating the content to be transmitted based on the content of the contact request, and transmission means for transmitting the generated content to the domain name holder terminal. The search request receiving means described above receives a search request from the searcher terminal. The step of receiving, the step of the domain name search means performing a domain name search from the domain name database based on the search request, the step of outputting the search result by the search result output means from the domain name database, and the search result. The step of the contact form displaying / transmitting means transmitting the content including the domain name and the contact form to the domain name holder / administrator or the hyperlink to the contact form to the searcher terminal, and the searcher using the contact form The step of receiving the data including the contact request sent from the terminal by the contact request receiving means, extracting the domain holder from the data included in the contact request, and the domain holder extracting means of the domain name holder Contact the above The step of extracting from the in-name holder database, the step of generating the transmission content by the transmission content generation means from the contact information of the domain name holder, and the data included in the contact request, and the step of generating the generated content by the transmission means of the domain. By performing at least the step of transmitting to the name holder terminal, it is possible to make a contact without the searcher knowing the domain name holder / administrator attribute information / contact information. It features a domain name search / data transmission / reception system.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a second aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 1, in the invention according to claim 1, the transmission server includes transmission content conversion means for converting the generated transmission content into a data format suitable for a device of a domain name holder terminal. , A transmitting means for transmitting the converted transmission content to the device of the searcher terminal, and the data format compatible with the device of the domain name holder terminal includes image data compatible with a facsimile and voice data compatible with a telephone. , Voice data compatible with voice mail, character data / voice data / image data / moving image data compatible with computer terminals, character data / voice data / image data / moving images compatible with mobile phones or personal digital assistants (PDAs) Domain name search / data according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of data is included. It is characterized in that a transmission and reception system.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a third aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 1, in the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the search server cooperates with a contact form display / transmission means to select a contact content stored in advance and to make a contact request. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a contact content selection unit to be inserted.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fourth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claim 3, the process of creating a contact request for the domain name holder / administrator by an operation from the searcher terminal includes the step of confirming the domain name included in the search result. And a step of selecting a process for transmitting a contact to the domain name holder / administrator, a step of selecting the contact content to be transmitted by the contact content selecting means, confirming the created contact request, and a contact form. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 3, characterized in that a wizard format is included including a step of selecting a transmission process using the display / transmission means.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fifth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 3 or 4, in the invention according to claim 3 or 4, the contact content selecting means is associated with a domain name extracted as a result of the search, and the domain name database or the domain name holder database. The domain name search / data according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the contact content is selected according to the language of the domain name holder / administrator by referring to the holder language data stored in. It is a transmission / reception system.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a sixth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in claim 1, in the invention described in claims 1 to 5, the search server is provided with a contact content translating means for translating a part or all of the input or selected contact content. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a seventh aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in claim 1, in the inventions described in claims 1 to 6, a contact request database storing the contact request, a contact history totalizing means for totaling contact history data stored in the contact request database, and a contact. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: contact history total display / notification means for transmitting the data summarizing the history to the system administrator terminal. It is characterized by that.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention as set forth in claim 8
In the invention according to claim 7, in the invention according to claim 7, the contact history totaling means is a key for any one of a domain name holder / administrator of a contact destination, a contact content, and a searcher of a contact transmission source. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 7, characterized in that the search / aggregation is performed as described above.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a ninth aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 7, in the invention according to claim 7 or 8, search / aggregation conditions for aggregating the contact history are preset and stored, and when the predetermined search / aggregation conditions are satisfied, The system administrator terminal is notified.
It is characterized in that it is the domain name search / data transmission / reception system described in any of the above.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in 0, in the invention described in claims 1 to 9, the domain name search / data transmission / reception system is
Multiple Internet Service Providers (ISP)
The information processing system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is characterized in that information processing is performed in cooperation with a WEB server provided in the above.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in claim 1, in the inventions described in claims 7 to 9, the domain name search / data transmission / reception system is
Multiple Internet Service Providers (ISP)
Information processing is performed in cooperation with a WEB server included in the etc., and search / total conditions for totaling contact history are set and stored in advance for each linked WEB server, and predetermined search / total conditions are stored. If the above condition is satisfied, the system administrator terminal or the linked WEB server administrator terminal is notified.
A domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 7 to 9.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention described in claim 2, in the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 11, the system further includes a searcher database for storing data related to the searcher and a contact request to the domain name holder / administrator. A searcher authentication means for authenticating a searcher to be transmitted is provided, and it is determined whether or not the contact request can be transmitted.
11 is a domain name search / data transmission / reception system.

Further, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention is provided.
In the invention according to claim 3, in the invention according to claims 1 to 12, the domain name database includes information including a URL name for identifying the location of the web content and information related to web content management associated with the URL name. 13. A database to be stored is included, and the domain name holder database includes a database to store information including attribute information, contact information, etc. of the content manager. It is characterized by the domain name search / data transmission / reception system described in any of the above.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a basic configuration of a system of the present invention. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system of the present invention is a system for performing information processing by an operation from a searcher terminal accessed through communication means typified by the Internet. Figure 1
, The searcher terminal, the search server (WEB server) accessed from the searcher terminal, the domain name database used for the domain name search, and the transmission for contacting the searched domain name holder It is composed of a server (mail server), a domain name holder database used for sending contacts, and a domain name holder terminal.

Computer terminals such as personal computers and workstations are usually used as the searcher terminal and the domain name holder terminal for connecting to the system of the present invention. The computer terminal includes control means, storage means, input means, output means, display means and the like. In addition, it is usually provided with a function of connecting to a computer network typified by the Internet to send and receive data, and with an application program such as a browser, electronic mail software, a word processor, and an operating system (OS). In addition, user terminals include wireless communication terminals such as mobile phones equipped with a browser function capable of connecting to the Internet, mobile information terminals, Internet TVs,
It includes a wide range of devices such as game consoles, video conferencing systems, and other home appliances with network connection functions.

The system of the present invention is accessed through communication means typified by the Internet. The communication means includes the Internet, a network form connected by a dedicated line, a corporate LAN, and a company. Widely includes forms such as inter-LAN and WAN. The form of the communication line used here broadly includes forms of wire communication and wireless communication, and also includes forms using satellite communication, Bluetooth, and the like.

Next, the system of the present invention is usually composed of an application server, a database server, an authentication server, a WEB server, and if necessary, a mail server and other various devices. . Although FIG. 1 shows an example of a search server (WEB server), a transmission server (mail server), and a database, these servers are physically installed in the same device or physically. Includes a form including a plurality of devices, a form including a plurality of devices physically connected via a network, and the like, if functionally similar functions are realized, it includes various forms. The illustrated configuration may not be taken.

The search server (WEB server) for accessing from the searcher terminal stores content data and programs. For content data, HTML
Data files displayed on the web such as files and XML files, and web such as C-HTML files
Includes data files displayed on mobile phones that can access the site. Also, it is possible to store character data files, audio data files, image data files, moving image data files, animation data files, and various other content data that are displayed or output by being inserted into these files. it can. The program is a program that searches / extracts data stored in a database or the like in response to a search request from a searcher terminal, a program that creates the extracted data as an HTML file that can be displayed on the WEB, and a searcher. A program for storing data transmitted from a terminal or system administrator terminal in a database or the like, a program for transmitting / receiving / storing data input / output via an input means connected to a server system or a network,
Other programs may be included. The processing of the program will be described later.

Next, the domain name database and the domain name holder database will be described. The domain name database stores information regarding possession / management of domain names and domain names associated therewith. For example, it is a domain name and network information related to the domain name, and does not include a telephone number, a contact such as an email address, and a contact regarding the domain name holder.
The domain name holder database stores attribute information, contact information, etc. of the domain name holder. Contact information such as telephone number and email address about domain name holder,
For example, contact points. In the above description and each drawing, the domain name database and the domain name holder database are described as separate databases, but this does not allow the searcher to directly browse personal information about the domain name holder. This is because
Therefore, if the same can be done, the domain name database and the domain name holder database may be configured in the same database, for example, personal information about the domain name holder / manager in the database, etc. May be stored in the domain name holder table so that the searcher cannot access the data stored in the domain name holder table and cannot directly browse the data.

The domain name database is
It may be a database that stores information including a URL name that identifies the location of web content and information related to web content management associated with the URL name. In this case, the domain name holder database includes a database that stores information including content manager attribute information and contact information. When this embodiment is adopted, even for WEB servers identified by the same domain name, a plurality of separate managements are provided by providing a user directory for each user (WEB site operator, administrator, etc.). If a person exists, it will be possible to contact each person. In this form, it is generally assumed that an Internet service provider (ISP) provides a WEB server with a storage space for a plurality of users by a directory structure or the like, and the plurality of users can store a WEB site in each storage space. For example, when opening.

More detailed contents of the data stored in the database are, for example, the following data. -Domain name information JP domain name and its registrant information. -Network information IP address block allocation information managed by JPNIC. -Host information Host information registered as a name server. -JPNIC person in charge information (JPNIC personal information) Information on the JP domain registrant, the IP address operation manager, and the technical person in charge. -JPNIC Designated Business Information (JPNIC Member Information) This is information about JPNIC members. -JPNIC management domain name information (JPNIC connection information) Information related to JPNIC member connection approval. -AS information This is information about the AS number assigned by JPNIC.

When the URL name for identifying the whereabouts of the web contents and the information related to the web contents management associated therewith and the information about the web contents manager designated by the URL are stored, the "location" of the resource on the web is stored. URL (Unifo
rm Resource Locator) is used (general name UR
I). Web content manager information for each directory can be managed in association with a URL. URL
Consists of the following parts: -Method of naming resources to obtain resources: http In addition to "http", enter the email address "mail
"to", "ftp" used for file transfer, "file" meaning a file on a local disk, etc. -The name of the host machine that provides the resource: www. ××
× .com ・ Directory name (path): / □□□ / Path (path = path to file) is the file name by enumerating all folder names from the root directory to individual files. It shows the location of a file on your computer, without confusing it with other files. The information about the web content administrator stored in the domain name holder database in association with this is information about the user such as the WEB site administrator who rents the space of the WEB server provided by the ISP, Alternatively, it may be information about users such as bulletin board managers who rent space on the WEB server. The present invention can also enable contact with each administrator by managing this information. Further, the system of the present invention for making contact can be provided in the above ISP system. Alternatively, a system administrator who provides the system of the present invention and the above-mentioned ISP system can be installed in cooperation with each other to make them available.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the system of the present invention. 3, 4, and 5 show block diagrams of another embodiment of the system of the present invention. The search server includes content display means for transmitting the content for using the domain name database via a communication means typified by the Internet to the searcher terminal for display. The search server also includes a search request receiving unit that receives a domain name search request from the searcher terminal, and a domain name search unit that searches the domain name database based on the search request. The search server also includes search result output means for extracting the search results, transmitting the search results to the searcher terminal, and displaying them. The search server also includes contact form display / sending means for sending and displaying a contact form for contacting the domain name holder / administrator on the searcher terminal and sending a contact request from the searcher terminal. ing.

Next, the transmission server will be described. The transmission server includes contact request receiving means for receiving a contact request. The transmission server also includes a domain holder extraction unit that extracts the domain name holder / manager of the contact destination included in the contact request.
Further, the transmission server includes a transmission content generation unit that generates the content to be transmitted, based on the extracted domain name holder / manager and the content of the contact request. The transmission server also includes a transmission unit that transmits the generated content to the domain name holder terminal.

In FIG. 3, the equipment of the domain name holder terminal is capable of receiving facsimiles, telephones, telephones and computer devices capable of receiving voice mail, and character data, voice data, image data, and moving image data. Various computer terminals, mobile phones or personal digital assistants (P
At least one of DA) is included. When the searcher makes a contact with the domain name holder / administrator from the searcher terminal, the transmission method of the contact request may be selected / designated by designating the type of the destination device. In addition, by referring to the domain name holder database, the method of automatically selecting a suitable contact request transmission method, or by the domain name holder specifying one or more contact reception methods in advance, A method of storing the designated data in the domain name holder database can also be adopted. The transmission server includes a transmission content conversion unit that converts the generated transmission content into a data format suitable for the device of the searcher terminal, and a transmission unit that transmits the converted transmission content to the device of the searcher terminal. To be

Next, referring to FIG. 4, a system administrator terminal such as a computer terminal provided with a storage means, a control means, an input means, an output means, a display means, etc. is connected to the system of the present invention. ing. It is for performing operations such as database maintenance, data input and update, and totaling and browsing of contact history and other processing. The system administrator terminal is a CPU, RAM, R
A data transmission / reception means for transmitting / receiving data to / from a client computer, a control means for the system such as an OM, a retrieval means for retrieving data on a database in response to a request from the client computer, an HDD for storing data Storage means, an output means for outputting data, a display means such as a CRT or a liquid crystal display necessary for performing maintenance of a server computer or a database, an input means such as a keyboard.

Next, as described in claim 7, in FIG. 4, a contact request database for storing the contact request is provided. In the contact request database, the searcher terminal sends the contact request from the searcher terminal, and when the transmission server relays it to the domain name holder terminal, the searcher, the content of the contact request, the domain name searcher of the destination, etc. Stores and accumulates data regarding. Further, a contact history totalizing means for totaling contact history data stored in the contact request database is provided. The contact history totaling means can perform search and totalization using any of the domain name holder / administrator of the contact destination, the contact details, and the searcher of the contact transmission source as a key, and set the search and totalization conditions in advance. It is possible to employ a method of automatically performing search / totalization or a method of performing search / totalization by operation from the system administrator terminal or the like. Further, there is provided a contact history totalizing display / notifying means for transmitting the data summarizing the contact history to the system administrator terminal. The contact history totalization display / notification means can notify the system administrator terminal or the like by e-mail or another method, for example, when the totalization result satisfies a predetermined condition. Further, the totalized result can be generated as an HTML file or other format file and transmitted to the system administrator terminal for display.

The notification is sent by the Internet service provider (ISP) in addition to the system administrator terminal of the present invention.
By linking WEB sites such as domain name acquisition business operators and rental server business operators with the system of the present invention, it is possible to send / notify these administrator terminals. The invention described in claim 10 is a domain name search /
The data transmission / reception system cooperates with a WEB server included in a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs) and the like to perform information processing. The system administrator of the present invention provides a database and a program to these WEB servers, and a searcher relays these WEB servers to access the system of the present invention to perform a search. This includes so-called application service providers (ASP).

The basic processing flow of the present invention will be described below. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are flowcharts showing an example of the basic processing flow of the present invention. Note that the processing flow shown here is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

First, the step in which the search request receiving means receives the search request from the searcher terminal will be described. Connect to the Internet from the searcher terminal (S10
0), access the WEB server (S101). As described above, in the case where the system of the present invention is linked with WEB sites such as Internet service providers (ISPs), domain name acquisition companies, rental server companies, etc., these WEB servers (WEB sites ), And select the domain name search menu to access the system of the present invention. Select the domain name search menu (S102),
H including the search form etc. by the content display means
The TML file or the like is transmitted to the searcher terminal and displayed on the display means of the searcher terminal (S103). FIG. 10 shows an example of a screen such as an HTML file including the displayed search form.

Next, the step in which the domain name search means searches the domain name from the domain name database based on the search request will be described. Input a search request such as search conditions, confirm the input contents, and send (S1
04). The transmitted data is received by the search server, but the search request receiving means receives the search request from the searcher terminal (S105), and the domain name searching means executes the search of the domain name database (S106).

The data included in the search request and the method of executing the search vary depending on the search method, but a typical example is as follows. The searcher inputs keywords, etc., which are the keys of the search from the searcher terminal in the input form,
In response to this, the search means executes the search program. The following methods can be used as a search without specifying the type of information. Note that the following search is an example, and various searches other than this can be performed. The type of information to be searched is determined from the contents of the search key. For example, the end of the search key is "J
In the case of "P", the search is performed using the "domain name" of the domain information and the "host name" of the host information. For example, "example.co.jp" is extracted as a result of the search. If the search key is an IP address, select "IP" in the network information.
Search by "network address". For example, "192.168.0.0""192.168.0.0/24""192.168.0.0-19"
2.168.0.5 ”is extracted as a result of the search. Search key is J
For a PNIC handle, search for "JPNIC handle" in the JPNIC staff information. For example, "XX9999JP" is extracted as a result of the search. If "@" is included in the search key, it is possible to search the e-mail of JPNIC personal information, but in the system of the present invention, personal information is kept secret from the searcher, When the personal information is searched, the personal information stored in the database cannot be directly accessed.

As a search for designating the type of information, the following search method can be used. You can search domain name information by domain name, network information by IP network address, or host information by host name. Also, you can search the person in charge information by JPNIC handle, search the management domain name information by the specified business operator abbreviation, search the specified business operator information by the specified business operator abbreviation, or search the AS information by the AS number. You can also do it. Further, as an advanced search, when it is desired to acquire detailed information or related information, a partial character string search and various other search methods can be included.

Next, the step of extracting the search result from the domain name database and outputting it by the search result output means will be described. By the search process, the domain name data is extracted from the domain name database (S107). Next, generate content that includes the domain name that is the search result and the contact form to the domain name holder / administrator or a hyperlink to the contact form,
The contact form display / transmission means transmits to the searcher terminal, but the generated content is HT.
For example, an ML file. The contact form is, for example, an input form, and an example thereof is shown in FIG. Alternatively, the HTML file including the search result may include a hyperlink (text link, link button, etc.) to the contact form. Regarding sending / displaying the contact form to the searcher terminal, if you want to send the search result first and contact the owner / administrator of the domain name included in the search result, contact from the searcher terminal. For example, by selecting a menu that takes a request, the search server responds to the request and sends the content including the contact form to the searcher terminal. Alternatively, the search result and the content including the contact form or the hyperlink to the contact form may be simultaneously transmitted to the searcher terminal.

The contact form transmission / display processing is as follows.
In the case of transmitting the search result first, the content display means generates search result data in the case of displaying (S10).
8) It is displayed on the display means of the searcher terminal by transmitting it to the searcher terminal (S109). If you want to view it and contact the domain name holder / administrator, select the contact transmission menu (S11).
0), data including a contact form (or a hyperlink to the form) is generated in the search server (S112), and the contact form display / transmission means transmits and displays it on the searcher terminal (S113).

The contact form transmission / display processing is as follows.
When transmitting and displaying the search result and the contact form at the same time, the contact form is extracted by the search server (S111), and the search result data including the contact form (or the hyperlink to the form) is generated (S112). Then display the contact form
The transmitting means transmits and displays it on the searcher terminal (S113).

Through the above processing, a contact request for the domain name holder / administrator is created in the searcher terminal using the contact form and sent to the search server (S114). As a method of creating / transmitting contact request data, a method of transmitting by e-mail or WEB mail using an input form on the WEB, or another communication method can be adopted. Further, in the invention according to the third aspect, the contents of the contact message and the like are created by a wizard method on the WEB. In this case, the search server is provided with contact content selection means for selecting the contact content stored in advance and inserting it into the contact request in cooperation with the contact form display / transmission means. An example of the contact content options stored in advance is as follows, for example. "I want you to transfer your domain name"
"Don't use confusing domain names""I want you to stop sites that violate public order and morals""I want you to stop sites that violate laws and regulations"

When the contact request is created in the wizard format, the process of creating the contact request for the domain name holder / administrator by operating the searcher terminal includes the step of confirming the domain name included in the search result. , A step of selecting a process for sending a contact to a domain name holder / administrator, a step of selecting a contact content to be transmitted by the contact content selection means, confirming a created contact request, and displaying a contact form -Selecting a process to be transmitted using the transmitting means. By checking the domain name included in the search result and confirming that it is the destination of the contact (S200), the process of transmitting the contact to the domain name holder / administrator is selected (S201). Data identifying the other party is inserted into the contact request data. Next, the contact content to be transmitted is selected by the contact content selection means from the options (S
As a result, the data indicating the content of the contact is inserted into the data of the contact request. In addition to the contents selected by the option, the details can be manually input or other data items can be inserted. For example, data such as an e-mail address that identifies the searcher can be inserted. The contact request created as described above is confirmed (S205), and when the contents are confirmed, the searcher terminal is operated to select the process for transmitting using the contact form display / transmission means (S206), and the transmission is performed.

Further, in creating the contact request, as described in claim 5, the contact content selection means is associated with the domain name extracted as a result of the search, and the domain name database or the domain name possession is held. The contact details can be selected according to the language of the domain name holder / manager by referring to the holder language data stored in the owner database. When making a language determination, the domain name included in the search result is checked to confirm that the recipient is the one to contact (S200),
A process for transmitting a contact to the domain name holder / administrator is selected (S201). Next, from the options, the contact content to be transmitted is selected by the contact content selection means (S202). Next, the contact content selection means
The owner language data stored in the domain name database or the domain name holder database in association with the domain name extracted as a result of the search is referred to (S20).
3) By extracting the contact contents according to the language of the domain name holder / administrator (S204), the data specifying the other party is inserted into the contact request data.
For example, from the options, the contact details sent by the contact details selection method "I want you to transfer the domain name."
Is selected (S202). Then, the contact content selection means refers to the holder language data stored in the domain name database or the domain name holder database in association with the domain name extracted as a result of the search (S203), which is, for example, in English. If
According to the language of the domain name holder / administrator, the contact content in English corresponding to "I want you to transfer the domain name" is extracted (S204), and the data specifying the destination is inserted into the data of the contact request. . In addition to the contents selected by the option, the details can be manually input or other data items can be inserted. For example, data such as an e-mail address that identifies the searcher can be inserted. The contact request created as described above is confirmed (S205), and when the contents are confirmed, the searcher terminal is operated to select the process for transmitting using the contact form display / transmission means (S20).
6), transmission is performed.

In the invention described in claim 6,
The search server includes contact content translation means for translating a part or all of the input or selected contact content. This extracts the contact content sent from the searcher terminal, automatically translates it into the language specified by the searcher or the language specified in advance, outputs the translated contact content, and inserts it into the transmitted content. It is a form.

Next, the step of receiving the data including the contact request transmitted from the searcher terminal using the contact form by the contact request receiving means, and extracting the domain holder from the data included in the contact request. At the same time, the step of the domain holder extracting means extracting the contact destination of the domain name holder from the domain name holder database will be described. A contact request to the domain name holder / administrator is received by the search server using the contact form display / transmission means (S114), and the data including the contact request is received by the contact request reception means (S1).
15). From the data included in the contact request, data that identifies the searcher is extracted at the transmission server (S
116). The domain holder extraction means extracts the contact address of the domain name holder from the domain name holder database (S117).

Next, the contact address of the domain name holder,
The step of generating the transmission content by the transmission content generation means from the data included in the contact request will be described. The transmission content generation means generates transmission content from the contact address of the domain name holder and the data included in the contact request (S11).
8). Especially, when the data format is not converted, the transmission means transmits the generated content to the domain name holder terminal (S119). Further, a contact request history including data such as a searcher, contact details, and a domain name holder / administrator who is a contact destination is stored in the contact request database (S120).

Further, as described in claim 2, in the transmission server, the transmission content conversion means for converting the generated transmission content into a data format suitable for the device of the searcher terminal is converted. When the transmission means for transmitting the transmission content to the device of the searcher terminal is provided and the form in which the transmission content can be transmitted to various devices is adopted, the data format is converted. The data format compatible with the device of the domain name holder terminal includes image data compatible with facsimile,
Voice data compatible with telephones, voice data compatible with voice mails, character data compatible with computer terminals,
It may include voice data, image data, moving image data, character data compatible with a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA), voice data, image data, moving image data, and the like. When converting the data format, the domain name holder database is referenced (S121), and a suitable contact request transmission method is automatically selected. Alternatively, the contact receiving method designated by the searcher or the domain name holder is extracted (S122). Next, the transmission content generated in S118 is converted by the transmission content conversion means for converting into a data format suitable for the device of the searcher terminal (S123). The converted transmission content is transmitted to the device of the searcher terminal (S124), and the contact request history is stored in the contact request database (S120).

As described above, by performing the processing up to the step of transmitting the generated contents to the domain name holder terminal by the transmitting means, the searcher can know the attribute information regarding the domain name holder / administrator / contact destination. Without it, it becomes possible to make contact.

Next, another embodiment of the system of the present invention will be described. In the invention according to claim 7, a contact request database for storing the contact request, a contact history totalizing means for totaling contact history data stored in the contact request database, and system management of data for totaling the contact history. A contact history total display / notification means for transmitting to the person terminal is provided. Contact history is aggregated by searching / extracting / relating with relational databases and other methods.
Although it is possible to perform aggregation processing, for example, search / aggregation of the contact request database is performed by using, as a key, the domain name holder / administrator of the contact destination, the content of the contact, or the searcher of the contact sender. It is a form to do. The totaled result can be searched and totaled at any time by accessing it from the system administrator terminal. Further, the search / total conditions for totaling the contact history are set and stored in advance, and when the predetermined search / total conditions are satisfied, the system administrator terminal can be notified. . For example, when the contact history of the content of the complaint reaches a predetermined number for each of the same domain name, a notification is given,
Then the system administrator can check the result of aggregation, and if necessary, access it by clicking the hyperlink to the website of the domain name included in the result of aggregation.
A form in which the contents can be confirmed is one of the desirable forms. The contact request history is stored in the contact request database (S120) and accumulated, and the contact history totaling means searches using the contact destination domain name holder / administrator, contact details, contact sender searcher, etc. as keys. -Aggregate (S300), determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied (S301), and if the predetermined condition is satisfied, generate content that aggregates contact history data (S302) and notify the system administrator terminal. By performing the above, the totalization result and the like are displayed on the system administrator terminal (S303).

Further, as described above, the domain name search / data transmission / reception system can perform information processing in cooperation with a WEB server included in a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs) and the like. In this case, the search / total conditions for totaling the contact history are set and stored in advance for each linked WEB server, and when the predetermined search / total conditions are satisfied, the system administrator terminal or the link is performed. The WEB server administrator terminal may be notified. For example, provider A wants to perform strict WEB site management, so that notification will be given when there are five specific complaints in one month. Alternatively, if there are 20 complaints of various types in a month, notification will be given. In another provider B, notification is made when there are 30 specific claims in one month. Alternatively, the domain name acquisition / rental server business operator C is notified when there are five domain name transfer applications or one domain name specification cancellation application.

Further, since it is conceivable that the searcher makes a complaint or other contact with the domain name holder by an unauthorized means such as mischief, in the invention according to claim 12, the system further comprises: A searcher database that stores data about searchers and a searcher authentication means that authenticates the searcher who sends a contact request to the domain name holder / manager are provided. When sending a contact request, you can insert data that identifies the searcher, such as the email address of the searcher, or use other information that identifies the searcher (for example, IP address, Cookie, etc.) Is stored and stored in the contact request database. If the searcher's contact is invalid and the contact request should not be allowed to be sent, take a method such as storing the data that identifies the searcher in the searcher database from the system administrator terminal. By referring to this, it is possible to determine whether or not the contact request can be transmitted, and it is possible to solve such problems as fraud. Various other authentication methods can be used as the searcher authentication method.

[0060]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, by relaying the system of the present invention, it is desired to make contact without disclosing personal information such as the registrant of a domain name to the public. It is possible to provide a system in which searchers can be contacted instead. This protects the privacy of the domain name holder, avoids the situation where the domain name is registered with fictitious information, and it is possible to avoid contacting in the event of an emergency.
Since the e-mail is sent to the contractor by the system administrator of the present invention as the sender to the e-mail address that gives the important notice, the contact items can be almost certainly transmitted.

Further, the present invention provides a system capable of easily creating the content of a message to be contacted and translating the content of the message in view of the fact that there are domain name holders all over the world. be able to. In addition, the contact history is aggregated from various viewpoints such as the content of the message to be contacted and domain name, and further, it can be used by the Internet service provider (ISP) and other systems that cooperate with these systems. You can

Further, in the present invention, if the directory related to the lower level of the domain name and the information related to the web content manager stored in the domain name holder database in association with the directory are managed, for example, provided by the ISP. It is also possible to make contact with a WEB site administrator who rents the space of the WEB server that is used, or a bulletin board administrator who rents the space of the WEB server.

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FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a basic configuration of a system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the system of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a basic processing flow of the present invention.

FIG. 10: HTML including search form to be displayed
It is a screen image figure which shows an example of a screen, such as a file.

FIG. 11 is a screen image diagram showing an example of a screen such as an HTML file including an input form which is an example of a contact form.

FIG. 12 is a screen image diagram showing an example of a screen such as an HTML file including a search result in a conventional domain name search.

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A system for performing information processing by an operation from a searcher terminal accessed through a communication means typified by the Internet, which stores information regarding possession / management of a domain name and a domain name associated with the domain name. A domain name database, a domain name holder database that stores domain name holder attribute information, contacts, etc., and content for using the domain name database via communication means typified by the Internet. Content display means for transmitting and displaying to the searcher terminal, search request receiving means for receiving a domain name search request from the searcher terminal, domain name search means for searching the domain name database based on the search request, and search Search results are displayed and are sent to the searcher terminal for display. And a contact form for transmitting and displaying a contact form for contacting the domain name holder / administrator on the searcher terminal and transmitting a contact request from the searcher terminal. A search server such as a WEB server, a contact request receiving means for receiving a contact request, a domain holder extracting means for extracting a domain name holder / manager of the contact destination included in the contact request, and an extracted domain name holding A transmission server such as a mail server including a transmission content generation unit that generates the content to be transmitted based on the content of the person / administrator and the contact request, and a transmission unit that transmits the generated content to the domain name holder terminal; Is configured to include at least
The search request receiving means receives the search request from the searcher terminal, the domain name search means performs the domain name search from the domain name database based on the search request, and the search result is output from the domain name database. The contact form display / send means displays the content including the step of extracting and outputting by the means, the domain name which is the search result, and the contact form to the domain name holder / administrator or the hyperlink to the contact form. Sending to the terminal,
The step of receiving the data including the contact request transmitted from the searcher terminal using the contact form by the contact request receiving means, and extracting the domain holder from the data included in the contact request and extracting the domain holder. The means for extracting the contact information of the domain name holder from the domain name holder database, and the transmission content generation means for generating the transmission content from the contact information of the domain name holder and the data included in the contact request. By performing at least the step of transmitting the generated content to the domain name holder terminal by the transmitting means, the searcher does not know the attribute information about the domain name holder / administrator / contact information. , It is possible to contact Domain name search and data transmitting and receiving system to. 2. The invention according to claim 1, wherein the transmission server converts the generated transmission content into a data format suitable for a device of a domain name holder terminal, and a conversion method. And a transmission means for transmitting the transmitted content to the device of the domain name holder terminal, and the data format compatible with the device of the searcher terminal includes image data compatible with a facsimile, voice data compatible with a telephone, and voice data. Voice data suitable for mail,
Character data / voice data compatible with computer terminals
The image data / moving image data, at least any one of character data / sound data / image data / moving image data compatible with a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant (PDA) is included. Domain name search / data transmission / reception system 3. The invention according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the search server cooperates with a contact form display / transmission means to select a contact content stored in advance and insert it into a contact request. A contact content selection means is provided,
The domain name search according to claim 1 or 2.
Data transmission / reception system. 4. The invention according to claim 3, wherein the process of creating a contact request for the domain name holder / administrator by operating the searcher terminal includes the step of confirming the domain name included in the search result, A step of selecting a process for sending a contact to a domain name holder / administrator, a step of selecting a contact content to be sent by the contact content selection means, confirming the created contact request, and displaying a contact form / 4. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 3, wherein the process is performed in a wizard format including a step of selecting a process to be transmitted using a transmission means. 5. The invention according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the contact content selection means is associated with the domain name extracted as a result of the search and stored in the domain name database or the domain name holder database. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the contact contents are selected according to the language of the domain name holder / administrator by referring to the held holder language data. . 6. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the search server includes contact content translation means for translating a part or all of input or selected contact content. A domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a contact request database for storing the contact request, a contact history totalizing means for totaling contact history data stored in the contact request database, and a contact history are provided. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising contact history total display / notification means for transmitting the totalized data to the system administrator terminal. 8. The invention according to claim 7, wherein the contact history totaling means searches using any one of a domain name holder / manager of a contact destination, contact details, and a searcher of a contact transmission source as a key. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 7, characterized in that the totaling is performed. 9. The invention according to claim 7 or 8, wherein search / aggregation conditions for aggregating contact history are set and stored in advance, and when the predetermined search / aggregation conditions are satisfied, the system 9. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to claim 7, wherein the administrator terminal is notified. 10. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 9,
10. The domain name search / data transmission / reception system performs information processing in cooperation with a WEB server provided in a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs) or the like, according to claim 1. Domain name search / data transmission / reception system. 11. The invention according to claims 7 to 9,
The domain name search / data transmission / reception system performs information processing in cooperation with WEB servers provided by a plurality of Internet service providers (ISPs) and the like, and search / total conditions for totaling contact history are linked in advance. It is set and stored for each WEB server, and when a predetermined search / aggregation condition is satisfied, a notification is given to a system administrator terminal or a linked WEB server administrator terminal. A domain name search / data transmission / reception system according to any one of 1 to 9 above. 12. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the system further comprises a searcher database for storing data about searchers, and a domain name holder.
The domain name according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising: a searcher authenticating unit that authenticates a searcher who sends a contact request to an administrator, and determines whether or not the contact request can be sent. Search / data transmission / reception system. 13. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the domain name database is a database for storing information including a URL name identifying a location of web content and information related to web content management associated with the URL name. 13. The domain name holder database includes a database for storing information including attribute information / contact information of the content manager. Domain name search and data transmission / reception system described.