KR20000037489A - Method of search for domain in internet - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A domain search method in internet space is proposed to enable users to easily verify searched domain names shown by alphabetical or numerical order in case of registering domain name or searching information. CONSTITUTION: An administrator constructs a site for information search and induces administrators of other sites to register domain names. In the registration process, various index words with features related to the domain is required to input. A user wanting to acquire new domain can search whether the same domain name is already in the domain registration service site or not. The result is displayed with message on a user's screen. Multiple domain names including the inputted domain name, and ahead of or behind the domain name at alphabetical or numerical order are also displayed. Internet users connect to the site for information search and then request searching after inputting domain name as a key word. The entered domain name is searched whether among the registered domain names or not. Searched domains including the key word are displayed in alphbetical order or by numerical order.

Description

Domain search method in internet space {Method of search for domain in internet}

The present invention relates to a method for searching a domain in the Internet space. More specifically, when registering a domain name or searching information, a domain name of a related site is checked and searched, and a plurality of searched domain names are converted into alphabets or numbers. It relates to a domain search method in the Internet space to display in order so that the user can easily check.

Recently, with the development of Internet technology, Internet communication is being performed through mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones and computers as well as computers and televisions. The number of Internet accessors is estimated to be from 150 million to 200 million worldwide as of 1999. The trend is increasing continuously.

As such, as Internet users rapidly increase, various activities utilizing the Internet communication network are activated, the most common of which is electronic commerce, advertisement, and information provision through the Internet communication network.

For the above various activities, a domain registrar or a domain registration service site registers (acquires) a domain name, establishes and operates an Internet site, and an information search service site or search engine to promote the operating site. The site is registered and used at.

In the above, there are currently several domain registries or domain registration service sites for domain name registration (acquisition). For example, KRNIC (whois.nic.or.kr), NSI (www.nsi.com), namekorea.com (www.namekorea.com) and whois (www.whois.co.kr).

In addition, the information retrieval service site, that is, a number of search engines are operated, for example, Yahoo (www.yahoo.com), Simmani (www.simmani.com), Lycos (www.lycos.com). ) And Daum (www.daum.net).

However, in the case of the domain registrar or the domain registration service site, only the pre-acquisition of the specific domain name entered during the search of the domain name and the registerable related information of the searched specific domain are displayed. Since the registration information is not displayed, it is difficult to grasp the registration status of similar or related domains.

In addition, the information retrieval service site also searches for a desired site using a search term or a search sentence and displays the search content. The search expression content is various, such as a part of the site content, a site operating company name, or an individual's name. The presentation criteria are distracting and are displayed in the order of the directories classified by the operator, making it difficult to understand and distinguish the exact classification criteria.

In addition, the predetermined order is generally listed by any content classification criteria designated by the operator of the information retrieval service site, such as by region, business type, or point of entry (registration), so that the general public understands the classification system of the specific site. To use and to take some time and inconvenience. In particular, it is often difficult to find a suitable directory for a new registration or to find a directory where a site is registered after registration.

In addition, the conventional information retrieval service site has a limitation in actually classifying the diversity of the increasing content by attempting the classification method of the exponentially increasing site by the content category. Also, it is difficult to find an appropriate search word, and there is a problem in properly registering a desired directory even when registering. This problem has led to cases where some search engines register as two or three in multiple directories.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, the object of which is to clarify the classification criteria by listing the search results based on the domain name rather than the classification method of general information when the search on the Internet The present invention provides a method for searching a domain in an internet space.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to indicate the order of the searched domains in alphabetical or numerical order so that a clear standard known to everyone in the enumeration criterion is presented to search for domain registration (acquisition) or to search various information retrieval service sites. The present invention provides a method of searching a domain in the Internet space that allows a user to easily perform a search process.

In addition, another object of the present invention is that the name of the domain before and after can be clearly distinguished due to the clear sequence of the alphabet or number, so that a number of domains before and after the search on the alphabet or number sequence to search The present invention provides a method of searching a domain in the Internet space to facilitate identification of similar domain names and related sites.

In addition, another object of the present invention is that the operator who builds and operates each site inputs the index word together with the domain name when registering the relevant site in the information search service site, and when searching by the index word, all domain names including the index word The present invention provides a method of searching a domain in the Internet space in which a user can easily identify a plurality of sites by searching for and displaying the searched domain name in alphabetical and numerical order.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process in a domain registration destination or a domain registration service site according to the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of inputting a domain name in a search box to confirm whether a domain name to be registered is registered when a domain name is registered according to the present invention;

3 is a view showing an example of displaying the domain name before and after already registered on the screen when searching for the domain name through the operation in FIG. 2 in the present invention;

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the information retrieval service site according to the present invention

5 illustrates an example of inputting a search word in a domain search engine such as a domain registration destination, a domain registration service site, and an information retrieval service site according to the present invention.

6 is a view showing an example that allows the search to proceed using the hyperlink according to the present invention

7 is a view showing an example displayed on the screen when searching the domain in FIG. 5 or 6 according to the present invention

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of inputting an index word into a search box when searching using the index word according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 illustrates an example of displaying a domain on a screen when searching using the index word of FIG. 8 according to the present invention.

According to a first aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, a first process for the operator to build an information retrieval service site and induce the registration of the domain name to the operators of the various sites; A second step of requesting the search by inputting a domain name as a search word in a domain search engine after an Internet user accesses the information search service site constructed in the first step; A third step of checking whether all domain names registered in the first step include the domain name (search word) input in the second step; And a fourth step of displaying the front and rear domain names including the domain including the search word in the third step in alphabetical or numerical order.

On the other hand, according to the second aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, the operator establishes an information retrieval service site, induces the registration of the domain name to the operators of the various sites, and a plurality of characteristics indicating the characteristics of their site at the time of registration A first step of deriving an index word of the first word; A second step of accessing the information retrieval service site established in the first step by an internet user and inputting an index word as a search word in a search engine; A third step of confirming whether a search word input in the second step is included in the index word input in the first step; And a fourth step of displaying all domain names including a search word in alphabetical or numeric order in the third step.

At this time, according to an additional feature of the present invention, it is preferable that the second process includes a step of requesting the progress of the search through a click of a hyperlink.

On the other hand, according to the third aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, to determine whether the domain to be acquired (registered) by the person who wants to acquire (register) the domain at the domain registration destination or domain registration service site First step of inputting a domain name to be acquired in a search box; A second step of outputting a message indicating whether a domain name input in the first step is pre-registered at a domain registration destination or a domain registration service site and whether new registration is possible; And a third step of calling and displaying a plurality of domain names before and after a sequence of alphabets or numbers including the domain name input in the first step, from relevant data of a domain registrar or a domain registration service site. Provides a domain search method in.

The above objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the domain search method in the Internet space according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a flowchart illustrating a registration process at a domain registration destination or a domain registration service site according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an example of inputting a domain name to be registered in order to confirm whether or not to register a domain name according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a search domain and a front and rear domain on an alphabetical or numeric sequence when searching a domain name according to FIG. 2 in the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, first, a person who wants to register (obtain) a domain name accesses a domain register or a domain registration service site and inputs a domain name to be registered as shown in FIG. 2 (see S11). )

Subsequently, the relevant data of the domain registrar or domain registration service site according to the present invention confirms whether or not the domain name has already been registered (see S12), and if the domain entered and searched is not registered, a message indicating that registration is possible. With the output or, if the inputted domain name is already registered, the output of the message notifying registration is not allowed, and the multiple domains before and after the alphabet or numeric sequence including the input domain name are displayed by calling as shown in FIG. 3. (See S13).

In this case, duplicates are searched for each extension name (eg, com, net, org, etc.), and the unregistered portion is marked as "*******". In the above, the extension com stands for company as an abbreviation of company, net stands for network organization as an abbreviation for network, and org stands for organization or organization as abbreviation for organization. In addition, many forms are being reviewed for use or use, depending on the needs of the country or new domain.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of an information search service site according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of inputting a domain as a search word in a domain search engine according to the present invention, and FIG. By the way, the figure shows an example in which the search proceeds using the hyperlink.

7 is a view showing an example displayed on the screen when searching the domain name in Fig. 5 or 6 according to the present invention, Figure 8 is an example of inputting the index word to the search box when searching by the index word according to the present invention. FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example displayed on a screen during a search using an index word as in FIG. 8 according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the operator establishes the information retrieval service site according to the present invention (see S21), and induces the registration of the domain name to the operators of various sites (see S22). It is a good idea to enter a number of representative index words that will make your site easier to find. In this process, the registration process described above is performed.

When the information retrieval service site is constructed by the above process, the Internet user accesses the retrieval site, and the search engine requests the search process by inputting a part or all of the domain name as a search word as shown in FIG. (See S23)

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the search is requested by inputting an index word as a search word (see S25).

In general, domain names use characteristic words that represent information or purpose of use within a site, so users can search for the desired information or search for the desired site by entering the characteristic words of the desired field as a search term. Will be.

For example, in order for a user to find sites for e-commerce, it is preferable to input a word such as "shop" as a search word. In this case, as a method of inputting a search word, as shown in FIG. 5, when the search word input box is input as "* shop", all domain names including the word "shop" are searched at the end of the name.

In this case, as another method for requesting the progress of the search, as shown in FIG. 6, a hyperlink such as "www. * Shop.com" is selected and clicked at the end of the name as shown in FIG. You can search for all domain names that contain the word "."

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the search is not limited to one, but a plurality of search terms may be input at the same time to search for a domain name having all the search terms.

When the search is required by the above process, the search site checks whether all the registered search terms include the entered search word, and collects all the domain names including the search word in alphabetical or numeric terms. In order, they are displayed as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 (see S24).

In addition, in the present invention, the search can be performed by the index word in addition to the domain search, and the search is performed by inputting the index word into the search box as shown in FIG. 8, and searching the domain name including the index word as shown in FIG. List multiple domain names in a numeric sequence. In addition, a plurality of index words entered at the time of registration indicating the characteristics of a site having a searched domain name may be displayed together.

That is, in the case of FIG. 7, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, all domain names including the word “shop” are searched for and displayed. The case of FIG. 9 is as shown in FIG. 8. By inputting an index word such as "shopping", it is the result of displaying the domain names of sites including the index word "shopping" in a number of representative index words inputted by the site administrator when registering a domain name.

In FIG. 9, only the searched domain name may be displayed, but index words input by the site registrant may be displayed simultaneously with the searched domain name so that the user may easily select a desired site.

After all, the domain search method in the Internet space according to the present invention is to display the domain name in alphabetical or numerical order, such as the name list of the telephone book so that the user can check at a glance.

In particular, the domain name can be found just by the characteristics of the domain so that you can quickly find the desired site.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to particular embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claims. Anyone can grow up easily.

As described above, the domain searching method in the Internet space of the present invention displays the domain names in alphabetical order or numerical order as in a dictionary, so that the user can check them at a glance and quickly move to a desired site. There is.

In addition, the front and back domain names can be confirmed, so that even if only a part of the domain name is known, the search can be easily performed by using the characteristics of the domain name.

In addition, even when registering a domain name, the front and back similar domains can be confirmed in alphabetical or numerical order, so that an operator of the site can refer to the domain name when determining the domain name.

In addition, when registering the active site to the information search service site, it is possible to enter a variety of index words, it is effective to easily find the relevant site only by searching the index words representing the characteristics of the site.

Also, as phone book advertisements are segmented when listing domain names, segmented advertisements such as letter size, color differentiation, proximity advertisement display, and hyperlinks are provided. There is an effect of enabling a method that enables differentiation of utilization and fees.

Claims (4)

A first step in which an operator establishes an information retrieval service site and induces registration of a domain name to operators of various sites; A second step of requesting the search by inputting a domain name as a search word in a domain search engine after an Internet user accesses the information search service site constructed in the first step; A third step of checking whether all domain names registered in the first step include the domain name (search word) input in the second step; And And a fourth step of displaying the before and after domain names including the domain including the search word in alphabetical or numerical order in the third step. A first step in which the operator establishes an information retrieval service site, induces an operator of each site to register a domain name, and inputs a plurality of index words representing characteristics of the site at the time of registration; A second step of accessing the information retrieval service site established in the first step by an internet user and inputting an index word as a search word in a search engine; A third step of confirming whether a search word input in the second step is included in the index word input in the first step; And And a fourth step of displaying all domain names including a search word in alphabetical or numeric order in the third step. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The second process comprises the step of requesting the progress of the search through the click of the hyperlink (hyperlink), characterized in that the domain search method in the Internet space. A first step of inputting a domain name to be acquired in a search box to confirm whether a domain to be acquired (registered) by a person who wants to acquire (registered) a domain is registered in the domain registration service or a domain registration service site; A second process of outputting a message indicating whether the domain name input in the first process is pre-registered with the domain registrar or domain registration service site and whether new registration is possible; And a third step of calling and displaying a plurality of domain names before and after a sequence of alphabets or numbers including the domain name input in the first step, from relevant data of a domain registrar or a domain registration service site. Domain search method in the Internet space.