| 摘要 |
A method and system for providing domain name registration and resale at the registry level and a corresponding apparatus. The apparatus is a Database Management Platform held and operated at the registry level but incorporated into each registrar-level transaction. The Database Management Platform includes the database, the logic for querying the database, and a system built around the database; it stores information in a structured format to be accessible for queries. The registrar receives a request from an end-user for a domain name; the registrar accesses the registry, which queries the Database Management Platform to determine whether the domain name is available and, if not, if it is for sale. The registrar provides this information to the end-user. If the end-user chooses to, the apparatus operates the sale/purchase transaction between current owner and the end-user. If sufficient funds exist, the end-user's account is debited and the current owner's account is credited. The domain name is transferred. Methods and systems for completing these transactions are also provided. |
