US 11,968,217 B2
Domain name and URL visual verification for increased security
Brian James Buck, Livermore, CA (US)
Assigned to Lookout, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Lookout, Inc., Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/562,420.
Application 17/562,420 is a continuation of application No. 16/295,998, filed on Mar. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,240,257.
Prior Publication US 2022/0124101 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/14 (2013.01) [H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 63/0236 (2013.01); H04L 63/0281 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
identifying, by a computing device, a domain name in a communication received by the computing device;
determining a characteristic of the domain name;
determining, based on the characteristic, whether the domain name is to be further evaluated; and
in response to determining that the domain name is to be further evaluated, rendering for display on a screen of the computing device a visual indicator.