| CPC H04L 9/3213 (2013.01) [G06F 21/33 (2013.01); G06F 21/335 (2013.01); H04L 9/321 (2013.01); H04L 61/302 (2013.01); H04L 61/4511 (2022.05); H04L 63/0807 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A method of managing a domain name system (DNS) record by a first DNS service provider comprising:
receiving, by the first DNS service provider, an authorization to manage a DNS record associated with a domain name, wherein an indication of the authorization is part of a domain name registration at a registry for the domain name, wherein a second DNS service provider accesses the registry to indicate the authorization for the first DNS service provider to manage the DNS record associated with the domain name;
receiving, by the first DNS service provider and from a registrant, a request to update the DNS record associated with the domain name;
verifying, by the first DNS service provider, that the registrant is authorized to request the update associated with the domain name;
determining, by the first DNS service provider, that the first DNS service provider is authorized to perform the update associated with the domain name; and
updating, by the first DNS service provider, the DNS record associated with the domain name according to the request to update received from the registrant without receiving a request from a registrar to update the DNS record associated with the domain name.
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