Andrew E Simpson

US Patent:

8370504, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Jul 15, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/503811

Inventors:

Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Alexander D. Holmes - Sterling VA, US
Karthik Shyamsunder - Winchester VA, US
Srinivas Sunkara - Ashburn VA, US
Leonard Orentas - South Riding VA, US

Assignee:

Verisign, Inc. - Dulles VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709228, 709245, 707692

Abstract:

A method for determining probability of a domain name registration renewal includes receiving a plurality of inputs associated with the domain name and assigning each of the plurality of inputs to at least one category from among a plurality of categories. The method also includes assigning a weighted value to each of the plurality of categories and calculating the probability of the domain name registration renewal based in part on the weighted value of each category.

US Patent:

8521908, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Oct 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/609831

Inventors:

Alexander D. Holmes - Sterling VA, US
Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Karthik Shyamsunder - Winchester VA, US
Srinivas Sunkara - Ashburn VA, US
Eyal Lanxner - Kfar Saba, IL
Nir Zohar - Sfar Saba, IL
Leonard Orentas - South Riding VA, US
Matt Larson - Dulles VA, US
Mark Kosters - Clifton VA, US
Shevek Mankin - Dulles VA, US
Tamir Kamara - Neve Yamin, IL

Assignee:

Verisign, Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245, 709217

Abstract:

Systems and methods for scoring a domain web traffic based on DNS traffic requests received at an authoritative name server to resolve the domain name. A request to resolve the domain name is received at an authoritative name server. A counter, such as a server counter or a hit counter, for the domain name is incremented based on the received request. A score, such as a domain traffic score or a domain rank, is calculated based upon a count of the counter. Calculating the score may also include applying a weighting factor to the counters based on information about a requesting set of resolvers and other domains/websites that may be linking and driving traffic to the domain whose traffic score is being calculated. Examples of relevant set of resolvers information may include location, traffic levels, traffic type and architecture of the set of resolvers.

US Patent:

8527658, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Oct 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/609815

Inventors:

Alexander D. Holmes - Sterling VA, US
Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Karthik Shyamsunder - Winchester VA, US
Srinivas Sunkara - Ashburn VA, US
Leonard Orentas - South Riding VA, US
Mark Kosters - Clifton VA, US
Dave Moston - Manassas VA, US
Eduardo Jimenez - Santa Clara CA, US
Phani Pattapu - Ashburn VA, US

Assignee:

Verisign, Inc - Reston VA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709245, 709223, 709230, 709224, 709218, 709220

Abstract:

An automated method for determining domain traffic including receiving at authoritative name server a request to resolve a domain name that has n labels separated by periods. The leftmost label is the first label and the top level domain is the nth label. If the first label of the received domain name includes the string “www”, then a www hit counter and/or a www requesting server counter for the domain name are incremented. If the received domain name has only two labels, then an exact hit counter and/or an exact requesting server counter for the domain name are incremented. If the first label of the received domain name does not include the string “www” and does not have only two labels, then another hit counter and/or another requesting server counter for the domain name are incremented. A domain traffic score is calculated based upon a plurality of the counters, and calculating the domain traffic score includes applying a weighting factor to at least one of the counters.

US Patent:

20100274836, Oct 28, 2010

Filed:

Apr 22, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/428208

Inventors:

Leonard Linas Orentas - South Riding VA, US
Mark Alan Kosters - Clifton VA, US
Dave Moston - Manassas VA, US
Karthik Shyamsunder - Winchester VA, US
Srinivas Sunkara - Ashburn VA, US
Eduardo Jimenez - Santa Clara CA, US
Phani Pattapu - Ashburn VA, US
Alex Holmes - Sterling VA, US
Andrew Simpson - Sterling VA, US

Assignee:

VeriSign, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 3/14

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

Systems and methods for creating and using a domain profile include identifying a status of a first page associated with a domain. The first page is retrieved and additional pages from the domain are identified based on hyperlinks from the first page. The status of the additional pages is identified and the hyperlinks are prioritized based on the status and/or a comparison with predetermined data. Content is extracted from the first page and selected pages from among the additional pages. The specific additional pages may be selected based on the prioritization. The retrieved content may be processed through a signature marker set to determine a contextual match. A purpose of the domain is determined according to the status of the first page, the status of the additional pages and results of the processing of the content. The domain profile can be displayed, stored, sent and/or searched to identify web sites or attributes of interest.

US Patent:

20110087769, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Apr 6, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/755049

Inventors:

Alexander D. Holmes - Sterling VA, US
Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Karthik Shyamsunder - Winchester VA, US
Srinivas Sunkara - Ashburn VA, US
Eyal Lanxner - Modiin, IL
Nir Zohar - Netanya, IL
Leonard Orentas - South Riding VA, US
Matt Larson - Bethesda VA, US
Mark Kosters - Clifton VA, US
Shevek Mankin - Cupertino CA, US
Tamir Kamara - Yamin, IL

Assignee:

VeriSign, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709224

Abstract:

Systems and methods for scoring a domain including analyzing counter data and information obtained from a web site associated with the domain. Methods may include receiving requests to resolve the domain at an authoritative domain resolution server. A counter may be incremented for the domain based on the received requests. Information may be obtained from a web page associated with the domain. For example, obtaining information from the web page may include obtaining quantitative, qualitative, and/or functional information from the web page, such as link information, a status of network links corresponding to the link information, and associated ratios. The status of link information may include searching for functional details and/or results, such as, domain redirections, domain errors, mirror content, and commonly linked sites. A score may be calculated for the domain based upon the counter data and the information obtained from the web page associated with the domain.

US Patent:

20120265748, Oct 18, 2012

Filed:

Apr 13, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/085881

Inventors:

Andrew Simpson - Sterling VA, US

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707709, 707E17108

Abstract:

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for detecting the stockpiling of domain names. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for detecting a status of a domain name. The method may include receiving information related to the domain name from a registrar. The method may include crawling the at least one domain name, wherein the crawling receives first information located on a website associated with the domain name and receives second information related to a registration of the domain name. The method may also include storing the first information and the second information, wherein the crawling is initiated at a first time prior to expiration of the at least one domain name and a second time after expiration of the at least one domain name.

US Patent:

20130117013, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/672226

Inventors:

Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Scott King Walker - Purcellville VA, US

Assignee:

VeriSign, Inc. - Reston VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/28

US Classification:

704 9

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present teachings relate to systems and methods for generating pronounceable domain names. The method includes proving a list of character strings; filtering the list of character strings through a first filter based on a phonetic model to produce a first filtered list of character strings; filtering the list of character strings through a second filter based on a character order mode to produce a second filtered list of character strings; and generating, by a processor, a list of pronounceable domain names based on the first filtered list of character strings and the second filtered list of character strings.

US Patent:

20130117282, May 9, 2013

Filed:

Nov 8, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/672277

Inventors:

Andrew W. Simpson - Sterling VA, US
Scott King Walker - Purcellville VA, US

Assignee:

VERISIGN, INC. - Reston VA

International Classification:

G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707748, 707E17005

Abstract:

Systems and methods for analyzing domain name system lookup data are disclosed. The method may include: calculating traffic scores for a network address based on a set of DNS lookup data associated with the network address, where the set of DNS lookup data includes a plurality of query records having one or more queried network addresses; calculating a first variance and a second variance for the network address based on the traffic scores for the network address; and determining a rank of the network address based on the first and second variances.