Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website”

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Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website”

Patent describes way to announce your latest domain name registration. Last year I wrote about Go Daddy’s patent applications related to announcing a domain name registration on a social network. Today the United States Patent and Trademark office granted the domain name registrar a patent for “announcing a domain name registration on a social website”. U.S. patent number 8,276,057 (pdf ) describes a way in which a domain name registrar account could be connected to a social network such as Facebook. After a user registered domain name, the user could set a delay period before which an announcement about the registration would be made on the social network. The system could also track traffic driven by the social network posting. The patent says the purpose of this announcement could be to drive traffic to a newly created web site or even a parked page. (Of course, driving...

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@TXLAW24 » 25 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @SocialMediaLaw1: RT @Avinio: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link] #smlaw
@SocialMediaLaw1 » 25 Oct '12, 12pm
RT @Avinio: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link] #smlaw
@dineshweb » 25 Oct '12, 9am
Now please shout WTFF! Go Daddy patents “Announcing a Domain Name Registration on a Social Website” [link]
@stanza28 » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
O brother... "@CyberCrimeNEWS: Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website' [link] #ccureit"
@CcureIT » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website' [link] #ccureit
@augustoalvarez » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Pay attention MS legal guys "GoDaddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” " [link] (via @BillP)
@rakhtar » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Ridiculous!! RT @darcy_lussier: Dear US Patent Office - you're run by a bunch of idiots. [link] #software #patent #fail
@Darcy_Lussier » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Dear US Patent Office - you're run by a bunch of idiots. [link]
@BillP » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Are you kidding me? @RT joviannfeed Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website' [link]
@Bug2Hunt » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website': "Last year I wrote about Go Daddys... [link]
@InfosecNewsBot » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website': "Last year I wrote about ... [link] #infosec
@ArabSec » 16 Oct '12, 8pm
#security Go Daddy patents 'announcing a domain name registration on a social website': "Last year I wrote about... [link]
@boyadamsam » 30 Sep '12, 11pm
To be filed under "Are you kidding me?" Go Daddy patents announcing a domain name registration on a social website [link]
@kamasheto » 30 Sep '12, 10am
Have a good morning laugh: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link]
@foomandoonian » 30 Sep '12, 10am
I just bought a domain name, but I can't announce that here because GO DADDY OWN THE FREAKING PATENT FOR THAT! [link]
@yannsionneau » 30 Sep '12, 10am
RT @sdouche: RT @sdouche: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” #patent - [link]
@iptwins » 29 Sep '12, 2pm
Go Daddy patents "announcing a domain name registration on a social website" [link] via @zite
@ayub » 29 Sep '12, 9am
GoDaddy granted the most ridiculous patent of all times. [link] #Patent #Funny RT @morekasia
@brandbucket » 29 Sep '12, 2am
GoDaddy patents an intangible concept: [link]
@Geoff_Tech » 28 Sep '12, 5pm
{GAG} #GoDaddy got a PATENT for an automated tool for “announcing a domain name registration on a social website”: [link]
@franklywatson » 28 Sep '12, 3pm
As if u needed more reasons not 2 use @godaddy: granted patent on announcing domain reg on soc media [link] #bs #patentreform
@AndreasZeiser » 28 Sep '12, 12pm
RT @baekdal: RT @baekdal: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link] ... Please fire those idi ...
@lakey » 28 Sep '12, 12pm
WTF? FRT @danbarker: Oh dear: RT @baekdal Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link]
@danbarker » 28 Sep '12, 12pm
Oh dear: RT @baekdal Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link]
@baekdal » 28 Sep '12, 12pm
Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link] ... Please fire those idiots at USPO
@b33god » 28 Sep '12, 8am
I have patented "announcing a volunteering opportunity on a social network" ;) [link] #crazy
@opensourcerer » 28 Sep '12, 8am
WTF? USPTO grants GoDaddy a patent for “announcing a domain name registration on a social website”. #FFS [link]
@sunil_abraham » 28 Sep '12, 8am
RT @mixdev: Idea sirji - GoDaddy #patents weird stuff. [link]
@mixdev » 28 Sep '12, 8am
Idea sirji - GoDaddy patents weird stuff. [link]
@mrpdaemon » 28 Sep '12, 7am
Patent for trivial BS RT @newsycombinator Go Daddy patents announcing a domain name registration on a social website [link]
@cbryanjones » 28 Sep '12, 7am
FU Go Daddy. > RT @justinvincent: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link]
@c4milo » 28 Sep '12, 1am
RT @casio_juarez: RT @casio_juarez: Godaddy patented "announcing a domain name registration on a social website". #DrunkActivityPatent [link]
@casio_juarez » 28 Sep '12, 12am
Godaddy patented "announcing a domain name registration on a social website". #DrunkActivityPatent [link]
@adamwright83 » 27 Sep '12, 9pm
Go Daddy patents your right to free speech: [link] #mustbestopped
@sabbatical » 27 Sep '12, 9pm
Oh, GoDaddy, why do you make it so easy to hate on you? Add ridiculous patents-pending to the list: [link] ht @the18
@johnmorton » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website.” [link] More proof of a broken patent system.
@TheJenATX » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
“@bwoj: Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” - <sigh> [link]” [:/ the fuck?]
@bwoj » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” - <sigh> [link]
@RooksHunter » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
GroklawNewsPicks: Go Daddy patents announcing a domain name registration on a social website [link]
@sennoma » 27 Sep '12, 8pm
RT @wilbanks: Someone, anyone, defend that this patent is part of the progress of science and useful arts. Please. [link]
@namedotcom » 27 Sep '12, 7pm
Any lawyer-brained types out there who can read this and confirm what it's saying? [link] @ConnieDodmead
@wilbanks » 27 Sep '12, 7pm
Someone, anyone, defend that this patent is part of the progress of science and useful arts. Please. [link]
@namedotcom » 27 Sep '12, 7pm
The patent thing has just gone from ludicrous to insane. RT: @iJamie5 Seriously? [link] … (Glad I’m with @namedotcom) @GoDaddy
@zekeriyamulbay » 27 Sep '12, 7pm
RT @erhanerdogan: GoDaddy, kullanıcının alanadı aldıktan sonra bunu sosyal ağlarda duyurabilmesi "sürecini" patentledi. [link]
@iJamie5 » 27 Sep '12, 7pm
Seriously? [link] (Glad I’m with @namedotcom)
@phillipsnick » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
RT Patent system isn't broken.Oh wait GoDaddy just patented "Announcing a domain name registration on a social network" [link]
@ethercycle » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
GoDaddy has a patent for "announcing a domain name registration on a social website." - [link] - Totally bogus.
@erhanerdogan » 27 Sep '12, 6pm
GoDaddy, kullanıcının alanadı aldıktan sonra bunu sosyal ağlarda duyurabilmesi "sürecini" patentledi. [link]
@aaronkwhite » 27 Sep '12, 5pm
Say What? Go Daddy patents “announcing a domain name registration on a social website” [link]
@UnderBill » 27 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @semel: Wow, this AMAZING invention was completely non-obvious to any skilled programmer. Thanks, patent office! [link]