Resolver-based data storage and retrieval system and method

Abstract

System and method for associating general data with an end-user based on the domain name system (DNS) resolver that the end-user uses to map the canonical domain names of internet services to their associated network addresses. The present invention elegantly addresses concerns of scale regarding the key-space, for example the global number of distinct DNS resolvers, and the data-space, for example the number of distinct geographical areas to associate

1 . A system for associating general information with an end-user through the development of an association key comprising:
 a plurality of association key servers configured to decode encoded information and for communicating with an end-user device using the protocol required by the end-user,   at least one DNS resolver system associated with an end-user for receiving service requests from the end-user, and for requesting mappings of network addresses, and   authoritative name server for communicating to the DNS resolver system a sequence of encoded information for use by the association key servers in response to contacts from an end-user device made in the sequence provided by the authoritative name server to iteratively transcribe data encoded within an operational process of standard DNS into metadata specific to the protocol required by the end-user.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the key association servers are web servers. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein at least some of the association key servers and the authoritative name server comprise a service host. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a service endpoint system comprises the authoritative name server. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a service endpoint system is a third party system. 
     
     
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         7 . The system of  claim 5  wherein potential keys are mapped to an N-tree where N is the number of association key servers. 
     
     
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