Distributed domain name resolution and method for use of same

A method for domain name address resolution, the method comprising:

• executing, in response to a read request, a read operation, the read operation including:
• receiving a domain name request,
• analyzing the domain name request,
• serving, if the domain name request comprises a standard domain name request, with access to a standard domain name file,
• querying, if the domain name request comprises a distributed domain name request, a blockchain for the distributed domain name from a smart contract, the distributed domain name request including the distributed domain name and Internet Protocol address information, the blockchain storing a plurality of distributed domain names with respective Internet Protocol address information, the smart contract running on the blockchain, the smart contract being shared logic to execute operations on the blockchain, and
• receiving a read response with Internet Protocol address information corresponding to the distributed domain name;
• executing, in response to a create request, a create operation, the create operation including:
• receiving a distributed domain name request, the distributed domain name request including the distributed domain name and Internet Protocol address information,
• querying the blockchain for the distributed domain name from the smart contract,
• receiving a read response indicating availability of the distributed domain name,
• requesting from the smart contract a blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name, and
• receiving a mapping response indicating the blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name to the Internet Protocol address information;
• and
• executing, in response to an update request, an update operation, the update operation including:
• receiving a request to update a distributed domain name, the request including existing Internet Protocol address information and updated Internet Protocol address information,
• querying the blockchain for the distributed domain name from the smart contract,
• receiving a read response with existing Internet Protocol address information corresponding to the distributed domain name,
• requesting from the smart contract an updated blockchain mapping of the distributed domain request, and
• receiving a mapping response indicating the blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name to the updated Internet Protocol address information,
• wherein each request is verified according to a header, a nonce, and the data of the request by a blockchain miner.

A system for domain name address resolution, the system comprising:

• non-transitory memory accessible to a processor, the non-transitory memory including first processor-executable instructions that, when executed, by the processor cause the system to:
• a blockchain storing a plurality of distributed domain names with respective Internet Protocol address information;
• a smart contract running on the blockchain, the smart contract being shared logic to execute operations on the blockchain;
• receive a domain name request,
• analyze the domain name request,
• if the domain name request comprises a standard domain name request, serve with access to a standard domain name file,
• if the domain name request comprises a distributed domain name request, the distributed domain name request including the distributed domain name and Internet Protocol address information, query the blockchain for the distributed domain name from the smart contract, the blockchain storing a plurality of distributed domain names with respective Internet Protocol address information, the smart contract running on the blockchain, the smart contract being shared logic to execute operations on the blockchain, and
• receive a read response with Internet Protocol address information corresponding to the distributed domain name;
• the non-transitory memory including second processor-executable instructions that, when executed, by the processor cause the system to:
• receive a distributed domain name request, the distributed domain name request including the distributed domain name and Internet Protocol address information,
• query the blockchain for the distributed domain name from the smart contract,
• receive a read response indicating availability of the distributed domain name,
• request from the smart contract a blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name, and
• receive a mapping response indicating the blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name to the Internet Protocol address information;
• and
• the non-transitory memory including third processor-executable instructions that, when executed, by the processor cause the system to:
• receive a request to update a distributed domain name, the request including existing Internet Protocol address information and updated Internet Protocol address information,
• query the blockchain for the distributed domain name from the smart contract,
• receive a read response with existing Internet Protocol address information corresponding to the distributed domain name,
• request from the smart contract an updated blockchain mapping of the distributed domain request, and
• receive a mapping response indicating the blockchain mapping of the distributed domain name to the updated Internet Protocol address information,
• wherein each request is verified according to a header, a nonce, and the data of the request by a blockchain miner.