Method and system for redirecting a request to a server selected domain

A method for assigning domain names on a wide area network to a client by a provider operating a provider computer, wherein the domain name is defined by a plurality of components including a thirdlevel component, a secondlevel component and a toplevel component, comprising:

• selecting a secondlevel component and a toplevel component of the domain name, wherein the secondlevel component and the toplevel component are defined by the provider computer;
• selecting a thirdlevel component of the domain name, wherein the thirdlevel component is selected by the client;
• verifying the availability of a proposed domain name by the provider computer, wherein the proposed domain name is a combination of the plurality of the selected components;
• and
• if the proposed domain name is available, assigning the proposed domain name to the client.

A method for retrieving an assigned domain on a wide area network by a provider computer, wherein the assigned domain is referenced by an assigned domain name which is requested by a user, the domain name having a computer address being defined by a plurality of components including a thirdlevel component, a secondlevel component and a toplevel component, the provider computer including a domain hosting system having a scheduler, a plurality of redirectors, a plurality of servers and a data storage apparatus, comprising:

• identifying the computer address of the assigned domain name requested by the user, wherein the computer address is determined by the secondlevel component and toplevel component of the domain name;
• executing a parsing procedure, wherein the user requested domain name is translated to a provider defined subdomain name and a client directory, wherein the provider defined subdomain name is partially determined by the secondlevel and toplevel components of the assigned domain name and wherein the client directory is partially determined by the thirdlevel component of the assigned domain name;
• identifying a second computer address, wherein the second computer address identifies the provider defined subdomain name;
• and
• transmitting the data associated with the second computer address to the user.