[idn] Patent Document on IDN

[bill@mail.nic.nu (J. William Semich)]

Hello;

For informational purposes, I have attached the cover page to a patent
application for an IDN process which was filed in 1997-1998 by someone in
Australia (Jason Pouflis). 

.NU Domain staff uncovered this document as part of their research on the
IP issues surrounding IDN. I have a scanned version of the complete
document which I can send to anyone on the list who requests it. I
mentioned this patent a few weeks ago on the list, but didn;t have a copy
of it at that time.

I believe this is an important document to review because it may impact the
decision on any standards direction(s) that may eventually be agreed to.

Regards,

Bill Semich
.NU Domain
PCT
WORLD Intellectual PROPERTY ORGANlZATION 
International Bureau

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)
(51) International Patent Classification 6 : GO6F 17128, 17130 
A1
(11) International Publication Number: WO 99/19814
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(43) International Publication Date: 22 April 1999 (22.04.99)

(21) International Application Number: PCT/AU98/00849 

(22) International Filing Date: 13 October 1998 (13.10.98)

(30) Priority Data 
PO 9779 14 October 1997 (14.10.97)

(71)(72) Applicant and Inventor: POUFLIS, Jason [AU/AU];
12 Karara Street, The Gap, QLD 4061 (AU).

(74) Agent: GRIFFITH HACK; G.P.O. Box 4164, Sydney, NSW, 2001 (AU)

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(81) Designated States: AL, AM, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BY, CA, CH, CN, CU, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, PI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, HR, HU, ID, IL, IS, JP, KE, KG, KP, KR, KZ, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LV, MD, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, NO, NZ, PL, PT, RO, RU, SD, SE, SG, SI, SK, SL, TJ, TM, TR, TT, UA, UG, US, UZ, VN, YU, ZW, AU 
ARIPO patent (GH, GM, KE, LS, MW, SD, SZ, UG, ZW), 
Eurasian patent (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, MD, RU, TJ, TM), 
European patent (AT, BE, CH, CY, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, IE, IT, LU, MC, NL, PT, SE),
OAPI patent (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG).

Published
With international search report.



(54) Title: THE UTILISATION OF MULTI-LINGUAL NAMES ON THE INTERNET

(57) Abstract

A method for providing for multi-lingual names for use on the Internet, related networks, and computers is disclosed, the method comprising the steps of: forming an initial multi-lingual name in a multi-lingual format; mapping the multi-lingual name to a corresponding coded name in a reversible manner, the coded name comprising a restricted subset of the ASCII character set; utilising the corresponding coded name on the Internet, related networks and computers in place of the multi-lingual name. Preferably the mapping step further comprises adding a predetermined pseudo-root name server to the corresponding coded name. The mapping can include converting the multi-lingual name to a corresponding hexadecimal name and representing the hexadecimal name in an ASCII form. The corresponding coded name can be divided into a series of labels with each label having a predetermined portion comprising a control code for the label. The preferred embodiment is ideally utilised in existing or future Internet applications, utilities, resources or services. Existing uses include, but are not limited to: web browsers, editors, e-mail, ness, Telnet, ftp, gopher, WAIS, Whois, nslookup, trace, ping, finger, rpc, cgi programs, usernames, and databases. When performing queries the name server may respond with additional records for binary or sub-ASCII forms 
that match, or are variations of, the queried name. For example, if there are minor spelling errors, if they differ only in case, or their base equivalent characters are the same.


Bill Semich
President and Founder
.NU Domain Ltd
http://whats.nu
bill@mail.nic.nu