An Internet domain name server platform which intercepts web browser HTTP
queries to unrecognized, unregistered subdomain name and provides
redirection of the query to a recognized and registered domain name or a
subdirectory of a recognized and registered domain name. A server script
is launched in response to the event of the request to an unrecognized
subdomain name, which dynamically resolves the unknown address rather than
returning a standard "Error 404: File Not Found" message to the requesting
web browser. The script accesses a database of virtual subdomain names
which are mapped in the database to actual subdirectories on the same or a
remote server. For example, if a query to
http://www.virtualsubdomain.domain.com is received, and
virtualsubdomain.domain.com is not recognized as a registered domain name
by the standard DNS server, the script will resolve it and map it to
http://www.domain.com/subdomain, or any other file on a web server which
is actually registered. Using this method, the creation of a virtual
subdomain requires only the steps necessary to create a subdirectory. This
enables it to be performed rapidly if handled manually, or it can be
created automatically by any network client with privileges to create
subdirectories on the web server in question.