Freename wins US patent covering DNS+ data sharing and AI agent identity
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Freename is a company that received a US patent for a new way to use domain names. The idea lets people share private details, such as bank information, through the system that connects names to web addresses. It also lets software programs called AI agents prove who they are.
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Freename AG has been granted a United States patent for DNS+, a technology meant to give domain name A readable internet name made of labels separated by dots. Full definition of domain name uses beyond websites, email and traditional DNS services. The patent, numbered US 12,756,557 B1, was issued on October 6, 2026, on an application filed in January of the same year. The named inventors are Paolo Domenighetti and Davide Vicini, and Freename AG is listed as the owner.
The core of DNS+ is a method for publishing encrypted information in DNS record One entry in a DNS zone, made of a name, a type, a TTL and data. Full definition of DNS record and sharing it securely. Examples include bank account details, cryptocurrency wallet addresses, phone numbers, identity credentials and other sensitive data. The system uses existing TXT record Text record A DNS record holding text, often for domain verification and email security. Full definition of TXT record together with encryption, so only authorized recipients can read the data. As an illustration, a bank could retrieve encrypted payment details linked to a domain without making them public. Domain owners could also change or withdraw access to information they had published.
The patent also covers AI agents. Under this approach, an agent tied to a domain would publish its identity, capabilities and permissions through DNS. Other services could check that information before letting the agent carry out tasks, including financial transactions. The technology combines DNSSEC Domain Name System Security Extensions Digital signatures that prove DNS answers are genuine and unchanged. Full definition of DNSSEC, AES-256-GCM encryption and post-quantum cryptography, with the aim of enabling secure data exchange without relying on central platforms.
The patent has 25 claims covering DNS-based information sharing, supporting infrastructure, and ways to verify AI agents and grant them permissions. The protection covers the specific technical methods and systems in those claims, not the general concepts behind them. Widespread adoption of DNS+ remains to be seen.