Patent ID: 7188138

Claim:
A network request method comprising: receiving a network request to process input including a resource identifier, wherein said network request is one of a resource location request, search engine request, and primary market request, said primary market request including one of a resource identifier registration request, WHOIS request, and resource identifier availability request; determining whether said resource identifier is unavailable for registration; providing a user with an interface to one of a perform at least one resource identifier aftermarket request and one of an access and display aftermarket status of said resource identifier through one or more resource identifier aftermarket services in response to said determining that said resource identifier is unavailable for registration, wherein said aftermarket status is indicative of whether said resource identifier is available for back-order, sale, license, or lease by one of a listing service, auction service, and registrant of said resource identifier and wherein said aftermarket request is at least one of a back-order request, auction request, bid request, appraisal request, transfer of ownership request, escrow request, offer request, aftermarket listing request, and identifier aftermarket status monitoring and notification request; and, performing said network request at any time after said receiving said network request independent of said providing said user with said interface to said one of a perform said at least one said resource identifier aftermarket request and one of said access and display said aftermarket status of said resource identifier through said one or more resource identifier aftermarket services.