Patent ID: 8458161

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving, at a client computing device, a search request comprising at least one identifier and at least one identifier prefix; determining the at least one identifier prefix; generating a uniform resource locator (URL) corresponding to the at least one identifier prefix by inserting the identifier into a template corresponding to the at least one identifier prefix, the URL configured to redirect a specific request corresponding to the at least one identifier prefix to at least one computing device configured to effect the specific request, wherein the specific request comprises, at least in part, performing at least one identifier management function on a target identified by the at least one identifier; wherein the at least one identifier management function comprises at least one of an edit command, a handle command, a list command, a status command, a history command, a watch command, a renew command, a transfer command, an escrow command, a consolidate command, an auction command, a bid command, a value command, a buy command, a sell command, a generate command, a whois command, an expire command, a registrar command, a tools command, a redirect command, a lock command, an email command, a webhost command, an incorporation command, a trademark command, a geo command, or a dial command; and wherein the at least one identifier comprises at least one of a keyword, a domain name, or a fictitious domain name.