Method, product, and apparatus for determining the availability of similar identifiers and registering these identifiers across multiple naming systems

摘要

A device, network access apparatus, servlet, applet, stand alone executable program having a text box object, or web browser receives a selected identifier and determines whether the selected identifier of a first naming system is available. A prompt may be displayed for a user to determine whether the available identifier is to be allocated. When there is no allocation of the selected identifier or when a selected identifier is not available, a user may be prompted to search for the availability of another identifier of the first naming system. When the selected identifier is allocated, the availability of an identifier in a second naming system that is similar or identical to the allocated identifier of the first naming system may be searched. When it is determined that a matching identifier in a second naming system is found, then it is further determined whether the matching identifier is to be registered at this time. If this is the case, then the identifier of the second naming system may be registered. If there is no search for a matching identifier, or no matching identifier of a search is found, or a found matching identifier is not registered at this time, then it may be determined whether the allocated identifier of the first naming system is to be registered at this time. If this is the case, then the identifier of the first naming system may be registered. After registration or when it is determined that any allocated identifiers of any naming system will not be registered at this time then all unregistered identifiers may be released from allocation.