Abstract: A resource may be identified according to multiple Uniform Resource Locators (“URL”) according to systems and methods for encapsulating an alternative URL inside a primary “carrier” URL to form a compound URL or “smart link” and for processing smart links thereby formed. A preferred URL may be encapsulated into a smart link for use by client devices that support handling of the preferred URL, while other client devices may use a default or fallback URL that is also encapsulated into the smart link. The alternative URL is indicated by a pre-determined key included in the primary carrier URL.

Abstract: Provided herein are systems and methods determining statuses of a plurality of short URIs.

Abstract: A URI-redirection via machine-scannable-code system and method are provided herein.

Abstract: A remote application invocation system and method are provided herein.