Abstract: The current disclosure describes an edge application (user agent) that supports name multiplexing and allows users the convenience of the ‘name*number.com’ format while allowing registration of the real domain name as exemplified by ‘ml-name-number.com’ which parallels the approach standardized for Internationalized Domain Names. Multiplexed domain names allow a virtually unlimited number of domain names under any Internet top level domain. The current improvement requires no new central associated directories, multi-tiered or sub-directories. It does not require modification of the DNS to allow additional characters such as the asterisk. It uses the DNS exactly as it is configured today.

Abstract: A numeric Internet Protocol directory or register is associated with each of a plurality of registered domain names on the Internet, so that any number of competitors, related goods and service providers or any other legitimate name owners be they family, trademark holders or registered companies can list in the associated directory or register under any of a plurality of top level domain names, descriptive names or any names of their choosing. The numeric Internet Protocol directory or register can also be a multi tiered structure based upon names independent of conventional domain names.

Abstract: A directory is associated with each of a plurality of top level domain names on the Internet, so that any competitor, related goods and service provider or any other legitimate name owner be they family, trademark holder or registered company can list in an associated directory under any of a plurality of top level domain names.