Method, apparatus and computer program to generate a unique node identifier
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element;
in response, generating a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and
responding to the request with the generated unique node identifier.
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Abstract
A method includes receiving a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element. In response, the method further includes generating a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and responding to the request with the generated unique node identifier. Also disclosed are apparatus for performing the method, as well as a computer program embodied on a computer-readable media for executing the method.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element; in response, generating a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and responding to the request with the generated unique node identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable memory media that stores a computer program instructions, where execution of the computer program instructions results in the performance of operations that comprise:
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receiving a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element; in response, generating a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and responding to the request with the generated unique node identifier. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element; a generator configured to respond to the received request to produce a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and a transmitter configured to send the generated unique node identifier. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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