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Automatic ID allocation for AV/C entities

  • US 7,484,013 B1
  • Filed: 12/22/2005
  • Issued: 01/27/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a digital data system, a method of allocating an unallocated identifier to a target entity, the method comprising:

  • determining a set of identifiers allocated to entities of a common type;

    selecting a current identifier, wherein the current identifier is selected from a set of possible identifiers;

    executing a main process comprising;

    determining whether the current identifier is a member of the set of allocated identifiers;

    if the current identifier is a member of the set of allocated identifiers, selecting a new current identifier from the set of possible identifiers and repeating the main process; and

    if the current identifier is not a member of the set of allocated identifiers, allocating the current identifier to the target entity.

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