Method and apparatus to manage a resource
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1. A method comprising:
- selecting a registration resource at a first location, wherein the registration resource is potentially usable to register for a service and obtain a service resource to replace the registration resource, and wherein the service resource but not the registration resource is usable for the service;
assigning the registration resource to a customer at a second location;
releasing the registration resource at the second location independently of the first location; and
in response to receiving an error indicating an assignment of the registration resource to the customer failed, selecting a second registration source to assign to the customer.
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Abstract
A method includes selecting a registration resource at a first location and assigning the registration resource to a customer at a second location. The registration resource is released at the second location independently of the first location.
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1. A method comprising:
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selecting a registration resource at a first location, wherein the registration resource is potentially usable to register for a service and obtain a service resource to replace the registration resource, and wherein the service resource but not the registration resource is usable for the service; assigning the registration resource to a customer at a second location; releasing the registration resource at the second location independently of the first location; and in response to receiving an error indicating an assignment of the registration resource to the customer failed, selecting a second registration source to assign to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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in response to receiving an identification of a new customer, selecting a first registration resource from a set of registration resources to assign to the customer, wherein the first registration resource is potentially usable to register for a service and obtain a service resource to replace the first registration resource, and wherein the service resource but not the first registration resource is usable for the service; communicating the new customer identification and the first registration resource to a registry system; receiving an error from the registry system, indicating an assignment of the first registration resource to the customer failed; and in response to the error, selecting a second registration resource from the set to assign to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a machine-readable media comprising instructions which, when executed by a data processing device, result in response to receiving an identification of a new customer, selecting a first registration resource from a set of registration resources to assign to the customer, wherein the first registration resource is potentially usable to register for a service and obtain a service resource to replace the first registration resource, and wherein the service resource but not the first registration resource is usable for the service; communicating the new customer identification and the first registration resource to a registry system; receiving an error from the registry system, indicating an assignment of the first registration resource to the customer failed; and in response to the error, selecting a second registration resource from the set to assign to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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