Technique for creating a unique item identification number in a multi-threaded/multi-process environment
US6381629B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F7/588
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for generating an item identification number within a computer. An item identification number is associated with an item stored in a database connected to the computer. In accordance with the present invention, a unique seed value is created, wherein the unique seed value comprises a computer-dependent timestamp and one or more unique identifiers. A unique item identification number is produced by inputting the unique seed value into a random number generator.
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