Patent ID: 9647876
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. A method for identifying resources in an inter-domain service request, comprising: obtaining a first identifier block (IDB) that identifies a first resource within a first domain, wherein the first domain is a first network under the control of a first management entity, and wherein the first IDB comprises a first domain identifier and a first resource identifier; obtaining a second IDB that identifies a second resource within a second domain, wherein the second domain is a second network under the control of a second management entity, and wherein the second IDB comprises a second domain identifier and a second resource identifier; creating a linked identifier (LID) that comprises the first IDB and the second IDB, wherein the LID identifies two service points in an inter-domain service request; and advertising the LID to an external entity, wherein the external entity coordinates the inter-domain service request.