Patent ID: 7769011
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-useable instructions embodied thereon to be processed by a computing device and to perform a method for generating an Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) address, the method comprising: receiving a first set of data parameters, wherein the first set of data parameters includes an element identifier corresponding to a network element that is to receive the ATM address; querying a database based on the first set of data parameters that enables a unique communications-element identifier to be generated; determining one or more element identifiers available for assignment based upon the querying of the database, wherein determining the one or more element identifiers includes determining the most recently assigned element identifier; generating the unique communications-element identifier from the one or more element identifiers available for assignment without user intervention, wherein generating the unique communications-element identifier includes incrementing the determined most recently assigned element identifier; and automatically grouping the generated communications-element identifier with a second set of data parameters to create the ATM address; and storing the ATM address in a database.