METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM TO GENERATE A UNIQUE NODE IDENTIFIER

摘要

A method includes receiving a request for a node identifier, the request including a first information element. In response, the method further includes generating a unique node identifier that includes a plurality of second information elements and the first information element; and responding to the request with the generated unique node identifier. Also disclosed are apparatus for performing the method, as well as a computer program embodied on a computer-readable media for executing the method.