| 摘要 |
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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