# US 10,771,343 B2 · System, method, and computer-implemented method for standardizing electronic identifiers to improve identification of physical equipment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,771,343 B2 - Document ID: US10771343B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/182,120 - Filed: 2018-11-06 - Published: 2020-05-07 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-06 - Assignees: Mastercard International Incorporated - Applicants: Mastercard International Incorporated - Inventors: Chase A. Aleshire - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10771343B2 ## CPC - H04L 41/052: using standardised network management architectures, e.g. telecommunication management network [TMN] or unified network management architecture [UNMA] - H04L 41/02: Standardisation; Integration - H04L 61/3015: Name registration, generation or assignment - H04L 61/5038: for local use, e.g. in LAN or USB networks, or in a controller area network [CAN] - H04L 2101/365: Application layer names, e.g. buddy names, unstructured names chosen by a user or home appliance name - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A system, method, and computer-implemented method for automatically and robustly standardizing electronic equipment identifiers with service profile identifiers in a domain of a unified computing system to better facilitate identification of the physical equipment. A particular domain in a domain list may be accessed, and a service profile identifier list of service profile identifiers and an equipment identifier list of equipment identifiers for the particular domain may be accessed. If a particular equipment identifier assigned to a particular piece of equipment (e.g., a blade server) does not include the particular service profile identifier assigned to that equipment, then the particular equipment identifier is changed to include the particular service profile identifier to facilitate identification of the physical equipment. Each service profile identifier in the particular domain is checked, and the process is repeated for any additional domains. The entire process may be repeated at a regular interval (e.g., nightly). ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method for improving the function of a unified computing system by standardizing equipment identifiers with service profile identifiers in a domain of the unified computing system, wherein the computer-implemented method is performed by a computer, the computer-implemented method comprising: (1) accessing a domain list of one or more domains in the unified computing system; (2) accessing a particular domain from the one or more domains in the domain list; (3) accessing a service profile identifier list of one or more service profile identifiers for the particular domain; (4) determining whether a particular service profile identifier in the service profile list is assigned to a particular piece of equipment; (5) accessing an equipment identifier list of one or more equipment identifiers for the particular domain; (6) finding a particular equipment identifier in the equipment identifier service list assigned to the particular piece of equipment; (7) overwriting the particular equipment identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment to include the particular service profile identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment; (8) repeating steps (3) through (7) of the computer-implemented method at least once per day for each service profile identifier and each equipment identifier for the particular domain, wherein steps (1) through (8) of the computer-implemented method are performed by a script executed by a task scheduler on a computer server which is part of a management network for managing the unified computer system; and (9) assisting in physically finding and servicing the particular piece of equipment by receiving an electronic query message identifying the particular piece of equipment by the particular service profile identifier, looking up the particular equipment identifier based on the particular service profile identifier, and electronically transmitting an electronic response message containing the particular equipment identifier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the particular piece of equipment is a blade server. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further including setting the particular equipment identifier to a default equipment identifier if the particular piece of equipment has no assigned particular service profile identifier. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein there are two or more domains in the domain list, and further including repeating steps (1) through (8) of the computer-implemented method for each domain of the two or more domains in the domain list. ### Claim 5 A method to facilitate identifying pieces of equipment in a domain of a unified computing system by standardizing equipment identifiers for the pieces of equipment with service profile identifiers assigned to the pieces of equipment, the method comprising: (1) accessing a domain list of one or more domains in the unified computing system; (2) accessing a particular domain from the one or more domains in the domain list; (3) accessing a service profile identifier list of one or more service profile identifiers for the particular domain; (4) determining whether a particular service profile identifier in the service profile list is assigned to a particular piece of equipment; (5) accessing an equipment identifier list of one or more equipment identifiers for the particular domain; (6) finding a particular equipment identifier in the equipment identifier service list assigned to the particular piece of equipment; (7) if the particular equipment identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment does not include the particular service profile identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment, then changing the particular equipment identifier to include the particular service profile identifier; (8) repeating steps (3) through (7) of the computer-implemented method at least once per day for each service profile identifier and each equipment identifier for the particular domain, wherein steps (1) through (8) are performed by a script executed by a task scheduler on a computer server which is part of a management network for managing the unified computer system; (9) receiving a message identifying the particular piece of equipment by the particular service profile identifier; (10) looking up the particular equipment identifier based on the particular service profile identifier; (11) physically finding the particular piece of equipment based on the particular equipment identifier; and (12) physically servicing the particular piece of equipment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein the particular piece of equipment is a blade server. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, further including setting the particular equipment identifier to a default equipment identifier if the particular piece of equipment has no assigned particular service profile identifier. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The method of claim 5, wherein there are two or more domains in the domain list, and further including repeating steps (1) through (8) of the method for each domain of the two or more domains in the domain list. ### Claim 9 A system comprising: a unified computing system including a domain list of one or more domains in the unified computing system, wherein each domain in the domain list is associated with a service profile identifier list of one or more service profile identifiers and an equipment identifier list of one or more equipment identifiers; a management network configured to manage the unified computing system, and including a script configured to— (1) access the domain list of the one or more domains in the unified computing system; (2) access a particular domain from the one or more domains in the domain list; (3) access the service profile identifier list of the one or more service profile identifiers for the particular domain; (4) determine whether a particular service profile identifier in the service profile identifier list is assigned to a particular piece of equipment; (5) access the equipment identifier list of the one or more equipment identifiers for the particular domain; (6) find a particular equipment identifier in the equipment identifier list assigned to the particular piece of equipment; (7) if the particular equipment identifier assigned to the particular equipment does not include the particular service profile identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment, then change the particular equipment identifier assigned to the particular piece of equipment to include the particular service profile identifier assigned to the particular piece equipment; (8) repeating steps (3) through (7) at least once per day for each service profile identifier and each equipment identifier for the particular domain; and (9) assisting in physically finding and servicing the particular piece of equipment by receiving an electronic query message identifying the particular piece of equipment by the particular service profile identifier, looking up the particular equipment identifier based on the particular service profile identifier, and electronically transmitting an electronic response message containing the particular equipment identifier. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein the particular piece of equipment is a blade server. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, further including setting the particular equipment identifier to a default equipment identifier if the particular piece of equipment has no assigned particular service profile identifier. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system of claim 9, wherein there are two or more domains in the domain list, and further including repeating steps (1) through (8) of the script for each domain of the two or more domains in the domain list.