System and method for generating globally-unique identifiers

A system for generating a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs), the system comprising:

• a memory;
• an interface adapted to receive at least one request for at least one GUID from at least one plurality of requesting entities, wherein the at least one request comprises a command specifying an output format of the at least one GUID;
• and
• a processing component that adaptively generates the requested at least one GUID in the specified output format, wherein the interface is adapted to communicate the at least one GUID to the at least one of the requesting entities.

A system for generating a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs), the system comprising:

• a memory;
• an interface adapted to receive at least one request for multiple GUIDs from at least one plurality of requesting entities, wherein the at least one request includes an indication of a request for generating the multiple GUIDs;
• and
• a processing component that adaptively generates the requested multiple GUIDs, wherein the interface is adapted to communicate the multiple GUIDs to the at least one of the requesting entities.

A system for generating a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs), the system comprising:

• a memory;
• an interface adapted to receive at least one request for at least one GUID from at least one plurality of requesting entities;
• a processing component that adaptively generates the requested at least one GUID, wherein the interface is adapted to communicate the at least one GUID to the at least one of the requesting entities;
• and
• a registry component that documents the creation of the requested at least one GUID.

A computer system for generating a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs), the computer system comprising:

• a memory;
• an interface adapted to receive at least one request for at least one GUID from at least one plurality of requesting entities;
• and
• a processing component that adaptively generates the requested at least one GUID, based on at least one or more of the group of information including a site identifier, a time indication, and a counter.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a communication interface, at least one request for at least one of a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs) from at least one plurality of requesting entities;
• adaptively generating, by a processor, the requested at least one GUID;
• communicating, by the communication interface, the at least one GUID to the at least one of the requesting entities;
• and
• documenting, in a registry, the generation of the requested at least one GUID.

A method comprising:

• receiving, via a communication interface, at least one request for at least one of a plurality of globally-unique identifiers (GUIDs) from at least one plurality of requesting entities;
• adaptively generating, by a processor, the requested at least one GUID, wherein the processor adaptively generates the requested at least one GUID based on at least one or more of the group of information including a site identifier, a time indication, and a counter;
• and
• communicating, by the communication interface, the at least one GUID to the at least one of the requesting entities.