Re: [XPOST] A unique number for every "person" - can it be done?

From: Andrew Swallow (am.swallow_at_btopenworld.com)
Date: 02/27/05 

Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 20:08:23 +0000 (UTC)

Ioannis wrote:
[snip]
>> I came up with plenty of ideas, but they were either too complicated or
>> creating collisions was too likely, that are not easily resolved.

Try gender + number [1..600 billion]

Where gender = [M ^ F ^ C ]
            M = male
            F = female
            C = corporate, including companies, government agencies and
trusts

Generate the number by adding 1 to the previous number. First come
first served. This is possible if you have got a centralised registry.

Examples

M100 0
F234 567
C500 123 456 789

If you forget your number just search the database by your name, date of
birth and place of birth. There is no reason why the database cannot
hold both the old place name and the new place name.

Andrew Swallow

Relevant Pages