	US 12,238,105 B2
	Authorization automation in procurement of interconnections within a data center
Sirish Mandalika, Fremont, CA (US); Suraj Prakash Dasika, Santa Clara, CA (US); and Amritpal Singh Sahota, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to Equinix, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed by Equinix, Inc., Redwood City, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/329,293.
Application 18/329,293 is a continuation of application No. 16/802,296, filed on Feb. 26, 2020, granted, now 11,671,429.
Prior Publication US 2023/0319043 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 67/146 (2022.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 41/22 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01)

CPC H04L 63/10 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); H04L 41/22 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 67/146 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

1. A computing system comprising:

processing circuitry coupled to memory, the memory storing instructions to cause the processing circuitry to:

obtain order information comprising a set of Z-side parameters for an interconnection to connect a network for a Z-side customer and a network for an A-side customer, wherein the interconnection is to be provisioned in an interconnection system;

store data that maps at least one of a uniform resource locator (URL) or a unique key to the set of Z-side parameters for the interconnection;

output, to the A-side customer, a first communication comprising the at least one of the URL or the unique key;

receive, from the A-side customer, a second communication that is based on the URL, comprises the unique key, or is both based on the URL and comprises the unique key, wherein the second communication comprises an authorization directive by the A-side customer for the interconnection; and

output, based on the data and the second communication, an indication of authorization to create the interconnection.