DEVICE IDENTIFIER SELECTION

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a more efficient method of selecting a device identifier at a memory device interface.SOLUTION: The method includes: receiving an enumeration message via a host interface of a device operatively coupled to a host device as well as to one or more other devices; and identifying the enumeration message as a command originated by the host device or as a response message from one of the other devices. The method includes, in response to identifying the enumeration message as a command, selectively sending an enumeration response message to the host device. The enumeration response message indicates a distinctive device identifier value. The method also includes reading from a response message an identifier value used by such other device and at least temporarily storing this identifier value at the device to enable the device to select the distinctive device identifier value.