The Auto-ID System Robin Koh Auto-ID Labs Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Auto-ID System

Robin Koh Auto-ID LabsMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Technology

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1. rfid hardware - tags

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1. rfid hardware - readers

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2. ePC: Initial 96-bit Version

21.203D2A9.16E8B8.719BAE03C

Version 8 bits

EPC Manager 28 bits(> 268 Million)

Object Class 24 bits(> 16 million)

Serial Number 36 bits(> 68 billion)

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Store Application

01.203D2A.916E8B.8719BAE03C

Tag

Pre/Resolver

ePC

Root ONS Server

Manuf1 ONS Server

Manuf2 ONS Server

Hierarchical Domain Resolution

IP address

ePC formatted as a domain name

IP address

3. object name service

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4. Physical Mark-Up Language

• Provide a common standardized vocabulary to distribute and represent information related to Auto-ID enabled objects

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4. Physical Mark-Up Language

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5. Savant

• The Savant handles the high volumes of data expected to be generated by Auto-ID technology

• Manages and monitors the readers• Provides interfaces for corporate ERP

systems to request EPC data

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5. the savant at work

Savante.g. Pharmacy

Tampa

Savante.g. Pharmacy

Miami

Savante.g. Warehouse Eastern

Region

Savante.g. Warehouse Western

Region

Savante.g. National

Head Quarters

Auto-ID Readers

Get me the inventory of Aspirin in all of US

Inventory is

1,250,000

cases.

Applicatione.g. SAP R/3,Web Browser

National Manager

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the internet of things

Savant

ePC = 01.34D.58B.634Ta

g

Reader

Internet

EPC-IS

<PML> … ... <Expiration Date> June, 2001 </Expiration Date> </PML>

01.3AD.58B.623 ??

ONS Server

IP = 18.34.11.10

Applications

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electronic product pedigree

R

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

ElectronicPedigree

Physical product flow

R

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1 - Manufacturer Pedigree

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R Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Electronic Pedigree

Physical product flow

R

electronic product pedigree

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2 – Wholesaler 1 Pedigree

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R

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Wholesaler 2

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Electronic Pedigree

Physical product flow

R

electronic product pedigree

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3 – Wholesaler 2 Pedigree

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R Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Wholesaler 2

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Pedigree

Manufacturer

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Wholesaler 1

Wholesaler 2

Retailer

Electronic Pedigree

Physical product flow

R

electronic product pedigree

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4a – Retailer Pedigree

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4b – Retailer Anti-counterfeit Measures

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product authentication

Physical Product

Products shown for illustration purposes only

•Watermarks•Holograms•Markings•Colorants

Identity

•Valid EPC serial number01.0000978.004488.001357008

SecondaryWholesaler

RetailPharmacy

EPC Repositories

PharmaManufacturer

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R

Shipment 2 fromWholesaler 3

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Shipment 2 fromWholesaler 3

PharmaDrugEPC serial #

Retailer

Physical product flow

R

product authentication

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5 – Retailer Counterfeit Product

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