Method with which a terminal can retrieve information associated to an epc-code from an epc network
AssigneeSwisscom Mobile AG
InventorEric Lauper
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Abstract
A method is disclosed with which a terminal (3) can retrieve information associated to an EPC code from an EPC network (4, 5, 6, 7). The EPC code is virtual, is generated independently of RFID tags and is stored permanently and is not—or not permanently—associated to an RFID tag. A terminal (3) sends a message with the EPC code over a telecommunication network (4) to an object name server (6), the server (6) replies with the address of the desired PML page and the terminal (3) access the content of said PML page. The invention also relates to a corresponding device.
Claims24
1-15. (canceled)
A method for generating virtual EPC codes independently of an RFID tag using a programmable EPC generator, said method comprising the steps of:
- programming said EPC generator to generate any virtual EPC code or codes in a predefined number range;
- and
- generating said EPC code or codes in the predefined number range using said EPC generator.
A virtual EPC Code generator for generating virtual EPC codes independently of a RFID tag, said EPC generator being adapted to be programmable to generate virtual EPC code or codes in a predefined number range.
A method for generating virtual EPC codes independently of a RFID tag using an EPC generator, said method of generating at least one virtual EPC code for a PML page by either:
- connecting said EPC generator with an object name server for verifying whether a EPC code has been allocated to a PML page and then generating at least one virtual EPC code for said PML page if no such code has been allocated, or
- generating an EPC code corresponding to the PML page by sending a query to the object name server.
A virtual EPC Code generator comprising an interface for either:
- connecting said EPC generator with an object name server for verifying whether a EPC code has been allocated to a PML page, wherein said EPC code generator is adapted for generating at least one virtual EPC code independently from a RFID for said PML page if no such code has been allocated, or
- an interface for sending query to an object name server, wherein said EPC generated is adapted for generating an EPC code corresponding to a desired PML page by sending said query.
A method for generating virtual EPC codes, comprising the steps of:
- generating at least one virtual EPC code, which is independently from a RFID tag;
- and
- storing said virtual EPC code permanently or semi-permanently in an identification module of a mobile device.
A mobile device including an identification module, said mobile device comprising
- an EPC code generator for generating at least one virtual EPC code, which is independently from a RFID tag;
- and
- a memory for storing said EPC code permanently or semi-permanently.
A mobile device including an identification module, said identification module comprising an EPC code generator for generating said at least one virtual EPC code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.