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

2. Technology

3. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 1. rfid hardware - tags

4. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 1. rfid hardware - readers

5. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 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)

6. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 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

7. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 4. Physical Mark-Up Language Provide a common standardized vocabulary to distribute and represent information related to Auto-ID enabled objects

8. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 4. Physical Mark-Up Language

9. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 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

10. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 5. the savant at work Savant e.g. Pharmacy Tampa Savant e.g. Pharmacy Miami Savant e.g. Warehouse Eastern Region Savant e.g. Warehouse Western Region Savant e.g. National Head Quarters Auto-ID Readers Get me the inventory of Aspirin in all of US Inventory is 1,250,000 cases. Application e.g. SAP R/3, Web Browser National Manager

11. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved the internet of things Savant ePC = 01.34D.58B.634 Tag Reader Internet EPC-IS …... June, 2001 01.3AD.58B.623 ?? ONS Server IP = 18.34.11.10

12. Applications

13. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved electronic product pedigree R Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Electronic Pedigree Physical product flow R

14. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 1 - Manufacturer Pedigree

15. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved R Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Electronic Pedigree Physical product flow R electronic product pedigree

16. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 2 – Wholesaler 1 Pedigree

17. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved R Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Wholesaler 2 Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Electronic Pedigree Physical product flow R electronic product pedigree

18. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 3 – Wholesaler 2 Pedigree

19. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved R Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Wholesaler 2 Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Pedigree Manufacturer PharmaDrug EPC serial # Wholesaler 1 Wholesaler 2 Retailer Electronic Pedigree Physical product flow R electronic product pedigree

20. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 4a – Retailer Pedigree

21. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 4b – Retailer Anti-counterfeit Measures

22. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved product authentication Physical Product Products shown for illustration purposes only Watermarks Holograms Markings Colorants Identity Valid EPC serial number 01.0000978.004488.001357008 Secondary Wholesaler Retail Pharmacy EPC Repositories Pharma Manufacturer

23. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved R Shipment 2 from Wholesaler 3 PharmaDrug EPC serial # Shipment 2 from Wholesaler 3 PharmaDrug EPC serial # Retailer Physical product flow R product authentication

24. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved 5 – Retailer Counterfeit Product

25. ©Copyright 2004 MIT Auto-ID Labs, All Rights Reserved For More Information… http://www.epcglobalinc.org http://www.autoidlabs.org e-mail: rkoh@mit.edu