RFID edge server with security plug-ins

• US 20070044095A1
• Filed: 10/24/2005
• Published: 02/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEA Systems Incorporated (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Banerjee, Ashok
• Granted Patent: US 7,394,377 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 717/176
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/069 using certificates or pre-shared keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/18 Service support devices; Network management devices

Abstract

An RFID edge server using an application server allows for improvements in an RFID system.

Claims

1. An RFID edge server to associate with multiple RFID readers at a location, the RFID edge server including an application server using a security framework that allows third-party plug-in security modules.

2. The RFID edge server of claim 1, wherein the plug-in uses an API exposed by the security framework.

3. The RFID edge server of claim 1, wherein the security plug-in prevents the RFID edge server application from being tampered with by unauthorized users.

4. The RFID edge server of claim 1, wherein the RFID edge server is adapted to filter communications from the RFID readers.

5. The RFID edge server of claim 1, wherein the RFID edge server and at least some of the RFID readers are interconnected using a local network.

6. The RFID edge server of claim 1, wherein security framework ensures auditing.

7. An RFID edge server to associate with multiple RFID readers at a location, the RFID edge server including an application server including a security framework with a plug-in security module.

8. The RFID edge server of claim 7, wherein the plug-in uses an API exposed by the security framework.

9. The RFID edge server of claim 7, wherein the security plug-in prevents the RFID edge server application from being tampered with by unauthorized users.

10. The RFID edge server of claim 7, wherein the RFID edge server is adapted to filter communications from the RFID readers.

11. The RFID edge server of claim 7, wherein the RFID edge server and at least some of the RFID readers are interconnected using a local network.

12. The RFID edge server of claim 7, wherein security framework ensures auditing.

13. An RFID edge server to associate with multiple RFID readers at a location, the RFID edge server including an application server including a security framework with a API to allow connection to plug-in security modules.

14. The RFID edge server of claim 13, wherein the security plug-in prevents the RFID edge server application from being tampered with by unauthorized users.

15. The RFID edge server of claim 13, wherein the RFID edge server is adapted to filter communications from the RFID readers.

16. The RFID edge server of claim 13, wherein the RFID edge server and at least some of the RFID readers are interconnected using a local network.

17. The RFID edge server of claim 13, wherein security framework ensures auditing.