RFID edge server with security plug-ins

• US 7,394,377 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2005
• Issued: 07/01/2008
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): La; Anh V
• Application Number:
  US11/256,767
• Publication Number:
  US 20070044095A1
• Time in Patent Office: 981 Days
• Field of Search: 340/10.1, 340/572.1, 340/572.7, 340/10.3, 717/176, 717/120, 235/375, 709/220, 370/428, 705/30, 705/9
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• 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. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) edge server to associate with multiple RFID readers at a location, the RFID edge server including an application server using a security framework, the security framework allowing for the use of a plug-in security module, wherein the security framework is such that the security framework uses an Application Programming Interface (API) that allows for the use of a default plug-in security module and a third party plug-in security module, the third party plug-in security module having a different design from the default plug-in security module, wherein the plug-in security module for the application server of the RFID edge server prevents the RFID edge server from being tampered with by unauthorized user.

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

3. 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.

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

5. A computer readable storage medium includes code to implement an application server using a security framework for an RFID edge server, the security framework allowing for the use of a plug-in security module, wherein the security framework is such that the security framework uses an API that allows for the use of a default plug-in security module and a third party plug-in security module, the third party plug-in security module having a different design from the default plug-in security module, wherein the plug-in security module for the application server of the RFID edge server prevents the RFID edge server from being tampered with by unauthorized user.

6. A computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the security plug-in prevents the RFID edge server application from being tampered with by unauthorized users.

7. A computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the RFID edge server is adapted to filter communications from the RFID readers.

8. A computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein the RFID edge server and at least some of the RFID readers are interconnected using a local network.

9. A computer readable storage medium of claim 5, wherein security framework ensures auditing.