KR101112653B1 - RFID Event Management Policy Modeling System - Google Patents

Abstract

An RFID event management policy modeling system is disclosed. In an RFID event management policy modeling system that supports defining a policy on a single event management method independent of various RFID event management standards, definition, retrieval, A reference information management subsystem that provides the ability to update and delete and validate reference information; a reference information repository for registering and storing reference information defined from the reference information subsystem; and an RFID service manager for any policy The event management policies defined by the event management policy definition subsystem and the event management policy definition subsystem that provide the functions to define, retrieve, update, and delete, and to validate defined RFID event management policies. Event management to register and save by linking Book Repository, Event Management Policy When a profile of an appropriate and appropriate event management policy that meets its requirements is sent from the client, the event management policy extracts a list of event management policies from the event management policy repository and sends it to the event management policy client. Include a server. According to the RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention, by supporting a single event management method for a standard or non-standard RFID event management policy, there is an advantage that an easy and efficient RFID event management system of users can be provided.

Event, Management Policy, Modeling, RFID

Description

Modeling System for Event Management Policy based RFID

The present invention relates to an RFID event management policy modeling system. More specifically, the RFID event management policy, which is an independent single event management method for various RFID event management standards used in the RFID industry, and an easy and intuitive definition of such an event It is about the modeling method that supports it.

RFID is a technology that recognizes information over a long distance by using radio waves, and manages information on various objects such as food, animals, and objects through IC chips and wireless devices. RFID is composed of a reader (Read) and a decryption function (Tag) and the information (Tag) for providing information. The tag contains information about the entire process of production, distribution, storage and consumption, and allows the reader to read this information through the antenna. It is also used in conjunction with information systems in conjunction with satellites and mobile communication networks. Such RFID does not require human intervention, and the error rate is low, thus increasing the processing speed, thereby reducing cost and real-time information. RFID application areas include enterprise asset management, manufacturing process management, supply chain management, retail store management, payment systems, and security access control.

In the present invention, the problems of the RFID event processing systems complying with any of the application event management standards of RFID widely used in the present industry as described above can be derived from the following issues.

First, issues in terms of 'usability' relate to the complexity of defining RFID event management specifications. Currently, most RFID event management specification definition systems do not provide a simple and convenient definition interface for RFID service managers with low technical understanding. Therefore, in order to provide usefulness in defining an RFID event management specification specification, it is necessary to provide an intuitive interface that can be easily used by general level managers who have a low understanding of RFID technology.

Second, issues in terms of 'transparency' are related to heterogeneity between the various RFID event management standards currently in use. Current RFID service managers define and deploy RFID event management specifications that depend on the base specifications of each management system. In other words, users who manage the current RFID event processing system should be able to understand and handle the specifications that each management system follows. Therefore, in order to ensure transparency for RFID event management, RFID service managers should be able to use a single interface that supports specification definition and deployment execution independent of various RFID event management standards.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides an RFID event management policy system, which is a single event management policy that can operate on RFID event processing systems that follow a standard or non-standard event policy.

In addition, the present invention provides an RFID event management policy system that provides textual and visible notations that enable easy and intuitive event management regardless of the understanding of RFID technology.

According to an aspect of the present invention, in the RFID event management policy modeling system that supports defining a policy relating to a single event management method independent of various RFID event management standards, a reference required by the RFID service manager in policy modeling A reference information management subsystem that provides the ability to define, retrieve, update, and delete information, and to validate reference information; a reference information repository that registers and stores reference information defined from the reference information management subsystem; Defined by the Event Management Policy Definition Subsystem, the Event Management Policy Definition Subsystem that provides the Service Manager the ability to define, retrieve, update, and delete any policy, and to validate the defined RFID Event Management Policy. Related event management policies with reference information And the event management policy store, which stores the event management policy profile of the appropriate event management policy that meets its requirements, analyzes the profile and extracts the event management policy list from the event management policy store to the event management policy client. Provided is an RFID event management policy modeling system comprising an event management policy server for transmitting.

The event management policy definition subsystem includes an event management policy definition control unit and an event management policy model management unit. The event management policy definition controller provides a function of defining, updating, and deleting any event management policy among standard and non-standard RFID event management policies. The event management policy model management unit validates any event management policy among standard and non-standard RFID event management policies.

The reference information management subsystem includes a reference information control unit and a reference information model management unit. The reference information controller provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting reference information of an event management policy in consideration of a service domain environment. The information model management unit validates the reference information of the event management policy in consideration of the service domain environment.

Reference information of a reference information store is used when modeling an event management policy in the event management policy definition subsystem.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a temporal condition entity for setting a time range capable of collecting row events generated from any of a plurality of RF readers and an event collection interval within an established time range, a logical area capable of collecting low events, or a row An area condition entity that sets the logical region from which collection of events is to be excluded, an object condition entity that specifies logical object values for RF tags to be excluded from refinement or refinement among the row events and collected row events A policy that includes a reporting condition entity that specifies a refinement processing type for a sub-entity and a policy that includes a unit action entity that associates with one or more applications to be executed when an RFID event that satisfies a sub-entity of the policy condition entity is obtained. Act The RFID event management policy modeling system comprising the RFID event management policy entity containing entity is provided.

The RFID event management policy entity includes zero or one or more policy condition entities and one policy action entity.

An area condition entity may set an area condition by referring to logical area values of several predefined RF readers from a reference information store.

The target condition entity may refer to the logical target values of the predefined RF readers from the reference information store and set a tag field corresponding thereto as the target condition.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a policy modeling view providing a text or graphic-based user interface, a view management unit for delivering the policy modeling processing result data to the policy modeling view, information required for modeling the RFID event management policy Information management subsystems that manage custom reference information, event management policy definitions that support defining a single event management method for standard or non-standard application event management policies, event management policy modeling tasks, and validated event management policies. An RFID event management policy modeling system is provided that includes an event management policy store for registering and a reference information store for registering reference information for which reference information of the event management policy has been validated.

The reference information management subsystem includes a reference information control unit and a reference information model management unit. Here, the reference information model manager arbitrates and manages data-related interactions between the reference information controller and the reference information repository.

The event management policy definition subsystem includes an event management policy definition control unit and an event management policy model management unit. Here, the event management policy model management unit mediates and manages interactions of policy data between the event management policy definition control unit and the event management policy store.

The view manager transfers the event management policy modeling related data transmitted from the event management policy definition subsystem and the event management policy definition subsystem to the policy modeling view.

According to the RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention, by supporting a single event management method for a standard or non-standard RFID event management policy, there is an advantage that the user can easily and efficiently provide an RFID event management system.

In addition, the RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention has an advantage that an easy and intuitive and productive RFID event management policy definition is possible through a modeling method that supports not only text but also graphic-based visual representation.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are given the same reference numerals, and Duplicate explanations will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy modeling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to FIG. 1, the RFID event management policy modeling system 100 includes a reference information management subsystem 101, an event management policy definition subsystem 102, a reference information repository 107, and an event management policy. The storage 108 may further comprise.

Here, the reference information management subsystem 101 manages reference information which is information required for event management policy modeling. That is, the system manages various types of information used when modeling an RFID event management policy such as rule information, physical or logical leader area information, target tag item information, and application service information.

The reference information management subsystem 101 is composed of a reference information control unit 103 and a reference information model management unit 104.

The reference information controller 103 provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting reference information of an event management policy in consideration of a service domain environment.

The reference information model manager 104 provides a function of validating reference information of an event management policy in consideration of a service domain environment.

The reference information whose validation of the reference information of the event management policy is completed from the reference information management subsystem 101 is registered or stored in the reference information store 107.

Event management policy definition subsystem 102 provides an event management policy modeling function that supports defining a single event management method for standard and non-standard RFID event management policies. That is, the event management policy definition subsystem 102 is a policy modeling function support system that supports defining a single event management method that is independent of standard or non-standard application application event management standards that are widely used at present.

The event management policy definition subsystem 102 is comprised of an event management policy definition control unit 105 and an event management policy model management unit 106.

The event management policy definition control unit 105 provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting any event management policy among various standard and non-standard RFID event management policies. The event management policy model manager 106 provides a function of validating any event management policy among various standard and non-standard RFID event policies.

Event management policy modeling and validation of the event management policy from the event policy system 102 is completed or registered in the event management policy repository 108.

That is, by using the reference information of the validated event management policy registered or stored in the reference information repository 107 from the reference information management subsystem 101, the event management policy definition subsystem 102 uses various standard and non-standard RFID events. Model the event management policy to manage. The event management policy modeled in the event management policy definition subsystem 102 is registered or stored in the event management policy repository 108.

2 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the RFID event management policy system 200 includes an RFID event management policy modeling system 201, a reference information store 204, an event management policy store 205, an event management policy server 206, and an event management policy. Adapter 207 and event management policy client 208.

The RFID event management system 201 is composed of a reference information management subsystem 202 and an event management policy definition subsystem 203.

The reference information management subsystem 202 is a system that provides a function for the RFID service manager to define, retrieve, update, and delete various reference information required for modeling an event management policy.

In addition, the event management policy definition subsystem 203 provides functions that an RFID service manager can define, retrieve, update, and delete for any one policy, and provides a function for validating a defined RFID event management policy. to provide.

The RFID service manager may select and use a text or graphic modeling method provided by the RFID event management policy modeling system 200. Using the selected modeling, it is possible to model an RFID event management policy that reflects specific desired situational conditions and specific service information to be provided when the conditions are satisfied.

When modeling an event management policy, the RFID service manager applies a value obtained through a query to the reference information management subsystem 204 in modeling in order to assign an appropriate value to elements and attributes constituting the policy. The RFID service manager registers and stores the event management policy in which the event management policy modeling work and the verification procedure are completed in the event management policy storage 205.

The event management policy client 208 may be an RFID event processing system such as general PC type RFID middleware, reader integrated middleware, and simple event collection processor. The event management policy client 208 requests the event management policy server 206 to request and determine an appropriate list of RFID event management policies that can be fulfilled through the event management policy service adapter 207 at any point in time. Send the profile. At this time, the event management policy client 208 in the event management policy server 206 may be transmitted through the synchronous request method upon booting or rebooting the system and by periodic invocation. In addition, it may be transmitted by an asynchronous request method for event management policy subscription.

The event management policy server 206 analyzes the information of the profile received from the event management policy client 208. By analyzing the information of the profile, the event management policy server 206 selects an appropriate RFID event management policy list from among event management policies registered and stored in the event management repository 205. The event management policy server 206 then sends the selected event management policy to the event management policy client 208.

3 is a block diagram of a meta-model for defining an RFID event management policy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

That is, a block diagram of a meta-model including various elements, attributes, and constraints required for defining an RFID event management policy is shown.

Referring to FIG. 3, the meta-model for defining an RFID event management policy may consist of one or more RFID event management policy entities 301.

The RFID event management policy entity 301 is an entity that includes actions to be executed when an RFID event that satisfies a specific situational condition occurs. The RFID event management policy entity 301 basically comprises zero or one or more policy condition entities 302 and one policy action entity 303.

The policy condition entity 302 is required to execute one or more unit action entities 308 within the policy action entity 303. Includes a tense condition entity 304, a region condition entity 305, a target condition entity 306, and a reporting condition entity 307 to obtain an RFID event purification result report required to execute the unit action entity 308. .

Tense condition entity 304 sets a row event collection time range, an in-range event collection interval, and the like generated from any of a number of RF readers.

The region condition entity 305 sets a logical region that is capable of collecting row events, or a logical region to explicitly exclude collection of row events. The area condition entity 305 may set area conditions by referring to logical area values of various predefined RF readers from a reference information store.

The subject condition entity 306 specifies logical subject values for the RF tag that are to be subjected to refining processing or explicitly excluded from refining processing among a large number of row events. The target condition entity 306 may refer to a logical target value of predefined RF readers from the reference information store and set a tag field corresponding thereto as the target condition.

The reporting condition entity 307 specifies the refinement type for the collected row events.

The policy action entity 308 includes a unit action entity 308 associated with one or more applications to be executed when an RFID event is obtained that satisfies sub-entities of the policy condition entity 302. That is, the RFID service manager generates an event result report generated through the policy condition entity 302. This event result report is sent to the application programs corresponding to the unit action entity 308 that is the designated trigger destination of the policy action entity 303.

Each entity constituting the meta-model for defining an RFID event management policy according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a corresponding modeling notation. These modeling notations provide a means for RFID service managers to make policy definition easier and more intuitive. The modeling notations may be individually defined and used to correspond to each entity for each domain to which the RFID event management policy system is applied, or may be commonly defined and integrated in multiple domains.

In addition, the meta-model according to an embodiment of the present invention may reuse the RFID event management policy entity 301, the policy condition entity 302, and the policy action entity 303. That is, the RFID event management policy entity 301, the policy condition entity 302, and the policy action entity 303 that are pre-registered and stored in the event management policy store at any point in time can be reused when modeling other RFID event management policy definitions. .

The meta-model according to an embodiment of the present invention is a policy meta-model to be followed when RFID event management policy modeling. That is, it includes components necessary to define one RFID event management policy and constraints existing between each component. According to the meta-model, the RFID event management policy is defined and validated. In contrast, an RFID event management policy that is not defined according to the meta-model becomes an invalid policy.

For example, if a facility security service policy is defined, policy conditions and policy actions may be defined. In the case of policy conditions, it is possible to define tense conditions, realm conditions, target conditions, and refinement conditions, which are sub-conditions of the policy conditions. Prototype condition will be "Every 1 second until the end of forced", area condition will be "1st research building, 2nd research building, 3rd research building", target condition will be "managed equipment" and purification condition will be "in case of theft". Can be. The sub-condition for policy actions is that unit actions can be defined as "enable security guard services for stolen equipment." Under these conditions, if a signal is generated at every 1 second interval until the forced termination, and the theft of the managed equipment of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd research centers is detected, the security of the stolen equipment is secured. Security services are operational. That is, when a situation that satisfies the policy conditions defined above occurs, an event defined in the policy action occurs.

4 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy modeling system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

According to FIG. 4, the RFID event management policy modeling system according to another embodiment includes a policy modeling view 401, a view manager 402, an event policy definition system 403, a reference information management subsystem 404, and an event. And a management policy store 407 and a reference information store 410.

The policy modeling view 401 provides a textual or graphical user interface. That is, the user interface view is provided so that the RFID service manager can model text-based or graphic-based RFID event management policy. Such a policy modeling view 401 may be expressed through various programming languages that support a graphical user interface.

The view manager 402 transfers the policy modeling processing result data to the policy modeling view 401. That is, the view manager 402 is interlocked with components included in the event policy definition system 403 that provides appropriate functions for events generated from the policy modeling view 401 and the event management policy transmitted from the components. The modeling related processing result data is transferred to the policy modeling view 101.

The reference information management subsystem 404 is a system that manages various information used in modeling an RFID event management policy such as rule information, physical or logical leader region information, target tag item information, and application service information. The reference information management subsystem 404 includes a reference information control unit 408 and a reference information model management unit 409.

The reference information control unit 408 provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting reference information of the event management policy by the RFID service manager and verifying validity of any reference information defined by the RFID service manager.

The reference information model manager 409 mediates and manages data-related interactions between the reference information controller 408 and the reference information store 410.

The RFID service manager having the authority to manage the reference information defines the arbitrary reference information through the policy modeling view 401 and then generates a registration event, thereby providing the reference through the functions provided by the components of the reference information management subsystem 404. The information is registered and stored in the reference information store 410.

Event management policy definition subsystem 403 is an event policy definition system that supports defining a single event management method for standard or non-standard application event management policies that are currently widely used. The event management policy definition subsystem 403 includes an event management policy definition control unit 405 and an event management policy model management unit 406.

The event management policy model manager 405 provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting an event management policy that includes a specific situation condition and behavior information corresponding to the condition. It also verifies the validity of any RFID event management policy defined by the RFID service manager.

The event management policy model manager 406 mediates and manages data related interactions of the event management policy between the event management policy controller 405 and the event management policy repository 407.

The RFID service manager may reuse the reference information for predefined data from the reference information store 410 or the event management policy store 407 or generate a definition event of a new event management policy through the policy modeling view 401. have. Through this, the corresponding policies may be registered and stored in the RFID event management policy storage 407 through functions provided by components of the event management policy definition subsystem 403.

The component architecture used for implementing a service provided by the RFID event management policy modeling system according to an embodiment of the present invention has a structure suitable to reflect a model-view-controller (MVC) pattern. Therefore, there is an advantage that can be easily applied to the current industry.

In addition, according to the RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention, by supporting a single event management method for a standard or non-standard RFID event management policy, there is an advantage that can provide an easy and efficient RFID event management system of users.

In addition, the RFID event management policy modeling system according to the present invention has an advantage that an easy and intuitive and productive RFID event management policy definition is possible through a modeling method that supports not only text but also graphic-based visual representation.

1 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy modeling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram of a meta-model for defining an RFID event management policy according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of an RFID event management policy modeling system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100 201: RFID Event Management Policy Modeling System

101 202 404: Reference Information Management Subsystem

102 203 403: Event Management Policy Modeling System

103 408: Reference Information Control Unit

104 409: Reference Information Model Administration

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106 406: Event Management Policy Model Management Department

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Claims (18)

In an RFID event management policy modeling system that supports defining a policy on a single event management method independent of various RFID event management standards, A reference information management subsystem that provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting reference information needed by the RFID service manager for policy modeling and validating the reference information; A reference information store for registering and storing the reference information defined from the reference information management subsystem; An event management policy definition subsystem that provides the function of the RFID service manager to define, search, update, and delete any policy, and to validate the defined RFID event management policy; An event management policy repository configured to register and store an event management policy defined by the event management policy definition subsystem in association with the reference information; And When an event management policy profile of the appropriate event management policy that meets its own condition is transmitted from the client, the event management policy extracts an event management policy list from the event management policy store and transmits the event management policy list to the event management policy client. Include servers, The event management policy definition subsystem includes a meta-model containing components necessary to define the RFID event management policy and constraints existing between the components, The meta-model is, A tense condition entity for setting a time range capable of collecting row events generated from any of a plurality of RF readers and setting an event collection interval within a set time range; An area condition entity configured to set a logical area capable of collecting the row event or a logical area from which the collection of the row event is to be excluded; An object condition entity specifying among the row events a logic object value for an RF tag to be excluded from a refinement object or a refinement object; A policy condition entity comprising a reporting condition entity as a lower entity that specifies a refinement type for the collected row events; A policy action entity including a unit action entity for associating with an application corresponding to the obtained RFID event when an RFID event satisfying a lower entity of the policy condition entity is obtained; And RFID event management policy modeling system comprising zero or one or more said policy condition entities and one said policy action entity. The method of claim 1, The event management policy definition subsystem includes an event management policy definition control unit and an event management policy model management unit. 3. The method of claim 2, The event management policy definition control unit, RFID event management policy modeling system, characterized in that it provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting any of the standard and non-standard RFID event management policy. 3. The method of claim 2, The event management policy model management unit, RFID event management policy modeling system, characterized by validating any event management policy among standard and non-standard RFID event management policies. The method of claim 1, The reference information management subsystem includes a reference information control unit and a reference information model management unit, characterized in that the RFID event management policy modeling system. The method of claim 5, The reference information control unit, RFID event management policy modeling system that provides a function of defining, searching, updating, and deleting reference information of an event management policy in consideration of a service domain environment. The method of claim 5, And the reference information model management unit verifies validity of reference information of an event management policy in consideration of a service domain environment. The method of claim 1, And the event management policy list is an event management policy that is determined to be suitable for processing by the event management policy client by analysis of the profile. The method of claim 1, And the reference information of the reference information store is used when modeling an event management policy in the event management policy definition subsystem. delete The method of claim 1, And the area condition entity may set area conditions by referring to logical area values of several predefined RF readers from a reference information repository. The method of claim 1, The target condition entity may refer to a logical target value of predefined RF readers from a reference information store, and set a tag field corresponding thereto as a target condition. A policy modeling view providing a text or graphical user interface; A view manager which transmits policy modeling-related processing result data to the policy modeling view; A reference information management subsystem for managing reference information which is information required for modeling an RFID event management policy; An event management policy definition subsystem that supports defining a single event management method for standard or non-standard application event management policies; An event management policy store that registers an event management policy modeling task and a validated event management policy; And Includes a reference information store that registers reference information for which reference information in the event management policy has been validated. The event management policy definition subsystem includes a meta-model containing components necessary to define the RFID event management policy and constraints existing between the components, The meta-model is, A tense condition entity for setting a time range capable of collecting row events generated from any of a plurality of RF readers and setting an event collection interval within a set time range; An area condition entity configured to set a logical area capable of collecting the row event or a logical area from which the collection of the row event is to be excluded; An object condition entity specifying among the row events a logic object value for an RF tag to be excluded from a refinement object or a refinement object; A policy condition entity comprising a reporting condition entity as a lower entity that specifies a refinement type for the collected row events; A policy action entity including a unit action entity for associating with an application corresponding to the obtained RFID event when an RFID event satisfying a lower entity of the policy condition entity is obtained; And RFID event management policy modeling system comprising zero or one or more said policy condition entities and one said policy action entity. The method of claim 13, The reference information management subsystem includes a reference information control unit and a reference information model management unit, characterized in that the RFID event management policy modeling system. The method of claim 13, The event management policy definition subsystem includes an event management policy definition control unit and an event management policy model management unit. 15. The method of claim 14, And the reference information model management unit mediates and manages data-related interactions between the reference information control unit and the reference information store. The method of claim 15, And the event management policy model management unit mediates and manages policy data related interactions between the event management policy definition control unit and the event management policy store. The method of claim 16, And the view manager transfers the event management policy modeling-related data transmitted from the event management policy definition subsystem and the event management policy definition subsystem to the policy modeling view.

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