Patent ID: 8552839
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G06K,G06Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: mapping, via a virtual address network, a network address of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to an asset for visibility of the RFID tag within a data network; receiving a query, from a management manager, to retrieve data about the asset, the data residing within the RFID tag; and generating, by an agent in response to the query, a management message including the data for transmission over the data network to the manager configured to communicate with the agent using a management protocol, wherein the network address includes a medium access control (MAC) header including identification of the RFID tag and an internet protocol (IP) header including an IP address of the RFID tag, and the network address is stored in one field of a network address table of the virtual address network.