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GS1 EPC Tag Data Standard 1.6 - Indicod-Ecr

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TermDefinedWhereMeaningAttribute Bits Section 11 An 8-bit field of control information that is stored inthe <strong>EPC</strong> Memory Bank of a Gen 2 RFID <strong>Tag</strong> whenthe tag contains an <strong>EPC</strong>. The Attribute Bits includesdata that guides the handling of the object to whichthe tag is affixed, for example a bit that indicates thepresence of hazardous material.Bar CodeControlInformation<strong>Data</strong> CarrierElectronicProduct Code(<strong>EPC</strong>)Section 9.1Section 4A data carrier that holds text data in the form of lightand dark markings which may be read by an opticalreader device.Information that is used by data capture applicationsto help control the process of interacting with RFID<strong>Tag</strong>s. Control Information includes data that helps acapturing application filter out tags from largepopulations to increase read efficiency, specialhandling information that affects the behavior ofcapturing application, information that controls tagsecurity features, and so on. Control Information istypically not passed directly to business applications,though Control Information may influence how acapturing application presents business data to thebusiness application level. Unlike Business <strong>Data</strong>,Control Information has no equivalent in bar codes orother data carriers.Generic term for a marking or device that is used tophysically attach data to a physical object. Examplesof data carriers include Bar Codes and RFID <strong>Tag</strong>s.A universal identifier for any physical object. The<strong>EPC</strong> is designed so that every physical object ofinterest to information systems may be given an <strong>EPC</strong>that is globally unique and persistent through time.The primary representation of an <strong>EPC</strong> is in the formof a Pure Identity <strong>EPC</strong> URI (q.v.), which is a uniquestring that may be used in information systems,electronic messages, databases, and other contexts. Asecondary representation, the <strong>EPC</strong> Binary Encoding(q.v.) is available for use in RFID <strong>Tag</strong>s and othersettings where a compact binary representation isrequired.<strong>EPC</strong> Section 4 See Electronic Product CodeCopyright ©2005- 2011 <strong>GS1</strong> AISBL, All Rights Reserved. Page 137 of 218

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