GS1 EPC Tag Data Standard 1.6 - Indicod-Ecr

162016211622162316241625162616271628162916301631163216331634163516361637163816391640164116421643164416451646commonly transferred between the data capture level and the business applicationlevel in a typical implementation architecture. Most standardized business data on anRFID tag is equivalent to business data that may be found in other data carriers, suchas bar codes. Control Information Information that is used by data capture applications to helpcontrol the process of interacting with tags. Control Information includes data thathelps a capturing application filter out tags from large populations to increase readefficiency, special handling information that affects the behavior of capturingapplication, information that controls tag security features, and so on. ControlInformation is typically not passed directly to business applications, though ControlInformation may influence how a capturing application presents business data to thebusiness application level. Unlike Business Data, Control Information has noequivalent in bar codes or other data carriers. Tag Manufacture Information Information that describes the Tag itself, as opposedto the physical object to which the tag is affixed. Tag Manufacture informationincludes a manufacturer ID and a code that indicates the tag model. It may alsoinclude information that describes tag capabilities, as well as a unique serial numberassigned at manufacture time. Usually, Tag Manufacture Information is like ControlInformation in that it is used by capture applications but not directly passed tobusiness applications. In some applications, the unique serial number that may be apart of Tag Manufacture Information is used in addition to the EPC, and so acts likeBusiness Data. Like Control Information, Tag Manufacture Information has noequivalent in bar codes or other data carrriers.It should be noted that these categories are slightly subjective, and the lines may beblurred in certain applications. However, they are useful for understanding how the TagData Standards are structured, and are a good guide for their effective and correct use.The following table summarizes the information above.InformationTypeBusinessDataControlInformationDescription Where on Gen 2TagDescribes thephysicalobject towhich the tagis affixed.Facilitatesefficient taginteractionEPC Bank(excluding PC andXPC bits, andfilter value withinEPC)User MemoryBankReserved BankEPC Bank: PC andXPC bits, andfilter value withinEPCWhere TypicallyUsedData Capture layerand BusinessApplication layerData Capture layerBar CodeEquivalentYes: GS1keys,ApplicationIdentifiers(AIs)NoCopyright ©2005- 2011 GS1 AISBL, All Rights Reserved. Page 54 of 218