Distributed Digital Product Memories

Auto ID technologies based on RFID, 2D matrix codes, and barcodes allow identification not only of product types but also objects at item level. Information acquired along the product lifecycle can consequently be associated to items. The acquired data can be stored either at the item itself on product-embedded storage or remotely, for example, on a server. As current RFID tags cannot store all relevant data due to the limited space, a solution is required to store product information remotely, providing access for all relevant lifecycle actors.