
Figure 6.2 Middleware Modular Structure
RFID middleware is a container for processing modules that interact
through two interfaces defined in the specification.The Reader Interface pro-
vides the connection to tag readers (i.e., RFID readers).The bulk of the
details of this interface are specified in Auto-ID Reader Protocol
Specification 1.0; however, Savant also permits connections to readers via
other protocols.
The Application Interface provides a connection to external applications
(e.g., existing enterprise “backend” applications), but also possibly to new
EPC-specific applications and other Savants.The Application Interface is
defined by a protocol that ...