ITU-T
Network ID Management and ICT Platform
Softbank Telecom Corp.
Research Laboratory
Susumu Yoneda, Ph.D
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Contents
What is Network ID?
Network ID Management Platform
Examples of Services
Public and Private N-ID Systems
ITU and Operator Roles for Network ID
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What is Network-ID?
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Where does Network ID come from?
ITU-T
standardization
matter
ITU-T
Network
ID
RFID
In 2005, ITU-T
Telecommunication
Standardization
Advisory Group
(TSAG)
started Technology
Watch Correspondence
Group (CG) on RFID.
RFID
In 2006, the scope of
the CG expanded
to cover the broader view
of networked identification
system (Network ID).
Joint Coordination Activity
on NID was established.
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What is Network ID?
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N-ID is used as the identification code (ID) for physical and virtual
objects and locations. Although other IDs (content ID, IP address,
telephone number, Social Security Number in the United States, et al.)
have technical compatibilities with the IDs for objects and locations,
they are not covered expressly in this contribution. In addition, technical
aspects of ID carriers (RFID, bar code, 2D code, et al.) are not mentioned
in this contribution, in order to focus on the network aspects of the ID.
Networked ID (N-ID) can be defined as an ID, which is stored in a system
that is accessible via network by users who have the access permission
in advance, and by accessing the networked ID, users become aware of
its associated data/information within the limits of their permissions.
This is not intended to indicate positive validation of a person.
Extracted from some of
contributions at the 1st JCANID meeting
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What does Network ID mean to us?
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Physical
Or
Virtual
Object
Including
location
DB
+ ID
(Note)
ID code itself seems to be an important
subject for the ITU-T, in particular, e.g.
identification code scheme and/or
code resolution mechanism.
DB
network
ID
Information and Attributes
Information and/or attributes
of objects are stored and/or
extracted in DB via network
Create and Provide Values
Example: Efficient, Reliable, & Correct use of
Objects.
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Network ID Management Platform
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Network ID Management Platform
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Solution Services
B to B to C
B to B
Ex) Distribution system
based on Telephone
number
BtoBtoC
Ex) Asset Management
system
BtoB
Network ID Management Platform
Attribute DB
Location DB
Security/Authentication
ＤＢ Management
Time Stamp DB
ID/Object DB
Storage Backup
SＮＩ
SＮＩ
Network
ＵＮＩ
ID Terminal
Equipment
ID Terminal
Equipment
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How to read/write ID?
ITU-T Terminal Equipment
Tag
reader
R-ID
ID
writer
W-ID
Public
Network
Network
attachment
other
O-ID
Tag interface could be
implemented on various
technologies such as Infrared-,
UNI
RF-, optical- , galvanic
transmission (connections)
etc.
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JCA-NID Report, 2006
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Network ID Management Platform
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Attribute DB
Location DB
Security/
Authentication
ＤＢ Management
Storage Backup
(Network)
ID/Object DB
Time Stamp DB
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Examples of Services
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Asset Management (Problems)
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Management Server
Problems of Current Practice
・Regular Inventory Check
Require time and human
resources.
・Inventory DB
Require printing a list and
manual processes.
・Asset manager is relocated.
・Assets are moved, and no one
can find their locations.
Relocation of Asset
Manual Inventory Process
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Asset Management with RFID (Solutions)
・Use of RFID (Active Tag)
・Record relocations of managers and assets
⁃ Find current manager who is responsible for assets.
Solutions
⁃ Reduce the inventory cost
・Manufactures tagged their products so that inventory and asset management could be easily
done.
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Portal site inter-works with various DB
Web service
Management Server
Use of Active Tag
Asset Management Service
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Distribution System (Problems)
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What was his address?
I am tired of writing
those addresses.
Name
Address
Telephone number
I wanted this
address to be in
secret.
Get Private
Information.
Sender
Receiver
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Distribution System based on Telephone number
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Network ID Management Platform
Attribute DB
Location DB
Security/Authentication
ＤＢ Management
Time Stamp DB
ID/Object DB
Storage Backup
Management server inter-works with various DB.
Management server
(portal site)
WEB service
Reader
Writer
Reader/
Writer
RFID/barcode
House
Navigation works with ID
DB, and finds the optimum
route.
RFID/barcode
Use telephone #
as Tag ID code.
House
Distribution Center
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Distribution
serviceonbased
on Telephone
number
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Public & Private N-ID Systems
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Private & Public Network ID Systems
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ID Terminal
Equipment
ID Terminal
Equipment
ID Terminal
Equipment
Public
Network
Private
Network
Private
Service
Public
Service
ID Terminal
Equipment
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Public N-ID System
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Public N-ID system is
• to initiate policy based inter-work operations among existing, new and closed ID systems,
• to uniquely identify an object by inter-working with existing, new and closed ID systems,
• to safely utilize its past record, compatibility, and attribute such as location, age, and
other characteristics only for the purpose specified by users, i.e. restricted usage, and
• to promote effective and new business and governmental activities.
Public N-ID System
Inter-work
Operation
Existing
ID System
Public Network
New
ID System
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Restricted
Usage
Closed
ID System
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ITU and Operator Roles for Network ID
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ITU and Operator Roles for Network ID System
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o Competency of ITU & Operators
•
•
•
•
Public Network
Interoperability
Global solutions
Authority
•Compensate Private systems for their limitations
•Enhance Network ID usages
Privacy Issues & Liability ?
This is not intended to indicate positive validation of a person.
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