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Yao-Chung Chang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.1

1Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Taitung University, Taitung, Taiwan 950, R.O.C.


 

Received: January 8, 2010
Accepted: March 3, 2010
Publication Date: March 3, 2010

Download Citation: ||https://doi.org/10.6180/jase.2010.13.1.03  


ABSTRACT


According to the International Organization EPCglobal Inc. which leads EPC (Electronic Product Code) network framework standard, EPC combines Internet and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology with a rapid development in recent years. At the same time, with a variety of communications and network technology, the diversity and heterogeneity of the intercommunication technologies flourish in the digital home environment. However, variety of network architectures and protocols are different in digital home space; there are several important research issues in heterogeneous home network. In order to enhance the quality of service for heterogeneous home network, this paper constructs the EPC network architecture and performs QoS management through the EPC Framework. Also, this paper explores QoS and security issues in EPC network and heterogeneous home network environment. This paper accelerates the integration of heterogeneous networks in digital home environment. Finally, the proposed EPC network architecture in the heterogeneous home network will reach effective network management and assure network service quality.


Keywords: EPC Network, Quality of Service, Heterogeneous Digital Home Network


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