HP Japan and BEA Japan Propose "RFID 2.0"
HP Japan and BEA Japan proposed a new architecture for building business RFID applications, dubbed "RFID 2.0."
According to their definition, "edge" systems that locally and independently use RFID for data input/output at distribution centers, etc. are "RFID 1.X."
Systems that allow for a company to integrate the data with existing business applications (and share the data with other companies) are "RFID 2.0."
The two companies also propose an "RFID 2.0" system (based on the EPCglobal standards) that combines their software products and services.
via nikkei, sept 4, 2006