Provided is a real-time business process triggering system (RBPTS) using a
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and a method thereof. The RBPTS is
to provides interface to a corporation information system by generating
an RFID event proper to a specific domain by giving the RFID data a
business meaning to apply the RFID data to a predetermined rule before
transmitting the RFID data to the corporation information system, provide
a rule modeling function to flexibly managing changes in application
field and environment, and provide an RFID related-action related to rule
performance, and a method thereof. The RBPTS includes: an RFID middleware
adapter for receiving RFID data from an RFID middleware/RFID reader and
generating RFID events Extensible Markup Language (XML) document; an
event manager for receiving the RFID events XML document from the RFID
middleware adapter and generating an event query for inference; a rule
manager for generating a result set by performing rule inference on the
event query through an inference engine and generating an action list;
Web Service arbitrator for communicating through Web Service using an
external application and a Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP); an
action manager for performing real-time action by calling the Web Service
through the Web Service arbitrator based on the action list; and an event
repository for storing and managing registered all RFID event
information, rule and action. The RBPTS is applied to maritime freight
transportation.