]> http://ontonym.org/0.7/device http://ontonym.org/0.7/device 0.8 Copyright 2008-2009. This work is jointly owned by Graeme Stevenson, Stephen Knox, and University College Dublin. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Licence. Graeme Stevenson and Stephen Knox The Ontonym Device ontology The Ontonym Device ontology supports the represenation of different types of devices. Its primary uses are (1) for categorising devices; (2) for describing the (quasi) unique identifier(s) of a device; and (3) for associating devices with people. As with all the Ontonym ontologies, the Device ontology is designed to support application specific concerns (such as capability) via extension. owned by the owner of a device owns a device owned by a person IMEI number The International Mobile Equipment Identity or IMEI (pronounced /aɪˈmiː/) is a number unique to every GSM and WCDMA and iDEN mobile phone as well as some satellite phones. The IMEI number is used by the GSM network to identify valid devices and therefore can be used to stop a stolen phone from accessing the network. IPv4 address An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical identification (logical address) that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes. An IPv4 address is represented using a string of decimals, punctuated with periods. (e.g., 123.45.67.89) IPv6 address An Internet Protocol (IP) address is a numerical identification (logical address) that is assigned to devices participating in a computer network utilizing the Internet Protocol for communication between its nodes. An IPv6 address is represented using eight groups of four hexadecimal digits, where groups are punctuated by a colon (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334) MAC address The Media Access Control address (MAC address) of a device's network interface card. It it represented as six groups of two hexadecimal digits, separated by colons (e.g., 01:23:45:67:89:ab) RFID identifier The identifier associated with a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag. a quasi-unique property used to identify a device. The value of this property may change over time. tag identifier The unique identifier associated with a locatable tag. phone number A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one telephone line to another in a telephone network. The number contains the information necessary to identify uniquely the intended endpoint for the telephone call. It is represented as a string of decimals including area and international prefixes. desktop computer A desktop computer is a personal computer intended for regular use at a single location GPS receiver A GPS receiver calculates its position by precisely timing the signals sent by the GPS satellites. laptop computer A laptop is a personal computer designed for mobile use. It usually includes most of the typical components of a desktop computer locatable tag A small device, usually carried by a person, whose position can be determined by specialist infrastructure. mobile phone A mobile phone (also called cellular phone) is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations. netbook computer A netbook computer is a type of laptop computer primarily designed for web browsing and e-mailing. It typically has a small screen, small keyboard, and is equipped with wireless connectivity personal computer A personal computer (PC) is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator. RFID tag A Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag is applied to or incorporated into a product, animal, or person for the purpose of identification and tracking using radio waves. There are generally two types of RFID tags: active RFID tags, which contain a battery and thus can transmit its signal autonomously, and passive RFID tags, which have no battery and require an external source to initiate signal transmission. telephone A telephone is an instrument used to transmit sound or data, typically a single unit including a handset with a transmitting microphone and a set of numbered buttons by which a connection can be made to another such instrument.