Device and method for safe transport on an object
First Claim
1. A device (2, 48, 50, 52, 54, 60) for the secure transportation of an object (3), which device is characterized in that it comprises:
- means (4, 6, 78, 80) for containing an object (3) to be transported, also known as a container, and closure means (6, 8, 10, 14, 82, 84, 90) for closing said means (4, 6, 78, 80) for containing an object or container, communication means (16, 18) for connecting the means for containing an object or container to a communication network (20) and for sending over the communication network (20) a signal relating to a state of the means for containing said object or container, and receiver means (16, 18) for receiving a signal for opening the means for closing the means for containing the object.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device (2) for the secure transportation of an object (3), characterized in that it comprises:
means (4, 6) for containing an object (3) to be transported, also known as a container, and closure means (6, 8, 10, 14) for closing said means (4, 6) for containing an object or container,
communication means (16, 18) for connecting the means for containing an object or container to a communication network and for sending over said communication network a signal relating to a state of the means for containing said object or container, and
receiver means (16, 18) for receiving a signal for opening closure means for closing the means for containing the object.
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49 Claims
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1. A device (2, 48, 50, 52, 54, 60) for the secure transportation of an object (3), which device is characterized in that it comprises:
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means (4, 6, 78, 80) for containing an object (3) to be transported, also known as a container, and closure means (6, 8, 10, 14, 82, 84, 90) for closing said means (4, 6, 78, 80) for containing an object or container, communication means (16, 18) for connecting the means for containing an object or container to a communication network (20) and for sending over the communication network (20) a signal relating to a state of the means for containing said object or container, and receiver means (16, 18) for receiving a signal for opening the means for closing the means for containing the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21)
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8. A device according to claim 8, further comprising means for sending and receiving radio frequency signals.
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18. A system (22) for monitoring the secure transportation of an object (3) contained in a closed container (4, 6, 78, 80), which system is characterized in that it comprises:
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means (22) adapted to be connected to a communication network (20) to receive a signal relating to a state of the container, and means (22, 30, 32) for sending, or specially programmed to send, an opening signal to the container after receiving, and as a function of, the signal relating to the state of the container. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30)
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27. A method for the secure transportation of an object (3), characterized in that it comprises:
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loading the object (3) into means (4, 6, 78, 80) for containing said object and closing said means, transporting said object (3) and the means (4, 6, 78, 80) that contain it to a first predetermined recipient, connecting the means (4, 6, 78, 80) that contain the object to a communication network (20), and sending over said communication network a signal relating to the state of the means that contain the object. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of monitoring the secure transportation of an object (3) contained in a closed container (4, 6, 78, 80), which method is characterized in that it-comprises:
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means (22) connected to a communication network (20) receiving a signal relating to a state of the container after connection of said container to said network, and sending an opening signal to the container after receiving the signal relating to the state of the container. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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41. A method of monitoring the secure transportation of an object (3) contained in a closed container (4, 6, 78, 80), which method is characterized in that it comprises:
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means (22) connected to a communication network (20) receiving a signal relating to a state of the container after connection of said container to said network, neutralizing, destroying, staining or potting the object (3) contained in the container if the signal relating to a state of the container sent by the container indicates that the container has been, or is being, forced, violated or attacked by an external agent or that the container is still closed after a predetermined closure time.
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Specification