Transfer verification products and methods
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1. A container imaging product comprising:
- an image of a first view of a container, the first view including a first symbol and not including a second symbol; and
an image of a second view of the container, the second view including the second symbol and not including the first symbol.
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Abstract
A documentation product and methods for using the product to check a shipment and take responsibility for a shipment are disclosed. The documentation product includes a transfer document that corresponds to a shipment. The transfer document includes identification of a carrier, identification of a destination, and identification of an image. The identified image depicts the shipment. The identified image can be compared with a received shipment such that discrepancies can be determined. The transfer document can also be acknowledged as corresponding to the shipment depicted at least in part by the image.
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28 Claims
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1. A container imaging product comprising:
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an image of a first view of a container, the first view including a first symbol and not including a second symbol; and
an image of a second view of the container, the second view including the second symbol and not including the first symbol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A shipment analysis system, comprising:
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one or more mounted digital cameras; and
a computer coupled to the one or more cameras and configured to received multiple images of a shipment having a plurality of sides, wherein the multiple images include at least a first image showing a first view of the shipment and a second image showing a second view of the shipment, the second view including a side of the shipment not included in the first view. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program, stored on a tangible storage medium, for acquiring multiple views of a shipment, the program including executable instructions that cause one or more computers to:
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send activation signals to one or more cameras;
receive, from the one or more cameras, multiple images of a shipment having a plurality of sides, wherein the multiple images include at least a first image showing a first view of the shipment and a second image showing a second view of the shipment, the second view including a side of the shipment not included in the first view. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A container comprising:
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a first side including a first symbol;
a second side including a second symbol;
a third side including a third symbol;
a fourth side including a fourth symbol; and
where the first, second, third, and fourth symbols are sequential. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of inspecting a shipment comprising:
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receiving the shipment;
receiving a communication identifying a first symbol with a first side of the shipment and a second symbol with a second side of the shipment; and
viewing the symbols on the first side and the second side of the shipment.
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28. A method of inspecting a shipment comprising:
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receiving a request to permit movement of the shipment;
receiving a communication identifying a first symbol with a first side of the shipment and a second symbol with a second side of the shipment; and
viewing the symbols on the first side and the second side of the shipment.
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