Continuous security state tracking for intermodal containers transported through a global supply chain
First Claim
1. A method of tracking a security state for an intermodal container through a global supply chain, comprising:
- initiating a security state for the intermodal container with information submitted by a first trusted agent located at a first checkpoint;
continuously monitoring the security state of the container during transport between the first checkpoint and a second checkpoint, the security state adapted to change responsive a security breach; and
sending the security state to a second trusted agent located at the second checkpoint for validation.
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Abstract
A control center continuously monitors a security state of a container through an extended network spanning from a shipper to a consignee. The control center changes the security state responsive to explicit information received from a trusted agent, or implicit information deducted from business logic. A trusted shipper agent sends manifest information from a shipper checkpoint to the data center that includes, for example, container information, shipping route information, and other security information. Trusted monitor agents continuously track the security state from the shipper checkpoint to the origin checkpoint, from the origin checkpoint to a destination checkpoint, and from the destination checkpoint to a consignee checkpoint. A trusted consignee agent sends termination information from the consignee checkpoint to the data center. The checkpoints further comprise site managers to communicate information, gathered by RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) readers from RFID tags on containers, to the control center.
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1. A method of tracking a security state for an intermodal container through a global supply chain, comprising:
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initiating a security state for the intermodal container with information submitted by a first trusted agent located at a first checkpoint;
continuously monitoring the security state of the container during transport between the first checkpoint and a second checkpoint, the security state adapted to change responsive a security breach; and
sending the security state to a second trusted agent located at the second checkpoint for validation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A security state system for tracking a container through a global supply chain, comprising:
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a required body of information module to store information concerning the container submitted by a first trusted agent located at a first checkpoint; and
a security state module, coupled to the information module, the security state module initiating the security state based on the information, continuously monitoring the security state between the first checkpoint and a second checkpoint, the security state adapted to change responsive to a security breach, and the security state module sending the security state to a second trusted agent at the second checkpoint for validation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer product, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions and data embodied thereon for a method of tracking a security state for an intermodal container through a global supply chain, comprising;
initiating a security state for the intermodal container with information submitted by a first trusted agent located at a first checkpoint;
continuously monitoring the security state of the container during transport between the first checkpoint and a second checkpoint, the security state adapted to change responsive a security breach; and
sending the security state to a second trusted agent located at the second checkpoint for validation. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
- a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions and data embodied thereon for a method of tracking a security state for an intermodal container through a global supply chain, comprising;
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