State monitoring of a container
First Claim
1. In a container having a state device, a method for local state monitoring, comprising:
- receiving expected event information specific to the container;
receiving actual event information from one or more inputs related to a condition of the container;
detecting an unexpected event relative to the expected event information; and
determining a state for the container responsive to the unexpected event.
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Abstract
A container for locally determining a container state using a state device. The state device detects unexpected events by comparing expected event information with actual event information related to a container condition. The container condition includes, for example, environmental conditions, logistical or location conditions, and physical or security conditions. Thus, the container is able to intelligently monitor its state and raise an alert without intervention from a central system. The container can also be programmed and reprogrammed with updated logic, states, and/or expected event information. A sensor in the state device gathers input information for comparison to expected event information. A communication port in the state device receives event information. For example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver can determine a current location for comparison to an expected location at the current time. In another example, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) receiver and transmitter automatically uploads state information to a central system.
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36 Claims
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1. In a container having a state device, a method for local state monitoring, comprising:
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receiving expected event information specific to the container;
receiving actual event information from one or more inputs related to a condition of the container;
detecting an unexpected event relative to the expected event information; and
determining a state for the container responsive to the unexpected event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A container having a security device to locally monitor a state of the container, comprising:
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expected event information specific to travel of the container;
an input to receive actual event information related to a condition of the container from one or more sensors; and
state logic to detect an unexpected event relative to the expected event information, and determine a security state for the container responsive to the unexpected event. - 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:
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a computer-readable medium having computer program instructions and data embodied thereon for a method of local security state monitoring in a container, the method comprising the steps of;
receiving expected event information specific to the container;
receiving actual event information from one or more inputs related to a condition of the container;
detecting an unexpected event relative to the expected event information; and
determining a state for the container responsive to the unexpected event. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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