Security for a cargo container
First Claim
1. A security unit for a cargo container, comprising:
- a positioning receiver configured to provide a position of the cargo container;
a memory configured to store a first geocentric zone and a second geocentric zone; and
a controller coupled to said positioning receiver and said memory, said controller configured to;
receive said position of the cargo container from said positioning receiver;
determine if said position of the cargo container is within one of said first geocentric zone and said second geocentric zone stored in said memory;
operate in a first operating mode associated with said first geocentric zone if said position is within said first geocentric zone; and
operate in a second operating mode associated with said second geocentric zone if said position is within said second geocentric zone.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are provided for securing and/or tracking cargo containers. The security unit comprises a positioning receiver configured to provide a position of the cargo container and a memory configured to store a first geocentric zone and a second geocentric zone of the cargo container. The security unit also comprises a controller coupled to the positioning receiver and the memory. The security unit is configured to receive the position of the cargo container from the positioning receiver, determine if the position of the cargo container is within one of the first geocentric zone and the second geocentric zone stored in the memory, operate in a first operating mode associated with the first geocentric zone if the position is within the first geocentric zone, and operate in a second operating mode associated with the second geocentric zone if the position is within the second geocentric zone.
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38 Claims
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1. A security unit for a cargo container, comprising:
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a positioning receiver configured to provide a position of the cargo container;
a memory configured to store a first geocentric zone and a second geocentric zone; and
a controller coupled to said positioning receiver and said memory, said controller configured to;
receive said position of the cargo container from said positioning receiver;
determine if said position of the cargo container is within one of said first geocentric zone and said second geocentric zone stored in said memory;
operate in a first operating mode associated with said first geocentric zone if said position is within said first geocentric zone; and
operate in a second operating mode associated with said second geocentric zone if said position is within said second geocentric zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A security method for a cargo container, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a position of the cargo container;
determining if said position of the cargo container is within a first geocentric zone;
determining if said position of the cargo container is within a second geocentric zone;
operating in a first operating mode associated with said first geocentric zone if said position is within said first geocentric zone; and
operating in a second operating mode associated with said second geocentric zone if said position is within said second geocentric zone. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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