Port and cargo security

• US 20050236478A1
• Filed: 04/22/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gregory Keever, St. Clair, John A.
• Original Assignee: Gregory Keever, St. Clair, John A.
• Inventors: Keever, Gregory, St. Clair, John A.
• Application Number:
  US11/112,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20050236478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/384
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/28 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading, distribution or shipping

Abstract

A system, a method, and an apparatus for decreasing the delay in the inspection of a containers at a port. The containers are tagged with a device at the originating port embedded with certain criteria that can be put under surveillance until the containers reach the destination port. A communication device such as a satellite is used to track the containers every step of the way until they reach the destination port, and to continuously or periodically transmit to the destination port the results of surveilling the containers. If the information embedded remains consistent with a profile, then the containers spend little or no time at every point of inspection between the point of origin and the destination port. If, on the other hand, the surveilling information shows any change in the tag from the profile, then the container is first isolated and a complete inspection is made.

Claims

1. A tagging system, comprising:

a tag attached to a container containing one or more goods at a first location;

a means for embedding data to said tag;

a means for transmitting said data to a second location, wherein said first location is a different location from said second location;

a means for retransmitting data from said second location to a third location, wherein said second location is a different location from said third location, and said third location can be a same or different location from said first location;

a means for translating data at said third location; and

a means for distributing data from said third location to a fourth location, wherein said fourth location can be a same or different location from said third location.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said tag is attached to each of said goods at said first location.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said tag is an active RFID tag or a passive RFID tag.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said first location, said third location, and said fourth location is a manufacturer, warehouse, seaport, airport, train terminal, or any other goods loading location.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said fourth location is a government certified location.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for embedding data to said tag is performed by a wireless device, a Wi-Fi certified device, or a wide band device.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said means for transmitting, retransmitting, translating, and distributing data is performed wirelessly or wired.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said second location is a satellite, or a GPS device.

9. A method to tag, comprising:

attaching said tag to a container containing one or more goods at a first location;

embedding data to said tag;

transmitting said data to a second location, wherein said first location is a different location from said second location;

retransmitting data from said second location to a third location, wherein said second location is a different location from said third location, and said third location can be a same or different location from said first location;

translating data at said third location; and

distributing data from said third location to a fourth location, wherein said fourth location can be a same or different location from said third location.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said tag is attached to each of said goods at said first location.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said tag is an active RFID tag or a passive RFID tag.

12. The method of claim 9 wherein said first location, said third location, and said fourth location is a warehouse, seaport, airport, train terminal, or any other goods loading location.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein said fourth location is a government certified location.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein embedding data to said tag is performed by a wireless device, a Wi-Fi certified device, or a wide band device.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein transmitting, retransmitting, translating, and distributing data is performed wirelessly or wired.

16. The method of claim 9 wherein said second location is a satellite, or a GPS device.

17. An apparatus, comprising:

a tag attached to a container containing one or more goods at a first location;

a means for embedding data to said tag;

a means for transmitting said data to a second location, wherein said first location is a different location from said second location;

a means for retransmitting data from said second location to a third location, wherein said second location is a different location from said third location, and said third location can be a same or different location from said first location;

a means for translating data at said third location; and

a means for distributing data from said third location to a fourth location, wherein said fourth location can be a same or different location from said third location.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said tag is attached to each of said goods at said first location.

19. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said tag is an active RFID tag or a passive RFID tag.

20. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said first location, said third location, and said fourth location is a warehouse, seaport, airport, train terminal, or any other goods loading location.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein said fourth location is a government certified location.

22. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said means for embedding data to said tag is performed by a wireless device, a Wi-Fi certified device, or a wide band device.

23. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said means for transmitting, retransmitting, translating, and distributing data is performed wirelessly or wired.

24. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein said second location is a satellite, or a GPS device.