System and method for providing container security
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising:
- a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system;
a control element for analyzing received sensor data;
a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and
a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container is provided. The system includes a sensing system for monitoring the contents of the container; a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; a control element for analyzing received sensor data; a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising:
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a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system;
a control element for analyzing received sensor data;
a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and
a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring the status of a container for transporting goods, wherein the container includes sensors, the method comprising:
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receiving data from at least one sensor within the container;
comparing the received sensor data against a threshold value for the measured sensor data;
initiating a message in response to the received sensor data exceeding the threshold value for the measured sensor data;
transmitting the initiated message as an RF signal from within the container to a satellite transceiver element outside the container, wherein the RF signal is transmitted outside of the container via a passive antenna system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for monitoring the status of a container, the method comprising:
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receiving data from at least one sensor within the container;
comparing the received sensor data against a threshold value for the measured sensor data;
initiating a message in response to the received sensor data exceeding the threshold value for the measured sensor data;
transmitting the initiated message as an RF signal from within the container to a satellite transceiver element outside the container, wherein the RF signal is transmitted outside of the container via a wireless link integrated with a door switch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. In a system for monitoring the contents of a closed container comprising:
- a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system;
a control element for analyzing received sensor data;
a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and
a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location, a passive antenna system comprising a pass-through antenna. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
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