Smart Shipping and Storage Container
First Claim
1. A shipping and storage container system comprising:
- a container adapted to hold objects for shipping and storage;
a sensor system coupled to the container and adapted to detect a state of the container and to index detected events by at least one of time and location;
an output element adapted to display information;
a power supply adapted to store and supply energy; and
a processor coupled to the first sensor, the output element, and the power supply.
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Abstract
The system of the preferred embodiment includes a container that functions to hold objects for shipping and storage; a sensor system coupled to the container that functions to detect the state of the container and an area surrounding the container; an output element that functions to display the detected information; a power supply that functions to collect, convert, store, and supply energy to the elements of the system; and a processor that functions to collect and store detected information from the sensors in order to connect the power supply to the elements of the system and to supply power to these elements on an as-needed basis to conserve energy.
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20 Claims
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1. A shipping and storage container system comprising:
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a container adapted to hold objects for shipping and storage;
a sensor system coupled to the container and adapted to detect a state of the container and to index detected events by at least one of time and location;
an output element adapted to display information;
a power supply adapted to store and supply energy; and
a processor coupled to the first sensor, the output element, and the power supply. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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8. The shipping and storage container system of claim 8 wherein the processor is further adapted to control the weight sensor in the following modes:
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zero mode—
wherein the processor takes into account the weight of the container when empty;
container mode—
wherein the processor sets the weight sensor to detect weight added to the container; and
stacking mode—
wherein the processor sets the weight sensor to detect weight of other containers on the container.
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