Material handling apparatus with a cellular communications device
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Abstract
The invention involves a material handling apparatus tracking system that uses cellular communications to send and receive information between the apparatus and a network. The cellular communication devices operate in radio frequency rich environments and contain additional communications capabilities. The apparatus compartments capable of enclosing electronic devices populated with a plurality of components to provide track and trace functionality and various levels of granularity. Sensors and actuators are used in connection with the material handling apparatus.
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35 Claims
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24. A positioning, tracking and monitoring system for a mobile plastic material handling apparatus having an integrally molded compartment and a cover for enclosing a wireless device, the wireless device comprising:
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an IC chipset for executing programs involving interpreting instructions and processing data associated with operations and communications of the device, a cellular communications module for transmitting and receiving air interface frequency signals over a cellular network, the network being operated by a host, at least one sensor responsive to at least one of a dynamic environmental condition, an RF signal and a geo-location determination, and a power supply. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A positioning, tracking and monitoring system comprising:
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a mobile material handling apparatus having a device for communicative coupling within a national digital cellular network operated by a cellular network host, and the host using cellular signal measurement techniques to determine the position, track the movement and monitor the conditions of the device, and by association therewith, the apparatus and its unit load. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A pallet tracking system comprising:
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a cellular network, a network host having means for communicating with said cellular network, a pallet tracking device having a circuit board with a communications module for communicating with said network host through said cellular network, a reader/writer for communicating with an RF tag, and a power supply providing power to said communications module and said reader/writer, and said network host communicating with said pallet tracking device to read an RF tag using said reader/writer and to transmit information associated with the RF tag from said communications module to said network host.
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