System and method for remotely tracking and monitoring a container and its contents
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1. An asset monitoring system, comprising:
- a data collection and forwarding device at a single shipment enclosure within which a plurality of cargo items reside, said data collection and forwarding device being configured to receive data from a monitoring element fixed to a first of said plurality of cargo items;
a satellite transceiver stationed affixed to said single shipment enclosure, said satellite transceiver being configured to receive said data from said data collection and forwarding device; and
a data center in communication with said satellite transceiver via a satellite communication link, said data center being configured to receive said data from said satellite transceiver.
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Abstract
An asset tracking and monitoring system and method using a local network within a single shipment enclosure. In one embodiment, the local network includes a tag reader that is operative to retrieve data from tags that are affixed to cargo items that are loaded into the single shipment enclosure. Data retrieved via the local network is provided to a mobile terminal that communicates with a service operations center via a satellite communication link.
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1. An asset monitoring system, comprising:
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a data collection and forwarding device at a single shipment enclosure within which a plurality of cargo items reside, said data collection and forwarding device being configured to receive data from a monitoring element fixed to a first of said plurality of cargo items;
a satellite transceiver stationed affixed to said single shipment enclosure, said satellite transceiver being configured to receive said data from said data collection and forwarding device; and
a data center in communication with said satellite transceiver via a satellite communication link, said data center being configured to receive said data from said satellite transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A monitoring method in a single shipment enclosure, comprising:
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detecting a presence of a tag that is affixed to a cargo item being loaded into the single shipment enclosure;
receiving a report from said tag, said report including data about said cargo item; and
transmitting said report to a satellite transceiver affixed to the single shipment enclosure, said satellite transceiver being configured to transmit data derived from said report to a remote service operations center. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A monitoring method in a single shipment enclosure, comprising:
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receiving, in a mobile terminal affixed to the single shipment enclosure, signals from a plurality of GPS satellites;
receiving, in said mobile terminal, data from a tag reader, said tag reader being configured to wirelessly retrieve data from one or more tags that are affixed to cargo items being loaded into the single shipment enclosure; and
transmitting, by said mobile terminal, one or more reports to a service operations center, said one or more reports including position data derived from said signals received from said plurality of GPS satellites and cargo item data derived from said data received from said tag reader. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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