KEYHOLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR TRACKING AND MONITORING SHIPPING CONTAINER AND CONTENTS THEREOF
First Claim
1. A communication device for attaching to a shipping container, comprising:
- (a) an electronics assembly, including an antenna and circuitry, for wireless communication;
(b) a first housing component, containing the antenna, that is adapted to be mounted on an exterior of a wall of a shipping container such that the first housing component is disposed substantially exterior to the shipping container; and
(c) a second housing component, containing the circuitry, that is adapted to be mounted on an interior of the wall of the shipping container, proximate the first housing component, such that the second housing component is disposed substantially interior to the shipping container;
(d) wherein the first housing component and the second housing component are adapted to be secured together to form an integrated housing structure when each is mounted on the wall of the shipping container with the circuitry disposed in electronic communication with the antenna for wireless communications.
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Abstract
A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that includes first and second housing components. The first and second housing components together form an integrated housing structure that extends through a small opening in a wall of the shipping container, with the first housing component being disposed exterior to the shipping container and the second housing component being disposed interior to the shipping container. A first antenna is disposed within the first housing component for communications via a first communications protocol, such as a Bluetooth protocol. A second antenna also may be disposed within the first housing component for communications via a second communications protocol, such as a cellular communications protocol. The communications are controlled by electronic circuitry within the second housing component.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication device for attaching to a shipping container, comprising:
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(a) an electronics assembly, including an antenna and circuitry, for wireless communication;
(b) a first housing component, containing the antenna, that is adapted to be mounted on an exterior of a wall of a shipping container such that the first housing component is disposed substantially exterior to the shipping container; and
(c) a second housing component, containing the circuitry, that is adapted to be mounted on an interior of the wall of the shipping container, proximate the first housing component, such that the second housing component is disposed substantially interior to the shipping container;
(d) wherein the first housing component and the second housing component are adapted to be secured together to form an integrated housing structure when each is mounted on the wall of the shipping container with the circuitry disposed in electronic communication with the antenna for wireless communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication device for attaching to a shipping container, comprising:
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(a) an electronics assembly, including an antenna, for wireless communication;
(b) a first housing component, containing the antenna, that is adapted to be mounted on an exterior of a wall of a shipping container such that the first housing component is disposed substantially exterior to the shipping container;
(c) a second housing component that is adapted to be mounted on an interior of the wall of the shipping container, proximate the first housing component, such that the second housing component is disposed substantially interior to the shipping container; and
(d) means for securing together the first housing component and the second housing component to form an integrated housing structure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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