System for supplying container security
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container includes one or more sensors for monitoring the container contents, a signal receiving element positioned, and a processing system. The signal receiving element receives sensor data from the sensors. The processing system has a memory for storing predetermined conditions and a control element for analyzing received sensor data by comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined conditions. The control element includes capabilities for declaring a security alert based on the comparison. The communications system includes a first transceiver inside the closed container for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container, and a satellite transceiver, physically linked to the first transceiver and disposed outside the closed container, for receiving signals from the first transceiver and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.
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15 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
a) a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
b) a signal receiving element positioned within the closed container for receiving sensor data from the sensing system;
c) a processing system disposed within the closed container, the processing system comprising a memory for storing predetermined conditions and a control element for analyzing received sensor data by comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined conditions wherein the control element includes capabilities for declaring a security alert based on the comparison; and
d) a communications system incorporated in the closed container, the communication system comprising;
i) a first transceiver element positioned inside of the closed container for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the containers, and ii) a satellite transceiver element physically linked to the first transceiver element and disposed adjacent an outside surface of the closed container, the 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 (3, 4, 5)
- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
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- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
a) a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the container and the contents of the container including the system for monitoring;
b) a processing system disposed within the closed container, the processing system comprising i) a signal receiving element positioned within the closed container for receiving sensor data from the sensing system;
ii) a memory for storing predetermined conditions, and iii) a control element for analyzing received sensor data by comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined conditions, wherein the control element includes capabilities for declaring a security alert based on the comparison, and c) a communications system having at least one component internal to the closed container and at least one component external to the closed container, the communication system comprising;
i) an internal component including a communications manager module for facilitating bi-directional wireless communication between the inside of the container and the outside of the container, and ii) an external component for reporting its status from outside of the container to the processing system inside of the container.
- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
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- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
a) one or more sensor components within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
b) a signal receiving element positioned within the closed container for receiving sensor data from the one or more sensor components;
c) a processing system disposed within the closed container, the processing system comprising a memory for storing predetermined sensor derived information and a control element for analyzing received sensor data by comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined sensor derived information wherein the control element includes capabilities for transmitting an alert based on the comparison; and
d) a communications gateway incorporated in the closed container, the communication gateway comprising;
i) a wireless transceiver element positioned inside of the closed container for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the containers, and ii) a satellite transceiver element physically linked to the wireless transceiver element and disposed outside the closed container, the satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the wireless transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
- A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising;
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- A system for monitoring the contents of a container, the system comprising;
a) one or more sensor components within the container for monitoring the container and the contents of the container including the system for monitoring;
b) a processing system disposed within the container, the processing system comprising i) a signal receiving element positioned within the container for receiving sensor derived information from the one or more sensor components;
ii) a memory component for storing predetermined sensor derived information, and iii) a control element for analyzing received sensor derived information by comparing the received sensor derived information to stored predetermined sensor derived information, wherein the control element includes capabilities for transmitting an alert based on the comparison, and c) a communications gateway having at least one component internal to the container and at least one component external to the container, the communication gateway comprising;
i) an internal component including a network card component for facilitating bi-directional wireless communication between the inside of the container and the outside of the container, and ii) a transmitter for reporting its status from outside of the container to the processing system inside of the container.
- A system for monitoring the contents of a container, the system comprising;
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- A system for monitoring the contents of a container, the system comprising;
a) one or more sensor components within the container for monitoring the contents of the container;
b) a signal receiving element positioned within the container for receiving sensor derived information from the one or more sensor components;
c) a processing system disposed within the container, the processing system comprising a memory for storing predetermined sensor derived information and a control element for analyzing received sensor derived information by comparing the received sensor derived information to stored predetermined sensor derived information wherein the control element includes capabilities for transmitting an alert based on the comparison; and
d) a communications gateway incorporated in the container, the communication gateway comprising;
i) a wireless transceiver element positioned inside of the container for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the containers, and ii) a satellite transmitter physically linked to the wireless transceiver element and disposed outside the container, the satellite transmitter for receiving signals from the wireless transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
- A system for monitoring the contents of a container, the system comprising;
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