CARGO SECURITY SENSING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for cargo security comprising:
- detecting, by a plurality of smart containers each comprising at least one sensor for sensing environmental conditions and each in corresponding relation to a dumb container, at least one event for the dumb container;
associating the at least one event with the dumb container; and
determining a threat level for the dumb container based on the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers.
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Abstract
A cargo security sensing system includes a smart container having a sensor, wherein the smart container is a standard shipping cargo container that includes the sensor. The sensor may be any suitable type of sensing device capable of sensing changes in environmental conditions. The sensing system includes a plurality of dumb containers in corresponding relation to the smart container, wherein, the dumb container may be any suitable shipment container, including the same type of cargo shipment container or other type, as the smart container, excluding the sensor. The system for cargo security provides for the smart container to detect an event occurring with respect to either the smart container itself and/or the nearby dumb containers. An event may be an occurrence detected by the sensor, such that the smart container may notify of any potential security breaches in any of the containers.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for cargo security comprising:
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detecting, by a plurality of smart containers each comprising at least one sensor for sensing environmental conditions and each in corresponding relation to a dumb container, at least one event for the dumb container;
associating the at least one event with the dumb container; and
determining a threat level for the dumb container based on the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for cargo security comprising:
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a plurality of smart containers, each smart container including a sensor for sensing environmental conditions;
a plurality of dumb containers in corresponding relation to the plurality of smart containers such that, for each of the plurality of smart containers, the sensor is operative to detect at least one event from a dumb container of the plurality of dumb containers; and
at least one storage device, in communication with the plurality of smart containers, operative to store data indicative of the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers for the dumb container, wherein a threat level for the dumb container is determinable based on the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure comprising:
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an identification of a dumb container that is in corresponding relation to a plurality of smart containers, each smart container of the plurality of smart containers including a sensor for sensing environmental conditions and operable to detect at least one event for the dumb container;
data, associated with the identification of the dumb container, indicative of the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers; and
a threat level, associated with the identification of the dumb container, determined based on the at least one event detected by the plurality of smart containers. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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