METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION WITH A TRANSPORT STRUCTURE IN TRANSIT
First Claim
1. A system for communication with a pallet in a container of a carrier, the system comprising:
- a first intelligent device located on the pallet;
a second intelligent device located on the container and operable to communicate with the first intelligent device;
at least one carrier communication node operable to communicate with the second intelligent device;
a non-carrier communication node operable to communicate with a carrier communication node of the at least one carrier communication nodes; and
a database accessible by the carrier communication node and operable to store encrypted data to be communicated between the first intelligent device and the non-carrier communication node via the second intelligent device and the carrier communication node.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for communicating with goods transported in a container by a carrier. New information to be transmitted is stored in a database of the carrier. When the container is in proximity of a communication node of the carrier, the carrier communication node transmits the new information to the intelligent device of the container. The container intelligent device of the container then communicates the new information to a second intelligent device associated with the transported goods. The second intelligent device then stores the new information and/or transmits it to an RFID tag of the transported goods. The new information may be encrypted for secure communication.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for communication with a pallet in a container of a carrier, the system comprising:
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a first intelligent device located on the pallet; a second intelligent device located on the container and operable to communicate with the first intelligent device; at least one carrier communication node operable to communicate with the second intelligent device; a non-carrier communication node operable to communicate with a carrier communication node of the at least one carrier communication nodes; and a database accessible by the carrier communication node and operable to store encrypted data to be communicated between the first intelligent device and the non-carrier communication node via the second intelligent device and the carrier communication node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for transmitting new information to a computer readable memory associated with goods transported in a container by a carrier, the method comprising:
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storing the new information in a database; when the container is in proximity of a communication node of the carrier; an intelligent device of the container communicating its identity to the communication node of the carrier; the carrier communication node querying the database to determine if new information is available for the container; the carrier communication node transmitting the new information to the intelligent device of the container; and the container intelligent device of the container communicating the new information to an intelligent device associated with the transported goods; the intelligent device associated with the transported goods storing the new information in the computer readable memory. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for transmitting information from a computer readable memory associated with a transported item in a container by a carrier, the method comprising:
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a first intelligent device located on a pallet supporting the transported item reading information stored in a computer readable memory on a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the transported item; the first intelligent device transmitting the information to a second intelligent device located on the container; the second intelligent device transmitting the information and its own identity to a first communication node of the carrier; and the first carrier communication node storing the information in a database of the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for monitoring items transported in a container by a carrier on behalf of a second party, the method comprising:
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a first intelligent device located on a pallet supporting the transported item detecting a change in the transported items; the first intelligent device reading information stored in a computer readable memory on a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to the transported item; the first intelligent device transmitting the information to a second intelligent device located on the container; the second intelligent device updating a database of the carrier; and the carrier alerting the second party. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification