Cargo Container Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A cargo container monitoring system, comprising:
- components located on a cargo ship for collecting cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers, the components comprising;
a plurality of data loggers, each data logger configured to receive first wireless communications signals from a plurality of tags, each tag being associated with a particular one of the plurality of cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container;
at least one gateway communicatively coupled to at least one data logger and configured to;
receive communications signals from the at least one data logger, the communications signals from the at least one data logger including cargo container status information received from at least one tag; and
transmit second wireless communications signals, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag;
at least one access point configured to receive the second wireless communications signals from the at least one gateway; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one access point, the controller configured to;
receive communications signals from the at least one access point including the cargo container status information from the at least one tag; and
store the cargo container status information.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a cargo container monitoring system includes components located on a ship for collecting status information for containers. The components include data loggers, a gateway, an access point, and a controller. Each data logger is configured to receive first wireless signals from a plurality of tags. Each tag is associated with a particular container and the signals include status information for the associated container. The gateway is coupled to a data logger and configured to receive signals from the data logger including status information. The gateway is further configured to transmit second wireless signals, the second signals including the status information. The access point is configured to receive the second signals from the gateway. The controller is communicatively coupled to the access point and is configured to receive signals from the access point including the status information. The controller is further configured to store the status information.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. A cargo container monitoring system, comprising:
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components located on a cargo ship for collecting cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers, the components comprising; a plurality of data loggers, each data logger configured to receive first wireless communications signals from a plurality of tags, each tag being associated with a particular one of the plurality of cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; at least one gateway communicatively coupled to at least one data logger and configured to; receive communications signals from the at least one data logger, the communications signals from the at least one data logger including cargo container status information received from at least one tag; and transmit second wireless communications signals, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; at least one access point configured to receive the second wireless communications signals from the at least one gateway; and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one access point, the controller configured to; receive communications signals from the at least one access point including the cargo container status information from the at least one tag; and
store the cargo container status information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)
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21-35. -35. (canceled)
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36. A cargo container monitoring system, comprising software stored on a computer readable medium and when executed using one or more processors operable to:
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receive at a data logger, first wireless communications signals transmitted from a plurality of tags, each tag being associated with a particular one of the plurality of cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals transmitted from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; transmit communications signals from the data logger, the communications signals transmitted from the data logger including cargo container status information received from at least one tag; receive at a gateway, the communications signals transmitted from the data logger, the communications signals transmitted from the data logger including cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; transmit second wireless communications signals from the gateway, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; receive at an access point, the second wireless communications signals transmitted from the gateway, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; transmit communications signals from the access point, the communications signals transmitted from the access point including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; and receive at a controller, the communications signals transmitted from the access point, the communications signals transmitted from the access point including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag. - View Dependent Claims (37, 40)
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41. A cargo container monitoring system, comprising:
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components located on a cargo ship for collecting cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers, the components comprising;
a first data logger and a second data logger in a daisy-chain configuration, such that the first data logger is coupled to a gateway by a first conductor and is configured to receive power from the first conductor and the second data logger is coupled to the first data logger by a second conductor and is configured to receive power from the second conductor, each data logger configured to receive first wireless communications signals from a plurality of tags, each tag being associated with a particular one of the plurality of cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals from each tag being transmitted in the UHF band at a frequency in the range from approximately 800 MHz to 950 MHz and including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container;at least one gateway communicatively coupled to at least one data logger and configured to; receive communications signals from the at least one data logger, the communications signals from the at least one data logger including cargo container status information received from at least one tag; and transmit second wireless communications signals, the second wireless communications signals being transmitted at approximately 2.4 GHz standard protocol and including the cargo container status information received from the at least one tag; at least one access point configured to receive the second wireless communications signals from the at least one gateway; and a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one access point, the controller configured to; receive communications signals from the at least one access point including the cargo container status information from the at least one tag; and
store the cargo container status information.
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Specification