Cargo Container Monitoring Device
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;
at least one combination data logger and gateway device, the combination device comprising;
a first antenna configured to receive first wireless communications signals transmitted by a plurality of tags at a first frequency, each tag being associated with a particular one of the cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals received from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; and
a second antenna configured to transmit second wireless communications signals to an access point at a second frequency, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags;
wherein the first frequency is different from the second frequency.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a cargo container monitoring system includes components located on a cargo ship for collecting cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers. The components include at least one combination data logger and gateway device. The combination device includes a first antenna and a second antenna. The first antenna is configured to receive first wireless communications signals transmitted by a plurality of tags at a first frequency. Each tag is associated with a particular one of the cargo containers and the first wireless communications signals received from each tag include cargo container status information for the associated cargo container. The second antenna is configured to transmit second wireless communications signals to an access point at a second frequency. The second wireless communications signals include the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags and the first frequency is different from the second frequency.
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22 Claims
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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; at least one combination data logger and gateway device, the combination device comprising; a first antenna configured to receive first wireless communications signals transmitted by a plurality of tags at a first frequency, each tag being associated with a particular one of the cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals received from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; and a second antenna configured to transmit second wireless communications signals to an access point at a second frequency, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags; wherein the first frequency is different from the second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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5. (canceled)
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14. A cargo container monitoring device for collecting cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers aboard a cargo ship, comprising:
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a first antenna configured to receive first wireless communications signals transmitted by a plurality of tags at a first frequency, each tag being associated with a particular one of the cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals received from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; a memory configured to store the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags; a second antenna configured to transmit second wireless communications signals to an access point at a second frequency, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags; and a processor configured to control the operation of the device; wherein the first frequency is different from the second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for monitoring a plurality of cargo containers, comprising:
receiving at a terminal, cargo container status information for a plurality of cargo containers aboard a cargo ship, the cargo container status information having been collected by a combination data logger and gateway device, the combination device comprising; a first antenna configured to receive first wireless communications signals transmitted by a plurality of tags at a first frequency, each tag being associated with a particular one of the plurality of cargo containers, the first wireless communications signals received from each tag including cargo container status information for the associated cargo container; and a second antenna configured to transmit second wireless communications signals to an access point at a second frequency, the second wireless communications signals including the cargo container status information received from the plurality of tags; wherein the first frequency is different from the second frequency; and displaying at the terminal, a graphical user interface including at least a portion of the cargo container status information for the plurality of cargo containers aboard the cargo ship.
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22. (canceled)
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