Package Tracking Techniques
First Claim
1. A method for tracking packages in a movable cargo container, the packages including optically readable indicia, comprising:
- mounting at least one scanner to an interior surface of the container capable of reading the indicia on the packages;
operatively reading the indicia from the packages;
converting the read indicia into an identification of the packages; and
transmitting the package identifications to a remote facility.
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Abstract
Method and system for tracking packages including readable indicia in a movable cargo container includes mounting at least one scanner to an interior surface of the container capable of reading the indicia on, in or associated with the packages, operatively reading the indicia from the packages, converting the read indicia into an identification of the packages, and transmitting the package identifications to a remote facility. Each scanner may be controlled to read the indicia at predetermined times, upon command from the remote facility or upon detection of an event which could result in a change in the contents of the container. A positioning system may be arranged on the container to determine its location and the location of the container transmitted with the package identifications. This provides an entity managing the delivery or transport of the packages with an efficient way to track its package in real-time.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking packages in a movable cargo container, the packages including optically readable indicia, comprising:
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mounting at least one scanner to an interior surface of the container capable of reading the indicia on the packages; operatively reading the indicia from the packages; converting the read indicia into an identification of the packages; and transmitting the package identifications to a remote facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for tracking packages in a movable cargo container, comprising:
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at least one scanner mounted to an interior surface of the container capable of reading the indicia on the packages, said at least one scanner being arranged to operatively read the indicia from the packages and convert the read indicia into an identification of the packages; and a communications system coupled to said at least one scanner for transmitting the package identifications to a remote facility. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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