TRANSPORT MONITORING SYSTEM
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Abstract
A transport monitoring system is provided for transporting goods that are provided with identification tags. The identification tags store identification data used to identify the goods. The transport device includes a closeable transport unit, at least one reader unit, an evaluation unit and activation unit. The closeable transport unit receives goods that are provided with identification tags. The at least one reader unit emits an inquiry signal to the transport unit in order to read the identification tags when an activation signal for activating the reader unit is received. The at least one reader unit also receives the identification data signals emitted by the identification tags. The evaluation unit is used to evaluate the identification data signals received by the reader unit. The activation unit produces the activating signal for activating the reader unit once the transport unit is closed.
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48 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. :
- A transport device for transporting goods, the goods including identification tags that store identification data for identifying the goods, the transport device comprising;
(a) a closable transport unit configured to receive the goods including the identification tags; (b) at least one reader unit configured to, upon receipt of an activation signal for activating the reader unit, emit, into the transport unit, an interrogation signal for reading the identification tags and to receive identification data signals that are then emitted by the identification tags; (c) an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the identification data signals received by the reader unit; and (d) an activation unit configured to generate an activation signal after the transport unit is closed so as to activate the reader unit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
- A transport device for transporting goods, the goods including identification tags that store identification data for identifying the goods, the transport device comprising;
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47. :
- A method for tracking a flow of goods, comprising the steps of;
(a) providing the goods with identification tags stoning identification data and configured to identify the goods; (b) loading a transport unit with the goods; (c) activating a reader unit so to emit an interrogation signal into the transport unit so as to read the identification data stored in the identification tags; (d) receiving, by the reader unit, identification data signals emitted by the read identification tags; and (e) evaluating, by an evaluation unit, the identification data signals received by the reader unit.
- A method for tracking a flow of goods, comprising the steps of;
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48. :
- A transport monitoring system for monitoring at least one flow of goods, the transport monitoring system comprising at least one transport device including;
(a) a closable transport unit configured to receive the goods including identification tags; (b) at least one reader unit configured to, upon receipt of an activation signal for activating the reader unit, emit, into the transport unit, an interrogation signal for reading the identification tags and to receive identification data signals that are then emitted by the identification tags; (c) an evaluation unit configured to evaluate the identification data signals received by the reader unit; (d) an activation unit configured to generate air activation signal after the transport unit is closed so as to activate the reader unit;
the activation signal generated by an activation unit; and(e) at least one central unit configure to exchange messages with the at least one transport device via an interface.
- A transport monitoring system for monitoring at least one flow of goods, the transport monitoring system comprising at least one transport device including;
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