TRACKING MODULE WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR CARGO AND GOODS
First Claim
1. An integrated radio frequency identification system, comprising:
- a locking assembly affixed to a shipping container;
a tracking module having a RFID device in electrical communication with said locking assembly, said tracking module including integrated GPS components enabling communication with GPS satellites;
a machine readable computer software and terminal assembly capable of communication with said RFID device via one of a plurality of communication protocols; and
wherein said computer software and terminal assembly is capable of generating a transit map of a location and status of said tracking module over a predetermined time period, thereby graphically depicting a historical transit path of said tracking module.
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Abstract
An integrated radio frequency identification system includes a locking assembly affixed to a shipping container and a tracking module having a RFID device in electrical communication with the locking assembly. The tracking module includes integrated GPS components enabling communication with GPS satellites. A machine readable computer software and terminal assembly is provided and is capable of communication with the RFID device via one of a plurality of communication protocols. The computer software and terminal assembly is capable of generating a transit map of a location and status of the tracking module over a predetermined time period, thus graphically depicting a historical transit path of the tracking module.
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1. An integrated radio frequency identification system, comprising:
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a locking assembly affixed to a shipping container; a tracking module having a RFID device in electrical communication with said locking assembly, said tracking module including integrated GPS components enabling communication with GPS satellites; a machine readable computer software and terminal assembly capable of communication with said RFID device via one of a plurality of communication protocols; and wherein said computer software and terminal assembly is capable of generating a transit map of a location and status of said tracking module over a predetermined time period, thereby graphically depicting a historical transit path of said tracking module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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