SHIPPING CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM
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Abstract
The system described here is a system for monitoring security of shipping containers, which includes: a plurality of shipping containers, each having a bolt-type seal lock module, and a sensor module mounted to an interior surface of the shipping container, configured to wirelessly communicate data over an external network; and a centralized computer database configured to receive data over the network that is external to the shipping containers from the plurality of shipping containers, by which data the security of the shipping containers is monitored.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A system for monitoring security of shipping containers, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of shipping containers, each shipping container comprising, (i) a bolt-type seal lock module located on an exterior surface of a door of the shipping container, the bolt-type seal lock module comprising, (A) a bolt comprising, (1) a shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion, and (2) a head located at the proximal portion of the shaft, the head being wider than the distal portion of the shaft, (3) wherein the shaft of the bolt extends through an opening in a hasp of the door of the shipping container such that the shaft of the bolt must be withdrawn from the opening of the hasp in order to open the door of the shipping container without causing structural damage to the shipping container, the head of the bolt being too wide to pass through the opening in the hasp of the door of the shipping container; (B) a locking body having a passageway with an open end through which the distal portion of the shaft of the bolt is received and retained in locking engagement such that the distal portion of the shaft is kept from being withdrawn from the open end of the passageway, the locking body being too wide to pass through the opening in the hasp of the door of the shipping container, whereby the shipping container door may be sealed shut; (C) a housing containing therein, (1) electronics including, (I) a microprocessor, (II) memory for storing data, and (III) a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly communicate data, and (2) a power source for powering the electronics; and (ii) a sensor module mounted to an interior surface of the shipping container, the sensor module comprising, (A) electronics including, (1) a microprocessor, (2) memory for storing data, (3) one or more sensor components for acquiring data for detecting a condition of the shipping container, and (4) a wireless communication component configured to wirelessly communicate data, and (B) a power source for powering the electronics; (iii) wherein the bolt-type seal lock module and the sensor module are configured to wirelessly communicate data over a network that is external to the shipping containers; and (b) a centralized computer database configured to receive data over the network that is external to the shipping containers from the plurality of shipping containers, by which data the security of the shipping containers is monitored. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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