SHIPPING CONTAINER SECURITY SYSTEM INCLUDING RF DOOR ALARM MODULE
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Abstract
The system described here is a shipping container security system which includes an RF data communications device; and an RF device mounted on an interior surface of a door of the shipping container and configured to form a short-range communications link with the radio communication component inside the shipping container via the antenna mounted on the exterior of the shipping container when the RF device and the radio communication component are within radio communications range. The RF device is mounted on the interior surface of the door such that, the RF device and the radio communication component are within radio communications range when the door is closed, and the RF device and the radio communication component are outside of radio communications range when the door is opened, whereby the opening and closing of the door of the shipping container is determinable.
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21 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A shipping container security system for a shipping container, comprising:
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(a) an RF data communications device, comprising, (i) electronics mounted on an interior surface of a cross-wise door beam of the shipping container, the electronics including, (A) a microprocessor, (B) memory for storing data, and (C) a radio communication component configured to wirelessly communicate data, (ii) a power source for powering the electronics, and (iii) an antenna mounted on an exterior surface of the cross-wise door beam of the shipping container for facilitating wireless data communications by the radio communication component; and (b) an RF device mounted on an interior surface of a door of the shipping container and configured to form a short-range communication link with the radio communication component inside the shipping container via the antenna mounted on the exterior of the shipping container when the RF device and the radio communication component are within radio communications range; (c) wherein the RF device is mounted on the interior surface of the door such that, (i) the RF device and the radio communication component are within radio communications range when the door is closed, and (ii) the RF device and the radio communication component are outside of radio communications range when the door is opened, whereby the opening and closing of the door of the shipping container is determinable. - 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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