Apparatus and method for providing shipment information
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a shipment conveyance device, wherein the shipment conveyance device is a shipping container, a pallet, a piece of luggage, or a tote;
a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device;
a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding the shipment conveyance device in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, wherein the processing device generates a message containing information regarding the position or location of the shipment conveyance device and information regarding the occurrence of an event, a status of a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipment conveyance device, a shipment or transportation temperature, or an impact or force on the shipment conveyance device; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual or entity, a sender of the shipment conveyance device, a receiver of the shipment conveyance device, a carrier of the shipment conveyance device, or an individual or entity authorized to receive information regarding the shipment conveyance device or information regarding a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipment conveyance device.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including a shipment conveyance device which is a shipping container, pallet, piece of luggage, or tote, a global positioning device, located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, which determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device, a processing device which processes information regarding the shipment conveyance device in response to an occurrence of an event or a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, and which generates a message containing information regarding the position or location of the shipment conveyance device and information regarding the occurrence of an event, a status of a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipment conveyance device, a shipment or transportation temperature, or an impact or force on the shipment conveyance device, and a transmitter which transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual or entity.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shipment conveyance device, wherein the shipment conveyance device is a shipping container, a pallet, a piece of luggage, or a tote; a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding the shipment conveyance device in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, wherein the processing device generates a message containing information regarding the position or location of the shipment conveyance device and information regarding the occurrence of an event, a status of a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipment conveyance device, a shipment or transportation temperature, or an impact or force on the shipment conveyance device; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual or entity, a sender of the shipment conveyance device, a receiver of the shipment conveyance device, a carrier of the shipment conveyance device, or an individual or entity authorized to receive information regarding the shipment conveyance device or information regarding a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipment conveyance device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shipping container; a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipping container, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipping container; a processing device, wherein the processing device processes information regarding the shipping container in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipping container, wherein the processing device generates a message containing information regarding the position or location of the shipping container and information regarding the occurrence of an event, a status of a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipping container, a shipment or a transportation temperature, or an impact or force on the shipping container; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipping container, wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an individual or entity, a sender of the shipping container, a receiver of the shipping container, a carrier of the shipping container, or an individual or entity authorized to receive information regarding the shipping container or information regarding a shipment or a transportation of or involving the shipping container.
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