SECURITY MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A BULK FOODSTUFF TRANSPORT CONTAINER
First Claim
1. A security monitoring system for a bulk transport container, comprising:
- an electromechanical locking mechanism for securing at least one access port on the bulk transport container;
a monitoring sensor arrangement for monitoring a status of the electromechanical locking mechanism; and
a controller associated with the bulk transport container;
wherein the controller includes a user interface and is configured to control operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, to process and store data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the monitoring sensor arrangement and optionally to communicate with a remote data processor.
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Abstract
A security monitoring system provides for the secure transport of cargo, such as in a bulk foodstuff transport container. The system includes an electromechanical locking mechanism allowing access by only authorized persons, a positional locator for determining the geographical position of the transport container, and a controller associated with the transport container. The controller controls operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, stores data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the positional locator, and communicates with a remote data processor in near real time. A handheld user interface device is configured to control operation of the controller, to process and store data received from the controller, and to communicate with the remote data processor. Unique identifiers are provided for the transport container, the transport vehicle, any storage container from which or into which cargo is transferred, and optionally any authorized operator of the security monitoring system.
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25 Claims
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1. A security monitoring system for a bulk transport container, comprising:
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an electromechanical locking mechanism for securing at least one access port on the bulk transport container; a monitoring sensor arrangement for monitoring a status of the electromechanical locking mechanism; and a controller associated with the bulk transport container; wherein the controller includes a user interface and is configured to control operation of the electromechanical locking mechanism, to process and store data received from the electromechanical locking mechanism and the monitoring sensor arrangement and optionally to communicate with a remote data processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring and securing a cargo during transport n a bulk transport container having at least one lockable access port provided with an electromechanical locking mechanism, comprising:
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assigning a unique identifier to the bulk transport container, to any storage container from which a cargo is transferred to the bulk transport container, and to any storage container into which the cargo is transferred from the bulk transport container; and automatically recording a geographical position of the bulk transport container at predetermined intervals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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