LOCATION TRACKING WITH INTEGRATED IDENTIFICATION OF CARGO CARRIER CONTENTS AND RELATED SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a portable device associated with a user, an identification of a cargo carrier from an identification device associated with the cargo carrier;
identifying, at the portable device, an asset being added to or removed from the cargo carrier;
generating, at the portable device, one or more messages identifying the cargo carrier and the asset and indicating whether the asset is being added to or removed from the cargo carrier; and
transmitting, from the portable device, the one or more messages.
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Abstract
Various methods and devices are provided for integrating location tracking and cargo identification. For example, an identification of a cargo carrier can be provided, such as by an identification or tracking device associated with the cargo carrier. Also, an identification of a carried asset can be provided, such as by a tag or optical code associated with the carried asset. Further, a determination can be made whether the carried asset is being added to or removed from the cargo carrier. This could be done automatically or based on user input. This information can be collected and stored in association with each other so that location information about the carried asset can be provided to users.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a portable device associated with a user, an identification of a cargo carrier from an identification device associated with the cargo carrier; identifying, at the portable device, an asset being added to or removed from the cargo carrier; generating, at the portable device, one or more messages identifying the cargo carrier and the asset and indicating whether the asset is being added to or removed from the cargo carrier; and transmitting, from the portable device, the one or more messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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identifying, at a location tracking device associated with a cargo carrier, a location of the location tracking device; receiving, at the location tracking device, information identifying one or more carried assets in or on the cargo carrier; generating, at the location tracking device, one or more messages identifying the location of the location tracking device and the one or more carried assets in or on the cargo carrier; and transmitting, from the location tracking device, the one or more messages. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving information identifying a location associated with a cargo carrier; receiving information identifying one or more carried assets in or on the cargo carrier; storing the information identifying the location of the cargo carrier in association with the information identifying the one or more carried assets in or on the cargo carrier; and updating the location of the cargo carrier to track the location of the one or more carried assets. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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