CONTAINER VERIFICATION THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND PLUG ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTAINER AND A TRANSPORT VEHICLE OF AN INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
activating, through a switch and actuator coupling of at least one of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle, a tracking device of the container; and
verifying, through an identification tag of the container read by an electronic reader, an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle.
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Abstract
A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle; activating, through a switch and actuator coupling of at least one of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle, a tracking device of the container; and verifying, through an identification tag of the container read by an electronic reader, an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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activating a tracking device of at least one of a container and a transport vehicle through a switch and actuator coupling of an electrical power plug and an electrical power receptacle; generating, through a global positioning system (GPS) of the tracking device, a location data when the electrical power plug is coupled to electrical power receptacle; and reading an identification tag of the container through an electronic reader of the electrical power receptacle to discover a identification number upon a mate event. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle; an electrical power plug of a container; a switch and actuator coupling configured to signal a mate event between the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle; an electronic reader configured to read an identification tag of the container comprising an identification number thereby confirming an identity of the container; a tracking device configured to provide a location data associated with at least one of the container and the transport vehicle; and an administrative server configured to gather location data, wherein the tracking device is communicatively coupled therewith. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19, 20)
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18. The system of 15, wherein the tracking device includes a global positioning system (GPS) that is configured to provide location data based on at least one of an initial movement of at least one of the container and the transport vehicle, a duration of a continuous movement of at least one of the container and the transport vehicle, and a duration of a stationary condition of the container.
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