APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING A PACKAGE DURING TRANSIT
First Claim
1. A monitoring device for detecting that an object has been subjected to a particular condition, comprising:
- a carrier disposed on the object;
a processor disposed on the carrier;
a sensor disposed on the carrier, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect when the object is subjected to at least a first magnitude of the particular condition;
a configuration circuit for specifying a configuration parameter, wherein the configuration parameter include a second magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude; and
wherein the processor remains in an inactive state if the object is subjected to a magnitude of the particular condition less than the second magnitude, the sensor generates a signal in response to detection of the object being subjected to a third magnitude of the particular condition, and in response to the signal the processor enters an active state to develop an indication of third magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the third magnitude is greater than or equal to the second magnitude.
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Abstract
According to one aspect, a monitoring device for detecting when an object may be subjected to a condition includes a processor, a sensor, and a configuration circuit. The sensor is adapted to detect if the object is subjected to at least a first magnitude of the particular condition. The configuration circuit may be used to specify a second magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude. The processor remains in an inactive state if the object is subjected to a magnitude of the particular condition less than the second magnitude, and the sensor generates a signal in response to detection of object being subjected to at least the second magnitude of the particular condition. In response to the signal, the processor enters an active state to develop an indication of at least the second magnitude of the particular condition.
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28 Claims
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1. A monitoring device for detecting that an object has been subjected to a particular condition, comprising:
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a carrier disposed on the object; a processor disposed on the carrier; a sensor disposed on the carrier, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect when the object is subjected to at least a first magnitude of the particular condition; a configuration circuit for specifying a configuration parameter, wherein the configuration parameter include a second magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude; and wherein the processor remains in an inactive state if the object is subjected to a magnitude of the particular condition less than the second magnitude, the sensor generates a signal in response to detection of the object being subjected to a third magnitude of the particular condition, and in response to the signal the processor enters an active state to develop an indication of third magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the third magnitude is greater than or equal to the second magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of detecting that an object has been subjected to a particular condition, comprising:
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detecting when the object is subjected to at least a first magnitude of the particular condition; specifying a configuration parameter, wherein the configuration parameter includes a second magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the second magnitude is greater than the first magnitude; generating a signal in response to detection of the object being subjected to a third magnitude of the particular object; operating a processor in an inactive state if the object is subjected to a magnitude of the particular condition less than the second magnitude; and operating the processor in an active state to develop an indication of the third magnitude of the particular condition, wherein the third magnitude is greater than or equal to the second magnitude. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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