SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR SECURING CARGO
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring cargo, the method comprising:
- receiving conditions information from sensors of an electromechanical lock that secures cargo by attachment to doors securing the cargo and that is configured to transmit conditions information that includes an indication of a current location of the cargo and at least one of an indication of whether the lock has been inclined and whether the doors secured by the lock have leaned;
receiving an indication of a route that is to be traveled by the cargo;
determining whether the cargo has deviated from the route based on the current location of the cargo;
transmitting a notification of the deviation when the cargo has deviated from the route; and
transmitting a notification that the cargo load has been tampered with when the lock has been inclined or when the doors secured by the lock have leaned.
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Abstract
Enhanced methods and systems for securing and monitoring cargo are described. Some examples provide a cargo monitoring system (“CMS”) that is configured to track, identify, and report about anomalous conditions or events related to cargo shipments. The CMS may include a software system that receives conditions information from electromechanical locks that secure cargo. The locks include data terminals that facilitate near real time monitoring of cargo. The electromechanical locks are installed on the bars or other mechanism (e.g., door rings) that lock the doors of a cargo container, train car, van door, or the like. The data terminals include logic that is configured to transmit to the CMS information about current conditions, such as location, temperature, lock status (e.g., open, closed), tamper attempts, and the like. The cargo monitoring system interprets the received information and performs various actions based thereon, such as to transmit alerts if anomalous conditions are detected.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring cargo, the method comprising:
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receiving conditions information from sensors of an electromechanical lock that secures cargo by attachment to doors securing the cargo and that is configured to transmit conditions information that includes an indication of a current location of the cargo and at least one of an indication of whether the lock has been inclined and whether the doors secured by the lock have leaned; receiving an indication of a route that is to be traveled by the cargo; determining whether the cargo has deviated from the route based on the current location of the cargo; transmitting a notification of the deviation when the cargo has deviated from the route; and transmitting a notification that the cargo load has been tampered with when the lock has been inclined or when the doors secured by the lock have leaned. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including contents that are configured, when executed, to cause a computing system to perform a method for monitoring cargo, the method comprising:
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receiving conditions information from sensors of an electromechanical lock that secures cargo by attachment to doors securing the cargo and that is configured to transmit conditions information that includes an indication of a current location of the cargo and at least one of an indication of whether the lock has been inclined and whether the doors secured by the lock have leaned; receiving an indication of a route that is to be traveled by the cargo; determining whether the cargo has deviated from the route based on the current location of the cargo; transmitting a notification of the deviation when the cargo has deviated from the route; and transmitting a notification that the cargo load has been tampered with when the lock has been inclined or when the doors secured by the lock have leaned.
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22. A system for monitoring cargo, the system comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and logic instructions stored in the memory and configured, when executed by the processor, to perform a method comprising; receiving conditions information from sensors of an electromechanical lock that secures cargo by attachment to doors securing the cargo and that is configured to transmit conditions information that includes an indication of a current location of the cargo and at least one of an indication of whether the lock has been inclined and whether the doors secured by the lock have leaned; receiving an indication of a route that is to be traveled by the cargo; determining whether the cargo has deviated from the route based on the current location of the cargo; transmitting a notification of the deviation when the cargo has deviated from the route; and transmitting a notification that the cargo load has been tampered with when the lock has been inclined or when the doors secured by the lock have leaned.
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Specification