APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHIPMENT INFORMATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a shipment conveyance device, wherein the shipment conveyance device is a shipping container, a pallet, or a piece of luggage;
a receiver;
a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device;
a processor, the processor generates a message in response to an occurrence of the event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, wherein the request for information is automatically received by the receiver, wherein the message contains information regarding a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; and
a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an owner of the shipment conveyance device or an individual authorized to receive the message.
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Abstract
An apparatus, including a shipment conveyance device, wherein the shipment conveyance device is a shipping container, pallet, or piece of luggage; a receiver; a global positioning device which is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device and which determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; a processor which generates a message in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, wherein the request for information is automatically received by the receiver, wherein the message contains information regarding a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; and a transmitter which is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device and which transmits the message to a communication device associated with an owner of the shipment conveyance device or an individual authorized to receive the message.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shipment conveyance device, wherein the shipment conveyance device is a shipping container, a pallet, or a piece of luggage; a receiver; a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; a processor, the processor generates a message in response to an occurrence of the event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipment conveyance device, wherein the request for information is automatically received by the receiver, wherein the message contains information regarding a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an owner of the shipment conveyance device or an individual authorized to receive the message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a piece of luggage; a receiver; a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the piece of luggage, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the piece of luggage; a processor, wherein the processor processes information regarding the piece of luggage in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the piece of luggage, wherein the request for information is automatically received by the receiver, and further wherein the processor generates a message in response to the occurrence of the event or in response to the request for information regarding the piece of luggage; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the piece of luggage, and further wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an owner of the piece of luggage or an individual authorized to receive the message, wherein the message contains information regarding the position or location of the piece of luggage. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shipping container; a receiver; a memory, wherein the memory is located in, on, or at, the shipping container, and further wherein the memory stores information regarding a description of a good, product, or item, being shipped or transported via or which is contained in the shipping container, and origination information, sender information, shipper information, destination information, or receiver information; a global positioning device, wherein the global positioning device is located in, on, or at, the shipment conveyance device, and further wherein the global positioning device determines a position or location of the shipment conveyance device; a processor, wherein the processor processes information regarding the shipping container in response to an occurrence of an event or in response to a request for information regarding the shipping container, wherein the request for information is automatically received by the receiver, wherein the processor generates a message containing information regarding the position or location of the shipping container and information regarding the occurrence of the event; and a transmitter, wherein the transmitter is located in, on, or at, the shipping container, and further wherein the transmitter transmits the message to a communication device associated with an owner of the shipping container or an individual authorized to receive the message. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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