Integrated cargo security system
First Claim
1. An integrated cargo transportation security system for use with a fleet of enclosed cargo transportation containers, each container having at least one access door enabling cargo to be loaded and unloaded, the system including for a said container:
- intrusion sensor means for sensing and putting out a status signal whenever intrusion into the container is sensed,a module unit associated with the container, each module unit including means for receiving a removable module and including cabling leading to said instrusion sensor means,a removable module for each module unit lockable mounting into a housing of the unit by security personnel,a central data collection and processing facility for receiving cargo trip data collected by at least one active module during a cargo trip of a said container of the fleet and for processing the cargo trip data into a roadmap indicating travel route of the said container during the trip and time and location of significant events such as unauthorized intrusion into the interior of the container during the trip,the said module unit in combination with an active module including a self contained power supply, location providing means for providing positional coordinates, clock means for generating clock signals corresponding to the time interval of the trip, central processing means connected to the intrusion sensor means, the power supply, the radio navigation means and the clock means for generating a sequence of status numbers indicative of present location, time and intrusion status, and any tampering with the module unit, and memory means for storing the said sequence during the trip,the system including means for transferring the sequence stored in the memory means to the central data collection and processing facility.
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Abstract
An integrated cargo transportation security system is provided for a fleet of enclosed cargo transportation containers. Each container includes a subsystem including a door sensor for sensing access door opening and closure, a module unit including a connecting frame for a removable module and cabling leading to the door sensor. The identically appearing removable modules are configurable as active and passive. Each locks into the unit. The system includes a central data collection and processing facility for processing cargo trip data collected by at least one active module during a cargo trip of the container into a roadmap indicating travel route of the container during the trip and the time and location of significant event such as unauthorized opening of the cargo door. The module unit having an active module includes a self contained power supply, a location detector for detecting present location of said container, a clock, a central processor for generating a sequence of status numbers indicative of accumulated location, time and door status, and a memory for storing the sequence during the trip. The system further includes means for transferring the status number sequence to the central data collection and processing facility. A radio link may be provided to connect the container module to the central data facility in real time, and may be operated by authorized personnel at the container to signal predetermined conditions to the central facility.
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27 Claims
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1. An integrated cargo transportation security system for use with a fleet of enclosed cargo transportation containers, each container having at least one access door enabling cargo to be loaded and unloaded, the system including for a said container:
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intrusion sensor means for sensing and putting out a status signal whenever intrusion into the container is sensed, a module unit associated with the container, each module unit including means for receiving a removable module and including cabling leading to said instrusion sensor means, a removable module for each module unit lockable mounting into a housing of the unit by security personnel, a central data collection and processing facility for receiving cargo trip data collected by at least one active module during a cargo trip of a said container of the fleet and for processing the cargo trip data into a roadmap indicating travel route of the said container during the trip and time and location of significant events such as unauthorized intrusion into the interior of the container during the trip, the said module unit in combination with an active module including a self contained power supply, location providing means for providing positional coordinates, clock means for generating clock signals corresponding to the time interval of the trip, central processing means connected to the intrusion sensor means, the power supply, the radio navigation means and the clock means for generating a sequence of status numbers indicative of present location, time and intrusion status, and any tampering with the module unit, and memory means for storing the said sequence during the trip, the system including means for transferring the sequence stored in the memory means to the central data collection and processing facility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An integrated cargo transportation security system for use with a fleet of enclosed cargo transportation containers, each container having at least one access door enabling cargo to be loaded and unloaded, the system including a central data collection and processing facility for receiving cargo trip data collected by at least one active module during a cargo trip of a said container of the fleet and for processing the cargo trip data into a trip report including significant events such as intrusion into the interior of the container during the trip, the system including for a said container;
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intrusion sensor means for sensing and putting out a status signal whenever intrusion into the container is sensed, a module unit associated with the container, each module unit including a fixed base for receiving and locking a removable module thereon and including cabling leading to said instrusion sensor means, a removable module including a pair of longitudinal locking rails for engaging mating slots defined by the fixed base of the module unit, the fixed base being in electrical contact with the removable module when in locking engagement with said fixed base, the said module unit in combination with an active removable module including a power supply, clock means for generating clock signals corresponding to the time interval of the trip, central processing means connected to the intrusion sensor means, the power supply, and the clock means for generating a sequence of status numbers indicative of time and intrusion status, and memory means for storing the said sequence during the trip, the system including means for transferring the sequence stored in the memory means to the central data collection and processing facility.
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