System and method for monitoring a security of an asset
DCFirst Claim
1. A security system for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of at least one of a mobile asset and a fixed asset globally to detect and respond to a security threat, comprising:
- an agent connected with a corresponding one of the at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset, said agent comprising;
a sensing device for monitoring at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset;
a processor for compiling said at least one of said physical security and the environmental security to generate said security status; and
a transceiver for transmitting a data from and receiving data to the agent;
a computer system in communication with said agent for receiving said security status of said at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset;
a database for storing the received security status;
a threat detection analysis software for analyzing the security status to detect the security threat;
a process for determining a response to the detected security threat based on a type of security threat detected;
an output for performing the response in accordance with the process;
a method for billing a customer for the security service; and
a master control unit in communication with the agent for collecting the security status and retransmitting the security status to the computer system;
wherein the at least one of a mobile asset and a fixed asset is a mobile asset, the security system further comprising;
a loading master control unit for inventorying a cargo loaded into the mobile asset to generate a manifest; and
a communication channel for uploading the manifest to at least one of the agent, the master control unit and the computer system.
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Abstract
A security system and method for monitoring a security status of fixed and mobile assets. The security system comprises an agent connected with the asset. The agent monitors a security of the asset and transmits the data to a master control unit. The master control unit retransmits the security status to a global operations center for processing the security status to detect a security threat. In response to a security threat, the global operations center generates an output. Periodic reports are generated and transmitted to the customer, and the customer is billed at intervals. For mobile assets, the security system also tracks a location of the asset as the asset is transported between a shipper'"'"'s loading dock and a designated distribution center, including an origination port and a destination port. For fixed agents, the security system includes an interface for interfacing an existing security device to the master control unit and for controlling the existing security system.
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46 Claims
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1. A security system for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of at least one of a mobile asset and a fixed asset globally to detect and respond to a security threat, comprising:
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an agent connected with a corresponding one of the at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset, said agent comprising; a sensing device for monitoring at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset; a processor for compiling said at least one of said physical security and the environmental security to generate said security status; and a transceiver for transmitting a data from and receiving data to the agent; a computer system in communication with said agent for receiving said security status of said at least one of the mobile asset and the fixed asset; a database for storing the received security status; a threat detection analysis software for analyzing the security status to detect the security threat; a process for determining a response to the detected security threat based on a type of security threat detected; an output for performing the response in accordance with the process; a method for billing a customer for the security service; and a master control unit in communication with the agent for collecting the security status and retransmitting the security status to the computer system; wherein the at least one of a mobile asset and a fixed asset is a mobile asset, the security system further comprising; a loading master control unit for inventorying a cargo loaded into the mobile asset to generate a manifest; and a communication channel for uploading the manifest to at least one of the agent, the master control unit and the computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; wherein providing a computer system comprises; providing a first server connected with a master control unit for receiving said security status from said agent; providing a second server at a global operation center; and said first server, retransmitting said security status to said second server. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An automated method for monitoring a security status of a plurality of assets, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of agents to a customer, each one of the plurality of agents connected with an asset for monitoring a security of the asset to generate a security status; providing a server in communication with the plurality of agents; the server receiving a security status from the plurality of agents; analyzing the received security status to detect a security threat to the asset with which a corresponding one of the plurality of agents is connected; generating an output in response to the detected security threat in accordance with a process; compiling the received security status at the server; generating a report from the compiled security; transmitting the report to the customer; wherein providing a plurality of agents to a customer comprises leasing the plurality of agents to the customer; calculating a lease fee as a product of the number of agents leased times a lease fee for a period of time leased; calculating a total bill including the lease fee and a service fee for the period of time; and transmitting the total bill to the customer. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; wherein receiving a security status comprises; receiving a ciphertext from said agent; and decrypting said ciphertext to generate a plaintext security status.
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39. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; wherein generating a report comprises; receiving the security status at intervals; storing the received security status; and generating a report from the stored security status; wherein billing a customer comprises; counting a number of reports generated during an interval; if the number of reports generated exceeds a threshold, generating an invoice for the number of reports generated over the threshold; and sending the bill to the customer.
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40. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an evironmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; leasing a plurality of the agents to a customer for a fee, wherein the lease includes a set number of reports generated for the customer at intervals; and generating a bill including the lease fee and a report fee for reports generated in excess of a predetermined number of status reports. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; selling a plurality of agents to the customer; determining a number of days the plurality of agents has been activated; and generating a bill including a monitoring rate for the plurality of agents activated.
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44. A method for providing a security service for monitoring a security status of an asset, the method comprising:
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providing a computer system in wireless communication with an agent having a sensor for sensing at least one of a physical security and an environmental security of the asset, the agent connected with the asset; said agent, processing a security data from said sensor to generate the security status; said agent, wirelessly transmitting the security status; said computer system; wirelessly receiving said security status from said agent; analyzing said received security status to detect a security threat; following a security process to respond to said detected security threat; generating a report from said received security status; and billing a customer for said security service; wherein providing a computer system comprises; providing a master control unit in communication with the agent for receiving the security status from the agent; and providing a server at a global operations center for receiving the security status retransmitted from the master control unit. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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