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System and method for monitoring a security of an asset

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  • US 7,046,138 B2
  • Filed: 08/27/2003
  • Issued: 05/16/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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