Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle
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1. A method for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle, the method comprising:
- sensing a cargo state change;
determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion; and
storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion.
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The method also includes storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion.
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1. A method for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle, the method comprising:
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sensing a cargo state change; determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion; and storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A cargo state detection system for detecting a cargo state in a vehicle, the system comprising:
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a sensor that operates to sense cargo in the vehicle and output a sensor signal; motion detection logic that operates to determine whether or not the vehicle is in motion; and cargo sensing logic that operates to sense a cargo state change based on the sensor signal, and store the cargo state change if the motion detection logic determines that the vehicle is in motion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. Apparatus for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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means sensing a cargo state change; means for determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion; and means for storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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