System and method for providing container security
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1. A system for monitoring the condition of contents or breach of a closed container, the system comprising:
- a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors,a control element for analyzing received sensor data from the sensing system; and
a communication system for receiving signals from at least one sensor and for forwarding the received signals to a remote location;
wherein one or more sensors include at least one sensor from the group of sensors containing;
temperature sensor, visible light sensor, acoustic sensor;
vibration sensor;
motion sensor, microbolometer, smoke detector and a door switch sensor;
and further wherein one or more signals are transmitted from within the container to outside the container via a pass-through antenna comprising;
an internal antenna element configured to receive signals from within the container;
a substantially planar signal conduit element; and
an external antenna element configured to accept signals from the planar signal element and to allow those signals to transmit outside the container.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container is provided. The system includes a sensing system for monitoring the contents of the container; a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; a control element for analyzing received sensor data; a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.
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1. A system for monitoring the condition of contents or breach of a closed container, the system comprising:
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a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors, a control element for analyzing received sensor data from the sensing system; and a communication system for receiving signals from at least one sensor and for forwarding the received signals to a remote location;
wherein one or more sensors include at least one sensor from the group of sensors containing;
temperature sensor, visible light sensor, acoustic sensor;
vibration sensor;
motion sensor, microbolometer, smoke detector and a door switch sensor;and further wherein one or more signals are transmitted from within the container to outside the container via a pass-through antenna comprising;
an internal antenna element configured to receive signals from within the container;
a substantially planar signal conduit element; and
an external antenna element configured to accept signals from the planar signal element and to allow those signals to transmit outside the container.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for monitoring the status of a container, wherein the container includes sensors and a controller, the method comprising:
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receiving data from at least one sensor; performing operations within a controller, wherein the operations comprise;
comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined conditions, initiating a message signal in response to the received sensor data, and transmitting the initiated message signal from the container;wherein the signals are transmitted from within the container to outside the container via a pass-through antenna, further wherein the pass-through antenna comprises;
an internal antenna element configured to receive signals from within the container;
a substantially planar signal conduit element; and
an external antenna element configured to accept signals from the planar signal element and to allow those signals to transmit outside the container.- View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The system of method 9, wherein the integrity of the container is determined at least in part by a measurement of container conductivity.
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