Method to identify the vessel a container is loaded on
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a vessel on which a container is loaded, the method comprising:
- receiving a container identification in a container tracking system;
querying for a location of a container loaded on a vessel using a GPS (Geographic Positioning System) system;
sending the container location information from a container to the container tracking system;
querying for a location of the vessel using the GPS system;
sending vessel location information from the vessel to an AIS (Automated Identification System) system;
sending the vessel location information and a vessel length from the AIS system to the container tracking system; and
determining that the container is loaded on the vessel responsive to using the container location information to the vessel location information to confirm that a distance between the container and the vessel is less than the vessel length.
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Abstract
A method and system for determining which vessel a container is loaded on. Independent location information received from the container and a vessel is compared to determine a distance between the vessel and the container. If the distance is within the length of the vessel, the container is loaded on the vessel.
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1. A computer-implemented method for determining a vessel on which a container is loaded, the method comprising:
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receiving a container identification in a container tracking system; querying for a location of a container loaded on a vessel using a GPS (Geographic Positioning System) system; sending the container location information from a container to the container tracking system; querying for a location of the vessel using the GPS system; sending vessel location information from the vessel to an AIS (Automated Identification System) system; sending the vessel location information and a vessel length from the AIS system to the container tracking system; and determining that the container is loaded on the vessel responsive to using the container location information to the vessel location information to confirm that a distance between the container and the vessel is less than the vessel length.
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2. A computer-implemented method for determining a vessel on which a container is loaded, the method comprising:
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receiving information identifying one or more containers; receiving container location information from a container tracking system, the container location information indicating a location of one or more containers; receiving vessel information from a vessel information system, the vessel information indicating an identity and a location for one or more vessels; and determining that a container is loaded on a vessel responsive to matching a container location of the container to a vessel location of the vessel calculating distances between the one or more vessels and the container; selecting a vessel if a distance between the vessel and the container is smaller than the vessel length; responsive to more than one vessel being selected, repeating the calculating and selecting steps until only one of the distances is smaller than the vessel length. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer program product for scrolling a document within a display area, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium; and computer program code, encoded on the medium, for; receiving information identifying one or more containers; receiving container location information from a container tracking system, the container location information indicating a location of one or more containers; receiving vessel information from a vessel information system, the vessel information indicating an identity and a location for one or more vessels; and determining that a container is loaded on a vessel responsive to using the container location information to the vessel location information to confirm that a distance between the container and the vessel is less than the vessel length.
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8. A system to determine a vessel on which a container is loaded, comprising:
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a container database to store information identifying one or more containers; a communication module to receive container location information and vessel information, the container location information indicating a location of one or more containers, the vessel information indicating an identity and a location for one or more vessels; a selection module to determine that a container is loaded on a vessel responsive to matching a container location of the container to a vessel location of the vessel; and a determination that the container is located on the vessel responsive to using the container location information to confirm that a distance between the container and the vessel is less than the vessel length.
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