System, method, apparatus, and computer program product for monitoring the transfer of cargo to and from a transporter
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a processor, transporter identifying information associated with a transporter, the transporter identifying information representing a transporter code captured by a transporter identification code capturing device while cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter;
receiving, at the processor, cargo identifying information associated with the cargo, the cargo identifying information representing a cargo code captured by a cargo identification code capturing device while the cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter;
generating an association between the transporter identification information and the cargo identification information; and
managing the movement of one or more vehicles based at least partly on the association that was generated.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for monitoring the transfer of cargo, such as a shipping container, to and from a transporter, such as a truck. Identification codes are provided on the cargo and the transporter to aid in the identification of the cargo and the transporter. One or more identification code receiving devices, such as a camera, may be associated with a cargo moving apparatus, such as a crane, and configured to automatically capture the transporter identification code and the cargo identification code as the cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter. The transporter identification code and the cargo identification code can be associated with each other along with other information about the transfer in order to monitor the transfer. In this regard, identification information may be communicated to a shipping terminal'"'"'s operating system to provide real-time information about one or more transfers occurring within a shipping terminal.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a processor, transporter identifying information associated with a transporter, the transporter identifying information representing a transporter code captured by a transporter identification code capturing device while cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter; receiving, at the processor, cargo identifying information associated with the cargo, the cargo identifying information representing a cargo code captured by a cargo identification code capturing device while the cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter; generating an association between the transporter identification information and the cargo identification information; and managing the movement of one or more vehicles based at least partly on the association that was generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a processor configured to; receive transporter identifying information associated with a transporter, the transporter identifying information representing a transporter code captured by a transporter identification code capturing device while cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter; receive cargo identifying information associated with the cargo, the cargo identifying information representing a cargo code captured by a cargo identification code capturing device while the cargo is being transferred to or from the transporter; and generate an association between the transporter identification information and the cargo identification information; and a terminal operating system configured to; receive the association; and manage the movement of one or more vehicles based at least partly on the association that was generated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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