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System and method for communications of cargo containers in a container security system using wireless ad-hoc networking techniques

  • US 8,515,484 B1
  • Filed: 02/16/2010
  • Issued: 08/20/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for providing robust communications for a container monitoring system for a plurality of containers comprising:

  • a short range wireless communications device associated with each container, wherein each short range wireless communication device comprises a transmitter element and a complementary receiver element;

    at least a long range communication device communications device associated with each container; and

    a control element which dynamically determines a plurality of short range wireless communications channels between the short range wireless communication elements located on the plurality of containers using a peer-to-peer control method.

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