System and method for generating a transporting instruction using an environmental sensor
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- collecting environmental data using an environmental sensor associated with a container such that the sensor travels with the container within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network;
receiving the environmental data collected by the environmental sensor at a computer system;
determining with the computer system whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a limit based on the collected environment data; and
in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the limit, generating a transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container.
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Abstract
A system including an environmental sensor that can travel with a product within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network. The environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the product to generate product environment data. The system includes a scanner configured to read product environment data from the environmental sensor. The system also includes a hub control unit configured to communicate with the scanner and receive the product environment data from the scanner and determines whether the product environment data transcends a limit of exposure of the product to an environmental condition. The hub control unit is also configured to generate a transporting instruction to redirect transport of the product to an alternate destination different from its original destination if the hub control unit determines that the product environment data indicates the environmental condition of the product has transcended the limit of exposure.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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collecting environmental data using an environmental sensor associated with a container such that the sensor travels with the container within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network; receiving the environmental data collected by the environmental sensor at a computer system; determining with the computer system whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a limit based on the collected environment data; and in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the limit, generating a transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an environmental sensor associated with a container and travels with the container as it moves within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network; a computer system configured to; determine whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a limit based on the collected environment data; and generate a transporting instruction to alter the delivery of the container in response to determining the environmental condition has transcended the limit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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(A) a first executable portion configured for receiving environmental data collected by an environmental sensor associated with a container such that the sensor travels with the container within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network; (B) a second executable portion configured for determining whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a limit based on the collected environment data; and (C) a third executable portion configured for, in response to determining the environmental condition has transcended the limit, generating a transporting instruction to alter the delivery of the container.
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