System for tracking containers and logistics using a biometric identity card and a CSD

• US 8,742,919 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2012
• Issued: 06/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Unho Choi
• Original Assignee: Unho Choi
• Inventors: Choi, Unho
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung T
• Application Number:
  US13/440,428
• Publication Number:
  US 20120188104A1
• Time in Patent Office: 789 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.13, 340/426.19, 340/573.1, 340/573.3, 340/995.22, 340/989, 340/5.52, 340/5.53, 340/5.6, 340/5.82, 340/506, 340/429.19, 340/541, 701/29, 701/30, 701/300, 701/301, 701/2, 701/115, 701/200, 701/207
• US Class Current: 340/506
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping

Abstract

A system for tracking containers and logistics using a biometric identity card and a CSD (Container Security Device). The system comprises: a container security device control unit which receives, in accordance with the result of an authentication, container biometric authentication card information from the container biometric identity card, and generates container status information including lock information obtained, and an open message obtained when the container is opened; a container tracking communication terminal unit, periodically generates current location information, and transmits the container status information and the current location information through a wireless communication system; and a container tracking server and the current location information, stores the received information, receives selected container identity information, extracts the container status information and the current location information corresponding to the container identity information, and displays the extracted information at container tracking center.

Claims

1. A system for tracking containers and logistics utilizing a biometric authorization device and a container security device (CSD), the system comprising:

a container security device control section for receiving a biometric authentication card information in accordance with an authentication executing result from the biometric authentication card for storing a biometric information, and generating a container status information including a locking information after performing a locking operation of a container and an opening message in case that the container is in status “

open”

;

a container vehicle location tracking communication terminal section for receiving the container status information from the container security device control section, periodically generating a present location information and wireless transmitting the container status information and the present location information; and

a container and container tracking server for receiving and storing the container status information and the present location information, and receiving a selected container identification information and extracting and displaying the container status information corresponding to the container identification information and the present location information.

2. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, further comprises a container truck driver access control section for receiving a driver biometric card information from a driver biometric authentication card for a biometric information in accordance the authentication executing result, and transmitting a container truck access information including the driver biometric card information to the container vehicle location tracking communication terminal section,

wherein, the container vehicle location tracking communication terminal section transmits the truck access information to the container and container tracking server, and the container tracking server receives the selected container identification information, and extracting and displaying the container status information corresponding to the container identification information, the present location information, and the truck access information.

3. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, further comprises a port gate access control section for receiving the driver biometric card information in accordance with an authentication executing result in the driver biometric card for storing the biometric information and sensing a gate access information including the driver biometric authentication card information and a container information from the container security device, and transmitting the gate access information and the container information to the container and the container tracking server,

wherein the container tracking server receives the selected container identification information, and extracts and displays the container status information corresponding to the container security device identification information, the present location information, and the gate access information.

4. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, further comprises a container materials handling equipment control section for receiving a unloading worker biometric authentication card information in accordance with an authentication executing result from a unloading worker biometric card for storing the biometric information and transmits a container materials handling information including the unloading worker biometric card information to the container tracking server,

wherein the container tracking server receives the selected container security device identification information, and extracts and displays the container status information corresponding to the container identification information, the present location information, and the container materials handling equipment information.

5. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, further comprises a building physical access control section for receiving a biometric card information of a building entrance control and an export and import logistics system in accordance an authentication executing result from the biometric authentication card information of a building entrance control and an export and import logistics system used as an authorization device using the biometric authentication, and transmitting a building physical access control information including the biometric card information of the building entrance control and the export and import logistics system to the container and container tracking server,

wherein the container tracking server receives the selected container identification information and extracts and displays the container status information corresponding to the container identification information, the present location information, and the facility access control information.

6. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, further comprises a computer logon and remote network access control section, transmitting a computer logon and remote network access control information including an information for a computer user authorization device to the container tracking server after receiving the information for the computer user biometric authorization device in accordance with an authentication executing result from a computer user biometric authorization device for storing an authorization information including the biometric authentication card information,

wherein the container tracking server receives the selected container identification information and extracts and displays the container status information corresponding to the container identification information, the present location information, and the computer access control information.

7. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 6, wherein the computer logon and remote network access control section executes a user authorization process after confirming the computer authorization signal, and drives a virtual private client module in accordance with an execution result of the user authorization process.

8. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 6, wherein the biometric authorization device for the computer user is implemented from at least any one among a biometric authentication card a USB security token, or a dongle.

9. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, wherein the container tracking server tracks the present location information in real time, and transmits a breakaway alarm message to a driver communication means when the present location information is leaved a predetermined path.

10. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, wherein the container tracking server tracks the present container location information in real time, and transmits a report message including the present location information to a container control center when the present location information is leaved a predetermined path.

11. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 1, wherein the authorization device comprising:

a biometric information scan and input section for inputting the biometric information by a user;

a biometric information storage section for storing the biometric information of a registered subscriber;

a public key certificate storage section;

a biometric information matching section for comparing the biometric information inputted from the biometric information scan and input section with the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage section to determine whether two biometric information are matched or not, when the public key certificate for storing in the public key certificate storage section is received; and

a public key certificate storage control section for storing the public key certificate in the public key certificate storage section, when the biometric information inputted from the biometric information scan and input section is matched with the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage section and a matching information with the biometric information of the user is included in the public key certificate.

12. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 11, wherein the biometric information storage section stores the biometric information selected from at least any one among fingerprint pattern recognition information, vascular pattern recognition information, voice pattern recognition information, iris pattern recognition information, and palm pattern recognition information.

13. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 11, further comprises a signal transmitting section for transmitting a tunnel start signal to establish a communication tunnel to a target terminal in response to determining that the biometric information inputted from the biometric information scan and input section is matched to the biometric information stored in the biometric information storage section.

14. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 13, further comprises an authorizing execution section for authorizing the user by transmitting an authorization information based on the public key certificate stored in the public key certificate storage section to the target terminal.

15. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 13, further comprises an one-time password (OTP) generating section for generating an one-time password (OTP) in predetermined manner,

wherein the authorizing execution section transmits the OTP generated by the OTP generating section after combining with the authorization information.

16. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 13, wherein the biometric storing section stores a fingerprint pattern recognition information for the plurality of fingers of the registered subscriber as the biometric information, and the signal transmitting section transmits the tunnel start signal to other target terminals in accordance with the fingerprint pattern recognition information which is matched with the fingerprint pattern recognition information inputted by the user among the stored fingerprint pattern recognition information.

17. The system for tracking containers and logistics according to claim 14, wherein the signal transmitting section transmits a code for proving the user and a transmitting time information of the authorization information after combining with the authorization information to the target terminal.