Systems and methods for collecting primary and secondary data associated with shipping containers
First Claim
1. A method for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container comprising the steps of:
- retrieving primary data from a first data source physically associated with the product or container;
gathering secondary data using a second data source physically associated with the product or container, wherein the secondary data relates to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container;
retrieving the secondary data from the second data source, wherein the secondary data and the primary data are retrieved at substantially the same time;
comparing the secondary data against stored rules, wherein the stored rules comprise one or more limits for the at least one condition and define an acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits to be at least one;
determining whether the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits;
determining the number of instances during which the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits; and
in response to a determination that the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits on more than the acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits, generating and transmitting at least one alert.
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Abstract
In various embodiments, methods and systems are provided for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container or placed on a pallet. For example, a method may include (a) retrieving a primary data from a first data source physically associated with the product or container; (b) gathering secondary data using a second data source physically associated with the product or container, wherein the secondary data relates to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container; (c) retrieving the secondary data from a second data source, wherein the secondary data and the primary data are retrieved at substantially the same time; and (d) determining whether the at least one condition has transcended a limit. If a condition has transcended a limit, at least one alert may be generated and transmitted.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container comprising the steps of:
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retrieving primary data from a first data source physically associated with the product or container; gathering secondary data using a second data source physically associated with the product or container, wherein the secondary data relates to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container; retrieving the secondary data from the second data source, wherein the secondary data and the primary data are retrieved at substantially the same time; comparing the secondary data against stored rules, wherein the stored rules comprise one or more limits for the at least one condition and define an acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits to be at least one; determining whether the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits; determining the number of instances during which the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits; and in response to a determination that the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits on more than the acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits, generating and transmitting at least one alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for capturing primary and secondary data associated with a product in a container, the system comprising:
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a first data source storing primary data and physically associated with the product or container; a second data source storing secondary data relating to at least one condition experienced by the product or the container and physically associated with the product or container; a scanner device configured to retrieve the primary data from the first data source, and the secondary data from the second data source at substantially the same time; and a computing device configured to; compare the secondary data against stored rules, wherein the stored rules comprise one or more limits for the at least one condition and define an acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits to be at least one; determine whether the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits; determine the number of instances during which the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits; and in response to a determination that the at least one condition has transcended at least one of the one or more limits on more than the acceptable number of instances during which the at least one condition transcends at least one of the one or more limits, generate and transmit at least one alert. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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