Embedded security system for environment-controlled transportation containers and method for detecting a security risk for environment-controlled transportation containers
First Claim
1. A security system for an environment-controlled transport unit including a transportation refrigeration unit, the security system comprising:
- a fuel sensor mounted to the environment-controlled transport unit, wherein the sensor is configured to monitor a fuel supply level to the transportation refrigeration unit; and
a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the environment-controlled transport unit, the communication device being configured to receive fuel supply level data from the fuel sensor, and to send the received fuel supply level data to a controller being remote from the environment-controlled transport unit,wherein the controller is configured to monitor the security status of the environment-controlled transport unit and to determine a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit based on the received fuel supply level data,wherein the security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit includes a fuel theft of the environment-controlled transport unit, andwherein the controller determines the fuel theft of the environment-controlled transport unit based on a current location of the environment-controlled transport unit and the received fuel supply level data.
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Abstract
An embedded security system for an environment-controlled trailer including a transportation refrigeration unit. The security system includes a plurality of sensors mounted to the trailer and a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the trailer, the communication device being configured to receive data from the plurality of sensors, and to send the received data to a controller being remote from the trailer. The controller is configured to monitor the security status of the trailer and to determine a security risk at the trailer based, at least in part, on the received data.
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22 Claims
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1. A security system for an environment-controlled transport unit including a transportation refrigeration unit, the security system comprising:
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a fuel sensor mounted to the environment-controlled transport unit, wherein the sensor is configured to monitor a fuel supply level to the transportation refrigeration unit; and a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the environment-controlled transport unit, the communication device being configured to receive fuel supply level data from the fuel sensor, and to send the received fuel supply level data to a controller being remote from the environment-controlled transport unit, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the security status of the environment-controlled transport unit and to determine a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit based on the received fuel supply level data, wherein the security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit includes a fuel theft of the environment-controlled transport unit, and wherein the controller determines the fuel theft of the environment-controlled transport unit based on a current location of the environment-controlled transport unit and the received fuel supply level data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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9. A method for detecting a security risk at an environment-controlled transport unit including a transportation refrigeration unit having a communication device, the method comprising:
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a controller that is remote from the environment-controlled transport unit receiving fuel supply level sensor data obtained via a fuel sensor of the environment-controlled transport unit; monitoring, via the controller that is remote from the environment-controlled transport unit, the received fuel supply level sensor data; determining, via the controller that is remote from the environment-controlled transport unit, a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit based on the received fuel supply level sensor data; and the controller that is remote from the environment-controlled transport unit sending an alert of a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit, wherein determining the security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit includes determining, via the controller, a fuel theft at the environment-controlled transport unit based on a current location of the environment-controlled transport unit and the received fuel supply level data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A security system for an environment-controlled transport unit including a transportation refrigeration unit, the security system comprising:
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a sensor mounted to the environment-controlled transport unit; and a communication device embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit of the environment-controlled transport unit, the communication device being configured to receive data from the sensor, and to send the received data to a controller being remote from the environment-controlled transport unit, wherein the controller is configured to monitor the security status of the environment-controlled transport unit and to determine a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit based on the received data, wherein the communication device is powered by a starter battery of the transportation refrigeration unit and a backup battery embedded in the transportation refrigeration unit, and wherein the security system is configured to operate and detect a security risk at the environment-controlled transport unit when the starter battery is at least one of removed and disconnected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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