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Transportation route management

  • US 9,558,468 B2
  • Filed: 03/16/2011
  • Issued: 01/31/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for operating a container management system, the system comprising:

  • a housing configured to couple to a container, the container comprising a container identifier;

    a monitoring circuit at least partially enclosed within the housing, the monitoring circuit comprising a authentication code, the monitoring circuit comprising;

    a memory storing a plurality of reporting behavior profiles, each of the reporting behavior profiles defining behavior parameters affecting conditions under which the monitoring circuit initiates transmission of a message, at least a portion of the behavior parameters being a function of location,a sensor interface configured to receive information from one or more sensors associated with the container, the information being indicative of at least one condition associated with the container, wherein each of the one or more sensors comprises a unique sensor identifier;

    a position location module distinct from the sensor interface, the position module being configured to determine a location of the monitoring device,a door sensor distinct from the sensor interface, the door sensor being configured to detect when a door of the container is open or closed;

    a wireless module, anda controller coupled to the memory, the sensor interface, the wireless module and the position location module and configured to;

    monitor the at least one condition associated with container and/or another condition associated with the monitoring device,receive a wakeup signal,receive an indication of a present location of the monitoring device from the position location module in response to receiving the wakeup signal,determine a frequency comprising a number of times the present location has been experienced on previous deliveries,compare the present location with respective location parameters associated with respective ones of the plurality of reporting behavior profiles,identify a most likely reporting behavior profile from the plurality of reporting behavior profiles based at least in part on the comparison and the frequency,determine a size and a shape of geo-zone segments associated with the most likely reporting behavior profile based at least in part on the present location and the frequency, wherein the size the geo-zone segments is based at least in part on a mode of transportation of the container,andcause the wireless module to initiate a transmission of a reporting message to a remote location based on the behavior parameters of the most likely reporting behavior profile and the monitored condition of the monitoring device and/or the container, the reporting message comprising the authentication code, the container identifier, and the unique sensor identifier of the one or more sensors associated with the monitored condition; and

    a battery coupled to the monitoring circuit and configured to provide electrical power to at least a portion of the monitoring circuit.

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