Method and Apparatus for Tracking and Monitoring Containers
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a tag having circuitry that includes:
- a transmitter section that can transmit long-range wireless first signals that each include an identification portion uniquely identifying said tag, and that each conform to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol and a satellite communication protocol; and
a receiver section that can receive short-range wireless second signals that each include a command portion, said tag being responsive to said command portion of one said first signal received by said tag for altering the operation of said transmitter section.
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Abstract
A tag responds to receipt of a short-range wireless signal by altering the operation of a transmitter that transmits long-range wireless signals containing a unique tag identification, and conforming to a satellite or cellular network communication protocol. According to a different aspect, a tag responds to receipt of a short-range wireless signal by altering operation of a receiver that receives long-range wireless signals containing positioning information, the tag determining location information from the positioning information. According to another aspect, a tag responds to receipt of a short-range wireless signal by altering operation of a sensor section having a sensor responsive to a condition.
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38 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a tag having circuitry that includes:
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a transmitter section that can transmit long-range wireless first signals that each include an identification portion uniquely identifying said tag, and that each conform to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol and a satellite communication protocol; and a receiver section that can receive short-range wireless second signals that each include a command portion, said tag being responsive to said command portion of one said first signal received by said tag for altering the operation of said transmitter section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of operating a tag having circuitry that includes a transmitter section and a receiver section, comprising:
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transmitting with said transmitter section long-range wireless first signals that each include an identification portion uniquely identifying said tag, and that each conform to one of a cellular telephone network communication protocol and a satellite communication protocol; receiving with said receiver section short-range wireless second signals that each include a command portion; and responding to said command portion of one said first signal received by said tag by altering the operation of said transmitter section. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising a tag having circuitry that includes:
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a first receiver section that can receive long-range wireless first signals containing positioning information, said tag determining, as a function of said positioning information, location information relating to a current location of said tag; and a second receiver section that can receive short-range wireless second signals that each include a command portion, said tag being responsive to said command portion of one said first signal received by said tag for altering the operation of said first receiver section. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of operating a tag having circuitry that includes first and second receiver sections that are different, comprising:
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receiving with said first receiver section long-range wireless first signals containing positioning information; determining, as a function of said positioning information, location information relating to a current location of said tag; receiving with said second receiver section receive short-range wireless second signals that each include a command portion; and responding to said command portion of one said first signal received by said tag by altering the operation of said first receiver section. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. An apparatus comprising a tag having circuitry that includes:
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a sensor section having a sensor responsive to a condition; and a receiver section that can receive short-range wireless signals that each include a command portion, said tag being responsive to said command portion of one said wireless signal received by said tag for altering the operation of said sensor section. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A method of operating a tag having circuitry that includes receiver section and a sensor section having a sensor responsive to a condition, comprising:
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receiving with said receiver section short-range wireless signals that each include a command portion; and responding to said command portion of one said wireless signal received by said tag for altering the operation of said sensor section. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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Specification