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Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof

  • US 7,378,958 B2
  • Filed: 08/02/2007
  • Issued: 05/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of attaching a communication device to a shipping container, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a communication device that includes a first housing component and a second housing component, and that further includes electronics and at least one antenna configured to enable the communication device to wirelessly communicate both with a network that is external to the shipping container and with one or more wireless devices contained within an interior of the shipping container;

    (b) positioning the first housing component exterior to the shipping container;

    (c) positioning the second housing component interior to the shipping container; and

    (d) securing the first housing component and the second housing component together through an opening in a wall of the shipping container to form an integrated housing structure;

    (e) wherein the first housing component defines a first hollow interior, the second housing component defines a second hollow interior, and the first hollow interior is contiguous with the second hollow interior when the first housing component and the second housing component are secured together.

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