System and method for generating a transporting instruction using an environmental sensor
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- collecting environmental data using an environmental sensor associated with a container such that the sensor travels with the container within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network;
receiving the environmental data collected by the environmental sensor at a computer system;
determining with the computer system whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a first limit based on the collected environment data;
determining with the computer system whether the environmental condition of the container has transcended a second limit based on the collected environment data;
in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the first limit, generating a first transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container;
in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the second limit, generating a second transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container.
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Abstract
A system including an environmental sensor that can travel with a product within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network. The environmental sensor being configured to sense an environmental condition capable of affecting the product to generate product environment data. The system includes a scanner configured to read product environment data from the environmental sensor. The system also includes a hub control unit configured to communicate with the scanner and receive the product environment data from the scanner and determines whether the product environment data transcends a limit of exposure of the product to an environmental condition. The hub control unit is also configured to generate a transporting instruction to redirect transport of the product to an alternate destination different from its original destination if the hub control unit determines that the product environment data indicates the environmental condition of the product has transcended the limit of exposure.
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17 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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collecting environmental data using an environmental sensor associated with a container such that the sensor travels with the container within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network; receiving the environmental data collected by the environmental sensor at a computer system; determining with the computer system whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a first limit based on the collected environment data; determining with the computer system whether the environmental condition of the container has transcended a second limit based on the collected environment data; in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the first limit, generating a first transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container; in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the second limit, generating a second transporting instruction with the computer system to alter the delivery of the container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an environmental sensor associated with a container and travels with the container as it moves within a carrier'"'"'s logistics network; a computer system configured to; determine whether an environmental condition of the container has transcended a first limit based on the collected environment data; determine whether the environmental condition of the container has transcended a second limit based on the collected environment data; and generate a first transporting instruction to alter the delivery of the container in response to determining the environmental condition has transcended the first limit; and generate a second transporting instruction to alter the delivery of the container differently from the first transporting instruction in response to the computer system determining the environmental condition has transcended the second limit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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