Patent ID: 8068807
Filing Date: 2011-11-29
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G08B,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container, the system comprising: a) a sensing system, comprised of one or more sensors within the container for monitoring the contents of the container; b) a signal receiving element positioned within the closed container for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; c) a processing system disposed within the closed container, the processing system comprising a memory for storing predetermined conditions and a control element for analyzing received sensor data by comparing the received sensor data to stored predetermined conditions wherein the control element includes capabilities for declaring a security alert based on the comparison; and d) a communications system incorporated in the closed container, the communication system comprising: i) a first transceiver element positioned inside of the closed container for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the containers, and ii) a satellite transceiver element physically linked to the first transceiver element and disposed adjacent an outside surface of the closed container, the satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location; iii) An external component attached on the external body of the container for reporting its status from outside of the container to the processing system inside of the container.