Patent ID: 6356802
Filing Date: 2002-03-12
Classification: B65G,G06Q

Abstract:
A cargo container locating and database updating system for finding containers having an identification means which can be remotely machine read, said containers being disposed in a storage area location having an identifiable address for each container repository location in said storage area and a container terminal management system containing a database of information related to container ID numbers and letters and the location of containers in said terminal area, said system comprisinga transportable identification means reader capable of remotely interrogating said identification means on said containers and creating a first electronic signal containing information obtained from said identification means and relating thereto which can be processed by said container terminal management system, means for generating a second electronic signal which identifies any particular repository address in said storage area and which can be processed by said container terminal management system, means for transporting said identification means reader and said means for generating a second electronic signal together whereby when a container identification means is interrogated the location of said container is correlated with an address in said storage area, means for integrating said first and second electronic signals, and means for transmitting said first and second combined identification and address electronic signals specific to said container being interrogated to a central processing computer of said container terminal management system for verification from said database thereof whether said container is deposited at the proper address and updating said database.