Patent ID: 8026792

Claim:
A system for operating a container lock mechanism, the system comprising: a housing; at least two lock members, the two lock members comprising a first lock member configured to engage a first portion of a container and a second lock member configured to engage a second portion of the container to mount the container lock mechanism outside of the container and lock at least one container door in a closed position; a latching mechanism attached to the first and second lock members; a lock circuit at least partially enclosed within the housing, the lock circuit comprising: a first memory, a wireless module configured to receive a wireless signal; and a lock controller coupled to the first memory, the wireless module and the latching mechanism and configured to receive commands related to operation of the lock mechanism, at least a portion of the commands being part of the wireless signal, to cause the latching mechanism to resist having the first and second lock members be disengaged from the first and second portions of the container when the first and second lock members are engaged to the first and second portions of the container, thereby locking the at least one container door in response to the received commands; and a battery coupled to the lock circuit and configured to provide electrical power to at least a portion of the lock circuit, wherein the latching mechanism remains attached to the first and second lock members while the first and second lock members are being engaged to or being disengaged from the first and second lock members.