Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle

US7339460B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• QUALCOMM Incorporated · US

Inventors

• Richard Doil Lane · San Diego, US
• William Peckham · San Diego, US
• Mark Parisi · San Diego, US
• Mark Doyle · San Diego, US
• Ken Oertle · San Diego, US
• Charles Pedersen · San Diego, US
• Bratislav Matic · Fairfax, US
• William Hugh Molesworth · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 2, 2005
• Grant date: Mar 4, 2008
• Expiry date: Mar 2, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for detecting cargo state in a delivery vehicle. A method is provided for determining a cargo state in a delivery vehicle. The method includes sensing a cargo state change, and determining whether or not the delivery vehicle is in motion. The method also includes storing the cargo state change if it is determined that the delivery vehicle is not in motion.