Device for monitoring movement of shipped goods
US8280682B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/33
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for monitoring movement of shipped goods and a related improvement include a detector for generating a signal in response to movement of the device during shipping when associated with the goods. A processor processes the signal to generate one or more movement events, and time-tags the movement events with time of occurrence information from a clock. A GPS chip locates the device, data from the GPS chip providing location information of where each of the movement events occurred. A first communications port communicates each movement event, tagged with the time of occurrence information and location information, to a receiver remote from the device.
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