Hierarchical and distributed information processing architecture for a container security system
US8620623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hierarchical and distributed system architecture for a container monitoring and security system is provided. The architecture may be a hierarchical chain of separate, related processing elements. The partitioning of functions and distribution of processing among these or other similar hierarchical elements in the network is provided. The elements may further be described in successive layers, each have a greater level of network intelligence than the former.
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