Switch and actuator coupling in a chassis of a container associated with an intermodal freight transport system
US8933802B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system of switch and actuator coupling in a chassis of a container associated with an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method of a tracking system involves coupling a first switch of a chassis to a second actuator of a container and coupling a first actuator of the chassis to a second switch of the container when the container is placed on the chassis, and signaling a wake event to a container tracking device when the first switch and the first actuator of the chassis is coupled with the second actuator and the second switch of the container. The method may also include communicating at least one of a location data and a container identification number of the container through at least one of the container tracking device and a chassis tracking device, through a network, to an administrative server.
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