Smart and secure container

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2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Mullen, Jr., Thomas J. (Department: 2632)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

With particular coupling link

C340S539100, C340S539130, C340S539220, C340S568100, C340S568600, C340S573100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07002472

ABSTRACT:
A smart container configured for transporting cargo on a transportation vehicle and a method for transporting the smart container on the transportation vehicle are disclosed. The smart container includes a container housing that has an opening for loading and unloading cargo. The opening can be sealed and unsealed. Disposed within the container housing is at least one detector for detecting deviations that could be indicative of possible threats (security concerns). A communications link is also disposed within the container housing. The communications link is capable of transmitting the possible threat information to a central cargo data collection location. For example, the container(s) on a transportation vehicle (e.g., a ship) transport information about the container to a central data collector onboard the ship. The central data collector may then transmit that information off of the ship, e.g., to a C4ISR grid.

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