US 10,538,371 B2Granted

Container security system

AssigneeIn-Tech Enterprise Ltd.

InventorsJacky Sai Ping Tsang, Cheuk Kuen Chim, Gordon Christopher Pope, Wing Hung Cheung

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Abstract

A container security system includes a container chassis and a closure subsystem coupled to the container chassis. The closure subsystem includes a closure chassis that prevents movement of a material between a container volume and an exterior of the container chassis via an aperture defined by the container chassis. The closure subsystem includes a closure security sensor that generates a closure sensor signal when the closure chassis experiences a tamper event. A first type communication interface is housed in the closure chassis and a security engine provided by the closure subsystem receives a sensor signal indicating that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event. The security engine then provides, in response to receiving the sensor signal and using the first type communication interface, a notification to a corresponding first type communication interface that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A container system, comprising:

a container chassis defining a container volume and a first aperture;
a closure subsystem coupled to the container chassis, wherein the closure subsystem comprises:
a closure chassis that is configured, when coupled to the container chassis, to prevent movement of a material between the container volume and an exterior of the container chassis via the first aperture;
a first sensor subsystem that is coupled to the closure chassis and that is configured to generate a first sensor signal when the closure chassis experiences a tamper event;
a first type communication interface housed in the closure chassis;
a first processing system that is housed in the closure chassis and that is coupled to the first type communication interface and the first sensor subsystem;
and
a first memory system that is housed in the closure chassis and that includes instruction that, when executed by the first processing system, causes the first processing system to provide a security engine that is configured to:
receive the first sensor signal indicating that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event;
and
provide, in response to receiving the first sensor signal using the first type communication interface, a first notification to a corresponding first type communication interface that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event;
and
a container module that is disposed within the container volume, wherein the container module includes:
the corresponding first type communication interface;
a second type communication interface;
a second processing system that is coupled to the corresponding first type communication interface and the second type communication interface;
and
a second memory system that includes instruction that, when executed by the second processing system, causes the second processing system to provide a container engine that is configured to:
receive the first notification that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event;
and
provide, using the second type communication interface and via a wide area network, the first notification to a network service platform.

18 more elements

A closure system, comprising:

a closure chassis that is configured, when coupled to a container chassis, to prevent movement of a material between a container volume defined by the container chassis and an exterior of the container chassis via a first aperture defined by the container chassis;
a first sensor subsystem that is coupled to the closure chassis and that is configured to generate a first sensor signal when the closure chassis is moved relative to the first aperture;
a first type communication interface housed in the closure chassis;
a first processing system that is housed in the closure chassis and that is coupled to the first type communication interface and the first sensor subsystem;
and
a first memory system that is housed in the closure chassis and that includes instruction that, when executed by the first processing system, causes the first processing system to provide a first security engine that is configured to:
receive the first sensor signal indicating that the closure chassis has experienced a tamper event;
and
provide, in response to receiving the first sensor signal using the first type communication interface, a first notification to a corresponding first type communication interface that the closure chassis has experienced the tamper event, wherein the providing, in response to receiving the first sensor signal using the first type communication interface, the first notification to the corresponding first type communication interface that the closure chassis experienced the tamper event includes providing the first notification to a container module that is disposed within the container volume, which causes the container module to provide, using a second type communication interface and via a wide area network, the first notification to a network service platform.

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A container closure security method, comprising:

capturing, by a closure system via a first sensor, a first sensor signal that indicates at least a portion of closure system, coupled to a container such that the closure system prevents movement of a material between a container volume defined by the container and an exterior of the container via a first aperture defined by the container, has experienced a tamper event;
and
providing, in response to receiving the first sensor signal by the closure system, a first notification via a first type communication interface to a corresponding first type communication interface that the closure system has experienced the tamper event, wherein the providing, in response to receiving the first sensor signal using the first type communication interface, the first notification to the corresponding first type communication interface that the closure system experienced the tamper event includes providing the first notification to a container module that is disposed within the container volume, and causing the container module to provide, using a second type communication interface and via a wide area network, the first notification to a network service platform.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/938,552Filed 28 Mar 2018
Published: US 2019/0300249 A13 Oct 2019
Granted: 21 Jan 2020
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

B65D 55/028
Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure: initial opening or unauthorised access being…
B65D 51/18
Closures not otherwise provided for: arrangements of closures with protective outer cap-like covers or of two or more co-operating closures
G08B 13/02
Burglar, theft or intruder alarms: mechanical actuation
G08B 13/14
Mechanical actuation: by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles