Cargo sensors, cargo-sensing units, cargo-sensing systems, and methods of using the same
AssigneeI.D. Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael Ehrman, Chris Wolfe
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Abstract
A cargo-sensing unit including: an image sensor; a transceiver; at least one processor; and a memory having stored thereon computer program code that, when executed by the processor, controls the at least one processor to: receive, from a controlling server and through the transceiver, an instruction to capture an image of cargo space within a cargo container; control the image sensor to capture an image of the cargo space in response to receiving the instruction; and operate in accordance with a determined cargo container status based on an analysis of the captured image.
Claims20
An installation method of a cargo-sensing unit, the cargo-sensing unit comprising a cap and a substantially cylindrical stem, an image sensor being disposed at least partially within the stem and configured to capture an image from a distal end of the stem;
- the method comprising:
- forming a mounting opening through a cargo container;
- inserting the stem through the mounting opening such that the distal end of the stem is disposed proximal to an inside portion of a cargo portion of the cargo container;
- and
- attaching a mounting mechanism to the stem, the mounting mechanism being secured against the inside portion of the cargo portion.
A cargo-sensing unit comprising:
- a cap;
- a substantially cylindrical stem having a threaded portion;
- a mounting nut configured to mate with the threaded portion of the cylindrical stem;
- and
- an image sensor disposed at least partially within the stem and configured to capture an image from a distal end of the stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.