Asset Monitoring Arrangement and Method

An asset including an arrangement for monitoring the asset and an interior of the asset, comprising:

• a frame;
• a location determining system mounted to said frame and arranged to determine the location of the asset;
• an interior sensor system mounted to said frame and arranged to obtain data about contents in the interior of the asset;
• and
• a communication system coupled to said interior sensor system and said location determining system, said communication system being mounted to said frame and arranged to transmit data about the contents in the interior of the asset and the location of the asset,
• said communication system comprising a transmitter and receiver for communicating directly with a wireless Internet service provider such that the data about the contents in the interior of the asset and the location of the asset is available to a user having access to the Internet and a user having access to the Internet can direct communications to said interior sensor and communications system.

A method for monitoring the asset and an interior of the asset, comprising:

• performing a data gathering stage by determining the location of the asset and obtaining data about contents in the interior of the asset;
• after the data gathering stage, transmitting data about the contents in the interior of the asset and the location of the asset directly to a wireless Internet service provider (ISP);
• enabling a user to access the data transmitted to the ISP;
• and
• enabling a user to direct communications to the asset to cause the effecting of the data gathering stage.