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AssigneeMarconi Data Systems Inc.
InventorsIan J. Forster, Mark McGlade, Peter Robert George Horrell, David J. Puleston
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The present invention includes a tracking device that is associated with a cargo container. The cargo container is used for shipping of goods and materials and is placed into transportation vessels for shipment. The tracking device includes a GPS for receiving positioning information concerning the location of the cargo container and is adapted to transmit the location of the cargo container remotely. Sensor(s) are also operatively associated with the cargo container and tracking device to sense information concerning the surroundings of the cargo container. The tracking device receives this sensor information and deactivates the tracking device when the cargo container is either inside or in proximity to the aircraft.
A device for determining the location of a container, comprising:
A method of deactivating a tracking device associated with a container, comprising the steps of:
A tracking device associated with a cargo container that is placed into a vessel for transmitting the location of the cargo container, said tracking device comprising:
A tracking device associated with a cargo container that is placed into an aircraft, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.