Container verification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with a container and a transport vehicle of an intermodal freight transport system

A method comprising:

• activating a tracking device of at least one of a container and a transport vehicle through a switch and an actuator coupling of an electrical power plug and an electrical power receptacle;
• generating, through a global positioning system (GPS) of the tracking device, a location data when the electrical power plug is coupled to the electrical power receptacle;
• reading an identification tag of the container through an electronic reader of the electrical power receptacle to discover an identification number upon a mate event;
• and
• wherein reading the identification tag of the container through the electronic reader further comprises:
• discovering, through a coupling of the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle, the identification number of the container, and
• communicating, through a network, the identification number of the container to an administrative server upon discovery.

A system comprising:

• an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
• an electrical power plug of a container;
• a switch and an actuator coupling configured to signal a mate event between the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle;
• an electronic reader configured to read an identification tag of the container comprising an identification number thereby confirming an identity of the container;
• a tracking device configured to provide a location data associated with at least one of the container and the transport vehicle;
• and
• an administrative server configured to gather location data, wherein the tracking device is communicatively coupled therewith;
• wherein reading the identification tag of the container through the electronic reader comprises:
• discovering, through a coupling of the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle, the identification number of the container;
• and
• communicating, through a network, the identification number of the container to the administrative server upon discovery.

A method, comprising:

• coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
• activating, through a switch and an actuator coupling of at least one of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle, a tracking device of the container;
• verifying, through an identification tag of the container read by an electronic reader, an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle;
• and
• detecting an initial movement of the container through a global positioning system (GPS) of the tracking device of the container;
• determining, through an administrative server, a duration of a continuous movement of the container based on a location data of the GPS of the tracking device of the container;
• and
• determining, through the administrative server, a duration of a stationary condition of the container based on the location data of the GPS of the tracking device of the container.

A method comprising:

• activating a tracking device of at least one of a container and a transport vehicle through a switch and an actuator coupling of an electrical power plug and an electrical power receptacle;
• generating, through a global positioning system (GPS) of the tracking device, a location data when the electrical power plug is coupled to the electrical power receptacle;
• reading an identification tag of the container through an electronic reader of the electrical power receptacle to discover an identification number upon a mate event;
• detecting an initial movement of the container through the GPS of the tracking device of the container;
• determining, through an administrative server, a duration of a continuous movement of the container based on the location data of the GPS of the tracking device of the container;
• and
• determining, through the administrative server, a duration of a stationary condition of the container based on the location data of the GPS of the tracking device of the container.

A system comprising:

• an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
• an electrical power plug of a container;
• a switch and an actuator coupling configured to signal a mate event between the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle;
• an electronic reader configured to read an identification tag of the container comprising an identification number thereby confirming an identity of the container;
• a tracking device configured to provide a location data associated with at least one of the container and the transport vehicle;
• an administrative server configured to gather location data, wherein the tracking device is communicatively coupled therewith;
• and
• wherein the tracking device includes a global positioning system (GPS) that is configured to provide location data based on at least one of an initial movement of at least one of the container and the transport vehicle, a duration of a continuous movement of at least one of the container and the transport vehicle, and a duration of a stationary condition of the container.

A method, comprising:

• coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
• activating, through a switch and an actuator coupling of at least one of the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle, a tracking device of the container;
• verifying, through an identification tag of the container read by an electronic reader, an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle;
• wherein an alert message is delivered to a driver of the transport vehicle when the electronic reader identifies an identification number of an incorrect container through the identification tag based on a mate event.

A method comprising:

• activating a tracking device of at least one of a container and a transport vehicle through a switch and an actuator coupling of an electrical power plug and an electrical power receptacle;
• generating, through a global positioning system (GPS) of the tracking device, a location data when the electrical power plug is coupled to the electrical power receptacle;
• reading an identification tag of the container through an electronic reader of the electrical power receptacle to discover an identification number upon a mate event;
• wherein an alert message is delivered to a driver of the transport vehicle when the electronic reader identifies the identification number of an incorrect container through the identification tag based on the mate event.

A system comprising:

• an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle;
• an electrical power plug of a container;
• a switch and an actuator coupling configured to signal a mate event between the electrical power plug and the electrical power receptacle;
• an electronic reader configured to read an identification tag of the container comprising an identification number thereby confirming an identity of the container;
• a tracking device configured to provide a location data associated with at least one of the container and the transport vehicle;
• an administrative server configured to gather location data, wherein the tracking device is communicatively coupled therewith;
• and
• wherein the electronic reader is coupled to the tracking device and is configured to deliver an alert message to a driver of the transport vehicle, according to the mate event, wherein the electronic reader identifies the identification number of an incorrect container through the identification tag read thereof.