METHOD FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS USING A LOW-RATE WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS USING A LOW-RATE WIRELESS PERSONAL AREA NETWORK SYSTEM 有权
    使用低速无线个人网络系统跟踪集装箱的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090121929A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-14

    申请号:US12103775

    申请日:2008-04-16

    IPC分类号: G01S5/02

    摘要: A method for tracking a plurality of containers each joined to an electronic tracking device having routing capabilities and a WPAN-enabled radio receiver/transmitter configured to attempt to connect to a pre-configured WPAN upon being activated comprises activating the radio receiver/transmitter of each tracking device joined to a container being loaded onto a cargo vessel; receiving an indication from each tracking device that fails to connect to the WPAN; intermittently performing a network scan to locate each WPAN-connected tracking device; intermittently configuring the WPAN to include each WPAN-connected tracking device in a hybrid tree-mesh network topology; intermittently configuring routing information stored on each WPAN-connected tracking device to maintain mutual communication with each WPAN-connected tracking device and enable mutual communication between each WPAN-connected tracking device; receiving transport-related data from each WPAN-connected tracking device; transmitting the transport-related data to a control station through a LAN on the vessel; broadcasting a request to be routed between the WPAN-connected tracking devices in a depth-first traversal of the network topology that directs each WPAN-connected tracking device to enter a low-power mode when the depth-first traversal backtracks from the tracking device; and receiving an acknowledgment of the request communicated from each WPAN-connected tracking device when the tracking device enters the low-power mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于跟踪多个容器的方法,每个容器各自连接到具有路由功能的电子跟踪设备和被配置为在激活时尝试连接到预配置的WPAN的WPAN启用的无线电接收器/发射机包括:激活每个 跟踪装置连接到被装载到货物容器上的容器; 从每个跟踪装置接收不能连接到所述WPAN的指示; 间歇地执行网络扫描以定位每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备; 间歇地配置WPAN以将每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备包括在混合树网状网络拓扑中; 间歇地配置存储在每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备上的路由信息​​,以维持与每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备的相互通信,并且实现每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备之间的相互通信; 从每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备接收传输相关数据; 通过船上的LAN将运输相关数据传送到控制站; 在所述网络拓扑的深度优先穿越中广播要在所述WPAN连接的跟踪设备之间路由的请求,其在所述深度优先遍历从所述跟踪设备返回时引导每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备进入低功率模式; 以及当所述跟踪设备进入所述低功率模式时,接收从所述每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备传送的所述请求的确认。

    Method for tracking containers using a low-rate wireless personal area network system
    2.
    发明授权
    Method for tracking containers using a low-rate wireless personal area network system 有权
    使用低速率无线个人区域网络系统跟踪容器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07541913B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US12103775

    申请日:2008-04-16

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    摘要: A method for tracking a plurality of containers each joined to an electronic tracking device having routing capabilities and a WPAN-enabled radio receiver/transmitter configured to attempt to connect to a pre-configured WPAN upon being activated comprises activating the radio receiver/transmitter of each tracking device joined to a container being loaded onto a cargo vessel; receiving an indication from each tracking device that fails to connect to the WPAN; intermittently performing a network scan to locate each WPAN-connected tracking device; intermittently configuring the WPAN to include each WPAN-connected tracking device in a hybrid tree-mesh network topology; intermittently configuring routing information stored on each WPAN-connected tracking device to maintain mutual communication with each WPAN-connected tracking device and enable mutual communication between each WPAN-connected tracking device; receiving transport-related data from each WPAN-connected tracking device; transmitting the transport-related data to a control station through a LAN on the vessel; broadcasting a request to be routed between the WPAN-connected tracking devices in a depth-first traversal of the network topology that directs each WPAN-connected tracking device to enter a low-power mode when the depth-first traversal backtracks from the tracking device; and receiving an acknowledgment of the request communicated from each WPAN-connected tracking device when the tracking device enters the low-power mode.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于跟踪多个容器的方法,每个容器各自连接到具有路由功能的电子跟踪设备和被配置为在激活时尝试连接到预配置的WPAN的WPAN启用的无线电接收器/发射机包括:激活每个 跟踪装置连接到被装载到货物容器上的容器; 从每个跟踪装置接收不能连接到所述WPAN的指示; 间歇地执行网络扫描以定位每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备; 间歇地配置WPAN以将每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备包括在混合树网状网络拓扑中; 间歇地配置存储在每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备上的路由信息​​,以维持与每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备的相互通信,并且实现每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备之间的相互通信; 从每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备接收传输相关数据; 通过船上的LAN将运输相关数据传送到控制站; 在所述网络拓扑的深度优先穿越中广播要在所述WPAN连接的跟踪设备之间路由的请求,其在所述深度优先遍历从所述跟踪设备返回时引导每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备进入低功率模式; 以及当所述跟踪设备进入所述低功率模式时,接收从所述每个WPAN连接的跟踪设备传送的所述请求的确认。

    Low-rate wireless personal area network system for tracking containers
    3.
    发明授权
    Low-rate wireless personal area network system for tracking containers 有权
    用于跟踪容器的低速无线个域网系统

    公开(公告)号:US07378960B1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US11939093

    申请日:2007-11-13

    摘要: A WPAN system for establishing communication between a control station of a cargo vessel and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto the vessel is provided that comprises a base station configured to establish and manage a pre-configured WPAN having a hybrid tree-mesh network topology and a plurality of electronic tracking devices each being provided with a WPAN-enabled radio receiver/transmitter and routing capabilities. The base station is configured to communicate with the control station through a local area network on the vessel. Each tracking device is configured to be joined to a respective container of the plurality of containers and to connect to the WPAN upon being activated. The base station is configured to intermittently perform a network scan to locate each tracking device that is connected to the WPAN and dynamically reconfigure the network topology to include each tracking device connected to the WPAN to maintain mutual communication with each connected tracking device using the routing capabilities of the tracking devices.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于在货船的控制站和加载到船上的多个容器之间建立通信的WPAN系统,其包括:基站,被配置为建立和管理具有混合树网状网络拓扑的预配置的WPAN 以及多个电子跟踪装置,每个电子跟踪装置都具有启用WPAN的无线电接收器/发射机和路由能力。 基站被配置为通过船上的局域网与控制站通信。 每个跟踪装置被配置为连接到多个容器的相应容器并且在被激活时连接到WPAN。 基站被配置为间歇地执行网络扫描以定位连接到WPAN的每个跟踪设备并且动态地重新配置网络拓扑,以包括连接到WPAN的每个跟踪设备,以使用路由能力来维护与每个连接的跟踪设备的相互通信 的跟踪设备。

    Systems, methods and computer products for providing a gradient driven mesh-network establishment
    4.
    发明授权
    Systems, methods and computer products for providing a gradient driven mesh-network establishment 有权
    用于提供梯度驱动的网状网络建立的系统,方法和计算机产品

    公开(公告)号:US07826412B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11848391

    申请日:2007-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00 H04Q7/24 G06F11/00

    摘要: Systems, methods and computer products for establishing a mesh-network consisting of wireless personal area network (WPAN) having a large number of nodes. Exemplary embodiments include a gradient-driven mesh-network establishment method, including switching on a plurality of nodes in a vicinity of the wireless personal area network, detecting an acknowledgment signal via a wireless personal area network signal, querying for at least one or a resource and a physical quantity, selecting a subset of the plurality of nodes and instructing the subset of the plurality of nodes to send out a low power radio transceiver DISCOVER squirt signal to a neighborhood associated with the subset of the plurality of nodes, wherein nodes exclusive of the subset of the plurality of nodes turn off in response to an expiration of a time-out period.

    摘要翻译: 用于建立由具有大量节点的无线个域网(WPAN)组成的网状网络的系统,方法和计算机产品。 示例性实施例包括梯度驱动的网状网络建立方法,包括切换无线个域网附近的多个节点,经由无线个域网信号检测确认信号,查询至少一个或资源 物理量,选择所述多个节点的子集,并且指示所述多个节点的子集向与所述多个节点的子集相关联的邻域发送低功率无线电收发器DISCOVER喷射信号,其中不包括 响应于超时周期的期满,多个节点的子集关闭。

    SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A GRADIENT DRIVEN MESH-NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING A GRADIENT DRIVEN MESH-NETWORK ESTABLISHMENT 有权
    用于提供梯级网络网络建立的系统,方法和计算机产品

    公开(公告)号:US20090059843A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US11848391

    申请日:2007-08-31

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/00

    摘要: Systems, methods and computer products for establishing a mesh-network consisting of wireless personal area network (WPAN) having a large number of nodes. Exemplary embodiments include a gradient-driven mesh-network establishment method, including switching on a plurality of nodes in a vicinity of the wireless personal area network, detecting an acknowledgment signal via a wireless personal area network signal, querying for at least one or a resource and a physical quantity, selecting a subset of the plurality of nodes and instructing the subset of the plurality of nodes to send out a low power radio transceiver DISCOVER squirt signal to a neighborhood associated with the subset of the plurality of nodes, wherein nodes exclusive of the subset of the plurality of nodes turn off in response to an expiration of a time-out period.

    摘要翻译: 用于建立由具有大量节点的无线个域网(WPAN)组成的网状网络的系统,方法和计算机产品。 示例性实施例包括梯度驱动的网状网络建立方法,包括切换无线个域网附近的多个节点,经由无线个域网信号检测确认信号,查询至少一个或资源 物理量,选择所述多个节点的子集,并且指示所述多个节点的子集向与所述多个节点的子集相关联的邻域发送低功率无线电收发器DISCOVER喷射信号,其中不包括 响应于超时周期的期满,多个节点的子集关闭。

    Documenting security related aspects in the process of container shipping
    7.
    发明授权
    Documenting security related aspects in the process of container shipping 有权
    记录集装箱运输过程中的安全相关方面

    公开(公告)号:US08126811B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US10575044

    申请日:2004-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F21/00

    摘要: There is provided a method and a system for documenting a transfer of authority of control for a container from a first entity of a transportation chain to a second entity of the transportation chain. The first entity transfers an electronic container control certificate to an electronic seal of the respective container, which electronic container control certificate comprises a cryptographic key associated to the second entity, and which container control certificate is digitally signed by the first entity. The container control certificate is stored in a log of the electronic seal.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于记录从运输链的第一实体到运输链的第二实体的集装箱的控制权转让的方法和系统。 第一实体将电子容器控制证书转移到相应容器的电子密封件,该电子容器控制证书包括与第二实体相关联的密码密钥,以及哪个容器控制证书由第一实体数字签名。 容器控制证书存储在电子印章的日志中。

    AUTHORIZATION OF SERVER OPERATIONS
    8.
    发明申请
    AUTHORIZATION OF SERVER OPERATIONS 有权
    服务器操作的授权

    公开(公告)号:US20110173448A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US13063969

    申请日:2009-09-17

    IPC分类号: H04L9/00

    摘要: An authorization device for authorizing operations of a remote server requested from user computers via a data communications network includes a computer interface configured to connect to a local user computer for facilitating communication with the remote server via a data communications network, a user interface configured to present information to a user, and control logic. The control logic is adapted to use security data accessible to the control logic to establish, via the local user computer, a mutually-authenticated connection for encrypted end-to-end communications with the server; collect from the server, via the connection, information indicative of any operation requested via a different connection to the server and requiring authorization by the user; and present the information to the user via the user interface to prompt for authorization of the operation.

    摘要翻译: 用于授权从用户计算机通过数据通信网络请求的远程服务器的操作的授权设备包括被配置为连接到本地用户计算机以便于经由数据通信网络与远程服务器通信的计算机接口,被配置为呈现 信息给用户和控制逻辑。 所述控制逻辑适于使用所述控制逻辑可访问的安全数据,以经由所述本地用户计算机建立用于与所述服务器的加密的端到端通信的相互认证的连接; 从服务器通过连接收集指示通过与服务器的不同连接请求的任何操作的信息,并且需要用户的授权; 并通过用户界面将信息呈现给用户,以提示操作的授权。