Title:
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRACKING CONTAINERS IN GROUNDED MARINE TERMINAL OPERATIONS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006020747
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A system for tracking cargo containers contained within a terminal includes a tag transmitter adapted to be positioned on container handling equipment and operative for transmitting a wireless RF signal based on an event affecting the location of a container handled by the container handling equipment. A plurality of spaced apart access points are positioned at known locations within the terminal that receive the wireless RF signals from the tag transmitter. A processor is operatively connected to the locating access points for geolocating the tag transmitter and determining the container location at the time the event occurs.
Inventors:
WISHERD DAVID S (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/028495
Publication Date:
April 27, 2006
Filing Date:
August 11, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WHERENET CORP (US)
International Classes:
G01S5/06; B65G1/00
Foreign References:
| US5604715A | 1997-02-18 | |||
| US20040102870A1 | 2004-05-27 | |||
| US6121926A | 2000-09-19 |
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"WherePort III", 2003, XP002360258, Retrieved from the Internet
MOLISCH ET AL: "MIMO Systems with Antenna Selection-an overview", March 2004 (2004-03-01), pages 1 - 18, XP002369264, Retrieved from the Internet
"position tracking interface unit (PTIU for RTG's", 2002, XP002369053, Retrieved from the Internet
JORICHS HARTMUT VON: "NEUE SYSTEME ZUR STEUERUNG VON FLURFORDERZEUGEN", TECHNISCHE RUNDSCHAU, EDITION COLIBRI AG., WABERN, CH, vol. 81, no. 1, 6 January 1989 (1989-01-06), pages 34 - 39, XP000118635, ISSN: 1023-0823
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