EP0984418A2 - Verfahren zur Verfolgung und Nachführung von Waren - Google Patents

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EP0984418A2
EP0984418A2 EP99202906A EP99202906A EP0984418A2 EP 0984418 A2 EP0984418 A2 EP 0984418A2 EP 99202906 A EP99202906 A EP 99202906A EP 99202906 A EP99202906 A EP 99202906A EP 0984418 A2 EP0984418 A2 EP 0984418A2
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Johannes Harm Lukas Hogen Esch
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    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/123—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams
    • G08G1/127—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams to a central station ; Indicators in a central station
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  • the delays that occur in the transportation of goods are often caused by poor communication between the different changeover points and the central computer system.
  • the human factor plays an important role, due to which, for instance, goods that sustain delay are not reported to the central network.
  • a method for tracking and tracing goods being transported is characterized in that at least one communication set is packed or linked together with the goods, which communication set comprises memory means in which, prior to transport, information about the planned transportation route along with at least one associated timeframe is stored, and which communication set is further arranged for wirelessly receiving information from a public or other communication network and for determining, on the basis of that information, whether a predetermined deviation from the planned transportation route and/or the associated timeframe is exceeded, and, if such deviation is exceeded, for transmitting via said public or other communication network a corresponding message to a central apparatus where the transport of the goods is planned and monitored.
  • a system for practicing a method according to the invention is characterized by a central planning computer and a number of mobile communication sets, the planning computer and the mobile communication sets being arranged for wireless communication with each other via a communication network, the mobile communication sets comprising a memory for storing transportation route information in the form of identification codes or fingerprints of transmitters of the communication network that are located along the transportation route, and associated timeframes, as well as receiving means for receiving the identification codes or fingerprints, and comparator means for comparing the received identification codes or fingerprints and the associated timeframes with each other, and transmitting means for transmitting a message to the central planning computer via the communication network when a predetermined deviation is exceeded.
  • U.S. Patent 5,751,245 discloses a system for following trucks or shipping containers, utilizing communication devices mounted on the trucks or shipping containers. These known communication devices, however, have separate locating means arranged for cooperation with GPS satellites or a Loran-C navigation system, and the like. Such separate locating means, however, are not utilized according to the present invention, because locating occurs on the basis of the signals provided by the network which is used for the communication anyway.
  • a system for tracking and tracing transports of goods according to the invention is at least partly based on utilization of public or other communication infrastructure, such as, e.g., the so-called Global System Mobile (GSM) wireless telephone network, which is spread worldwide over more than 80 countries, or any other cellular network.
  • GSM Global System Mobile
  • valuable freight shipments are provided with a communication set B which will also be referred to as 'Boxy' in the following description, by analogy with the so-called Handy for wireless telephone traffic through the GSM network.
  • a Boxy according to the invention is an apparatus having a part of the functions of a GSM telephone set or similar telephone set, which is packed together with more expensive (air) freight, in order to be able to trace the goods along the transportation route to be traveled from source to destination.
  • the Boxy In areas that are partly or wholly covered by a GSM network, the Boxy is capable of determining whether a predetermined deviation from the planned transportation route and schedule is exceeded. The Boxy is capable of detecting when the planned transportation times, in relation to the locations, are exceeded by a predetermined amount. The Boxy then contacts autonomously a central office A via, for instance, the GSM network, to report the delay. At the central office, for instance a central computer C can search for a modified planning and send it back to the Boxy, or instruct the Boxy in question not to communicate any further reports.
  • delays or changes in the route will be known to the central computer at a very early stage, so that customers can be informed at an early stage about the delays to be expected. Also, alternative transportation possibilities can be explored and initiated at an early stage.
  • An example of a Boxy according to the invention contains as functional modules, as schematically indicated in Figure 1, a battery module 1, a GSM transmitter/receiver with modem and automatic dialer 2, a GSM chip module 3 of the provider having a GSM number, a processor with memory 4 for logging transport planning and route, means 5 for local communication between one or more Boxies, and a clock module with date and time 6.
  • the means 5 can comprise, for instance, a transmitting/receiving coil 7, which, if desired, can also serve as an interface for storing route information and the like via the means 5 in the memory in module 4.
  • the tracing of the routes traveled is done by the Boxy with the aid of GSM transmitter identification codes, which are conventionally transmitted periodically or continuously and which are received underway and stored in the memory of the Boxy, or with the aid of a so-called fingerprint of these transmitter identification codes, without the meaning of this fingerprint being known.
  • the transmitter identification codes, or fingerprints thereof, as far as they are known, are loaded from the central computer into the Boxy at the beginning of the transport. Unknown GSM transmitter identification codes are received underway and, following transport, also passed on to the central computer.
  • the system is self-learning and does not need to be supplied beforehand with the transmitter identification information, which in fact is often not known in advance.
  • the transportation planning and possibly product information are loaded into the Boxy, whereby the memory 4 of the Boxy is supplied with times, permissible margins, and GSM transmitter identification codes to be expected. Subsequently, en route, the Boxy, depending upon the planning, listens to the GSM transmitter identification codes, which are compared with the expected codes and the timeframe that was planned for them.
  • Communication during a flight can also be prevented, however, by having a communication system on board of the airplane transmit a suitable blocking signal which can be received, for instance, via the module 5, 7 of the Boxy.
  • Such local communication facility can comprise, for instance, the module 5 with a transmitting/receiving coil 7, mentioned earlier.
  • This local communication facility has a small range of a couple of meters under poor communication conditions, as in the case of packaging material of metal.
  • This local communication possibility is to enable the required GSM communication to be handled by the Boxy in the most favorable position to communicate with the nearest GSM network transmitter/receiver and to communicate transmitter ID codes to neighboring Boxies unable to receive or reach the GSM transmitter/receiver in question.
  • the taking over of the communication function by another Boxy is likewise subject to the condition requiring that the same transmitter identification code has been received during a minimum period of time of, for instance, at least 30 minutes.
  • the local communication possibility can also be used to load the information into the Boxy prior to departure.
  • the charging of the battery of the Boxy can, if desired, also be done in a contactless manner through this interface.
  • media can be used that do not cause disturbances in the surroundings and which are unconditionally admitted for international use, such as, e.g., infrared communication or communication through (ultra)sound or electromagnetic communication with very low frequencies.
  • a movement sensor or other sensors may be provided to prevent a Boxy from starting to transmit during a flight.
  • a signal can be generated, for instance via a local network, e.g. a board communication system, to suppress communications from Boxies for a defined period of time.

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NL1010007A NL1010007C2 (nl) 1998-09-04 1998-09-04 Systeem voor het volgen en traceren van goederen.

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WO2001075472A2 (en) 2000-04-04 2001-10-11 Marconi Corporation Plc A tracking device and method
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WO2004063766A1 (en) * 2003-01-08 2004-07-29 Envirotainer Ab Activation of tracking device
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