ES2636684B1 - PROCEDURE, SYSTEM, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM TO FOLLOW THE TRACK OF A GOODS FROM ITS CARGO IN A CONTAINER OR IN A CARGO COMPARTMENT TO DOWNLOAD IN THE TRANSPORTATION DESTINATION - Google Patents

Abstract

The present description refers to a procedure for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, the procedure comprising receiving data generated by at least one element sensor; send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to an external control system.

Description

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DESCRIPTION

Procedure, system, computer system and computer program to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination

The present description refers to a procedure for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination. In addition, the description refers to a system, a computer system and a computer program suitable for carrying out the procedure.

On the other hand, the present description also refers to a procedure for managing data from a system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination , and a system, a computer system and a computer program to carry out this procedure.

STATE OF THE PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE

Tracking the trace of a merchandise from its load in a transport vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination is vital, mainly for loads such as dangerous goods, goods that require transport under certain conditions (for example, at the level of temperatures) or in goods of high economic value.

At present, traceability systems are known which, based on the presence of certain sensing elements in the vehicle, store, in storage means arranged in the vehicle itself, data provided by said sensing elements (for example, the temperature of the merchandise during its transport, etc.) as well as data related to the merchandise transported (for example, types of products that are part of the merchandise, issuer of the merchandise, recipient of the merchandise, etc.), so that when the vehicle arrives at the destination of the transport, the recipient of the merchandise can verify that the transport has been done efficiently and correctly

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However, since these storage means are in the vehicle itself, these traceability systems are susceptible to being altered, either by the driver of the vehicle or by third parties.

In addition, these data stored in the storage means arranged in the vehicle can be highly confidential and the fact that they are in the vehicle does not allow their protection effectively.

On the other hand, during the transport of the merchandise, the vehicle can suffer a traffic accident. An event of this type or another should clearly also be part of the traceability of the merchandise.

In Spain, the Ministerial Order of February 18, 1993, which modifies the statistics of traffic accidents, establishes a normative concept of an accident: Traffic accident is considered to be one that meets the following circumstances:

-Produce, or have its origin in one of the roads or lands object of the legislation

on traffic, motor vehicle circulation and road safety.

-Result as a result of one or more people killed or injured,

only material damage and at least one moving vehicle involved.

Whatever the reasons, traffic or traffic accidents cause numerous social costs, not only in loss of life but also in the form of temporary or permanent injuries to people involved. In addition, permanent injuries frequently carry heavy economic costs both to the state, to insurance companies or to the individuals who suffer from them. It is estimated that, at the beginning of the 21st century, between 1.5 and 2 million deaths occur each year due to traffic accidents, and in many developed countries it is the leading cause of death among those under 25 years of age.

It has been shown that rapid action by emergency services in an accident can reduce injuries to injured persons, and even prevent their death. The main problem in a traffic accident is that the person involved in the accident, depending on the injuries suffered, may not have the ability to call emergency services for relief. In the event that the accident occurs in a city, it is easier for third parties to see what happened and call emergency services to provoke their action. On the contrary, when the accident occurs on a little traveled road (or even off a road, in mountains or the like), a call to emergency services can hardly occur and therefore, the lack of immediacy in the aid of the victim, can cause the injuries suffered by the person involved in the accident to aggravate, even causing death.

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On the other hand, when in an accident a vehicle is involved during the transport of certain loads, for example dangerous goods, apart from the driver's injuries, “injuries” can also be caused in the environment and / or in nearby persons. to the place of the accident.

Again, in these cases, the lack of immediacy in the performance of emergency services can cause a worsening of the consequences of the accident. Thus, for example, depending on the type of cargo, explosions, toxic clouds (leaks of gases or vapors), leaks of harmful liquids for people and the environment, etc., could occur that could be avoided or minimized with an intervention Fast and accurate emergency services appropriate in each case.

Everything described is applicable to any other type of event that may occur in a vehicle (a temperature rise in the cargo compartment, a temperature rise in the engine, a driver's indisposition, etc.), which may pose a risk to people or the environment.

Consequently, there is a need for a system that at least partially solves the problems mentioned above.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

In a first aspect, a procedure is provided for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination. The procedure may include:

-Receive data generated by at least one sensor element;

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-Send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to a system

External control In this way, the data associated with the tracking of the trace of the merchandise are stored externally to the vehicle, in the external control system. The sending of the data generated by the sensor element can be done automatically, every certain pre-established period of time and / or when there is a sufficiently important change in the reading of the sensor element to be relevant knowledge.

Once the unloading of the merchandise (or during its loading, unloading and / or transport), it is possible to access all the data generated by the different sensors during the loading, transport and unloading of the same, to determine anything that may have affected it (theft, excessive temperatures, unauthorized stoppages of the vehicle, unauthorized access to the merchandise, etc.).

The fact that the data is stored externally prevents its manipulation by the driver or third parties and, in case of confidential data, access to them. On the other hand, in the event that the vehicle suffers a traffic accident or any other type of major accident, the deterioration of the stored data is also avoided when the vehicle suffers a fire, an explosion or any other situation that may lead to destruction. of the storage media or the data contained in them.

In some examples, the step of receiving data generated by at least one sensor element may comprise at least one of the following sub-stages: - Receiving data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle; -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the vehicle transporting the goods; -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the merchandise transport vehicle; -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise.

The reception of data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the container

or to the cargo compartment of the vehicle allows to know any situation that has occurred in the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle during loading, transport

and the download of the merchandise. Thus, the at least one sensor element associated with the container

or to the cargo compartment of the vehicle may comprise at least one of the following: - At least one temperature sensing element inside the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; -At least one sensor element of the oscillation of the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle;

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- At least one product leakage sensor element from the container or cargo compartment.

These sensor elements are widely known in the state of the art by a person skilled in the art and, therefore, their description is not necessary.

The reception of data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the transport vehicle of the merchandise allows to know any situation that has occurred in the vehicle during the loading, transport and unloading of the merchandise. Thus, the at least one sensor element associated with the vehicle may comprise at least one of the following:

- At least one sensor element of the vehicle location;

- At least one temperature sensor element of the vehicle's engine;

- At least one vehicle fuel level sensor element;

- At least one vehicle speed sensor element;

- At least one vehicle swing sensor element;

- At least one vehicle acceleration / deceleration sensor element.

These sensor elements are widely known in the state of the art by a person skilled in the art and, therefore, their description is not necessary.

The reception of data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the vehicle allows to know any situation that has occurred in the driver during the loading and unloading of the merchandise, although mainly during its transport. According to some examples, the at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the vehicle may comprise at least one of the following:

- At least one sensor element of the amount of alcohol consumed by the driver;

- At least one driver fatigue sensor element;

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-At least one sensor element of the presence of the driver in the seat of the

vehicle.

These sensor elements are also widely known in the state of the art by one skilled in the art and, therefore, their description is not necessary.

The reception of data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise allows to know any situation that has occurred in the merchandise during its loading, its transport and its unloading, but it can go even further since it can allow to follow its trace even in, for example, the loading dock or the unloading dock (for example, by the arrangement of the packages). According to some examples, the merchandise may comprise at least one package, in which each package may comprise at least one type of product, and in which the at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise may comprise at least one of the following:

-At least one element temperature sensor of the package;

-At least one product leakage sensor element of the container or

cargo compartment;

-At least one sensor element of the package arrangement in the container or in the

vehicle cargo compartment (or at the loading dock and / or at the dock

discharge).

Again, these sensor elements are also widely known in the state of the art by one skilled in the art and, therefore, their description is not necessary.

Additionally, the method may further comprise at least one of the

following stages:

-Receive data related to the merchandise;

-Receive data related to the vehicle;

-Receive data related to the driver of the vehicle.

These may be data that may depend on each transport and in no case is considered to be provided by a sensor element. In some examples, this data may be provided prior to loading the merchandise in the vehicle (thus, for example, it is possible to detect an incorrect disposition of the merchandise at the dock of

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load or similar) and be available for access until download at the destination of

transport or even beyond (historical).

Thus, the data related to the merchandise can be, for example, data related to each type of product included in each package of the merchandise.

The data related to the vehicle can be, for example, data concerning the type of fuel used by the vehicle, date of manufacture, to which company it belongs, etc.

With respect to the data related to the driver they can be, for example, name and surname of the driver, driving license number, company to which he belongs, etc.

At this point it is important to highlight that these data related to the merchandise, related to the vehicle and / or related to the driver of the vehicle can also be sent to the external control system (for example, before loading or when the load or the vehicle starts up), or they can be provided directly to the external control system, for storage and use if necessary, for example, when an event occurs or to determine an event. In any case, these data stored in the external control system must be accessible at any time by the external control system itself or by the system that executes the present procedure, which does not mean that they are made accessible to the driver of the vehicle or any other unauthorized third party.

In some examples, the method may further comprise storing received data (both from sensor elements and directly provided, such as those described above) in storage media.

These storage media can be magnetic disks (for example, hard drives), optical disks (for example, DVD or CD), memory cards, flash memories (for example, flash drives) or solid-state drives (SSDs based on RAM , based on flash, etc.). These storage means can be part of the system itself that executes the described procedure and / or can be arranged remotely to the system and connected wired or wirelessly to it. In the case of being arranged remotely, the communication established between the system and the storage media can be ensured by, for example, username / password, cryptographic keys and / or by an SSL tunnel established in the communication between the system that Run the procedure and storage media.

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Data can also be stored on storage media in a secure manner, for example, by using a username / password or encrypted. Thus, for example, in the case that they are encrypted, an electronic fingerprint that can comprise a cryptographic hash value can be obtained by applying a cryptographic hash function on the stored data. Basically, a cryptographic hash function is a deterministic procedure that takes stored data and returns a fixed-sized bit string, the value of the hash, so that an accidental or intentional change of the data causes a change in the value of it.

One hash function that can be used is the SHA-256 (a universal cryptography algorithm of the National Security Agency (NSA / CSS) of the United States) that belongs to the set of standard SHA-2 cryptographic hash functions, although it could be used another hash function if, for example, in the future it is shown that SHA-256 is not safe enough. For example, SHA-1 and MD5 were initially considered in the context of these examples but were eventually discarded due to some reported security flaws. Thus, despite the fact that SHA-256 is currently used in the context of these examples (the probability of collision for said hash function is approximately 1 to 1015, while the probability that a given file generates two different hash codes it is zero), it can be replaced in the future by another hash function with better collision resistance (i.e., more secure), such as, for example, SHA-3, which is a new hash standard currently in development.

In addition, the procedure may comprise:

-Determine, from the data received, if an event has occurred;

-Send data related to the event, in the event that the

event production, to the external control system.

In this way, the determination of the event and the sending of the data related to the event to the external control system can make it possible in practically in real time (that is, at the same time or shortly after the event occurs) this system of control is aware of the event and can act quickly and minimize its consequences. In any case, the determination of events during the loading, transport and loading of the merchandise (even when the merchandise is at the loading dock or at the unloading dock or similar) helps to make the traceability of the merchandise.

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For example, in the event that the event is an accident, the communication of the accident, for example, to emergency services (emergency services could correspond to the aforementioned external control system) as well as the sending of data related to the event (for example, it may be data provided by one or more sensor elements or the data described above related to the merchandise, the driver and / or the vehicle, or relevant performance data for the merchandise transported in front of a given event) to These emergency services can cause them to coordinate and manage the care of the injured party in a more efficient way, reducing the risk of the injuries caused by the accident, even preventing their death.

In the case of accidents during the transport of, for example, dangerous goods, the immediate notification of the accident and the sending of data related to the event to the emergency services can minimize the risks of environmental pollution, as well as the injuries of the driver of the vehicle.

Specifically, if, for example, the goods are chemical products, the process of sending to the emergency services relevant data on the chemicals transported and / or the safety or action measures for those chemicals in case of an accident, considerably increases the efficiency of these emergency services.

The determination of an event related to an accident (for example, a traffic accident) can be based, for example, on the data provided by an oscillating sensor element of the vehicle or container and / or on the data provided by an element of vehicle acceleration / deceleration, described above as vehicle related data. Determination of the location of the injured vehicle can be based

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in data provided by a location sensor element, such as a GPS installed

in the vehicle

On the other hand, the determination of an event can be the trigger for other events. Thus, for example, the determination of an event related to an accident may result in the determination of an event due to cargo leakage (very relevant in the case of dangerous goods), or of an event due to fire / explosion risk, depending, for example, on the location where the accident occurred (for example, near a gas station)

or of the types of product that are part of the transported merchandise.

Clearly, other events are possible. Examples of other events can be: -Risk of fire or explosion of the vehicle due to a high temperature of the fuel or engine (in this case, data related to the type of fuel used by the vehicle, as well as data referring to the temperature in the fuel tank, which can be obtained by the corresponding temperature sensor); -Risk of driving on an unauthorized road (in this case the data related to the types of products transported, as well as data regarding the location of the vehicle, which can be obtained from a GPS) may be important; -Risk of driver's indisposition (in this case, data regarding driver fatigue and / or alcohol consumption by the driver, which can be obtained by the corresponding sensor elements) may be adequate; -An inadequate disposition of the merchandise, so that it can suppose, for its proximity, for example, a fire or an explosion, as will be described later; -Risk of deterioration of the merchandise due to a high temperature in the merchandise or inside the cargo container / compartment (in this case the data referring to the types of product contained in the merchandise, as well as temperature data generated, may be important by a sensor element arranged in bulk of the merchandise or in the container or cargo compartment); - Risk of accident due to excessive speed (in this case, the data related to the vehicle speed, as well as the location data, may be important

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of the vehicle to be able to determine the maximum speed at which it can circulate through

that kind of way).

As you can understand, casuistry at the event level is very broad. Different events can be determined depending on the combinations of data (either data provided by sensor elements or data received directly) that are received.

If an event is determined, the procedure may comprise generating a warning signal, for example a visual signal, a sound signal and / or a haptic signal. Thus, for example, the visual signal can be generated through an element such as a display screen (eg LCD), a plurality of light emitting diodes or LEDs (in English, Light Emitting Diode), etc. arranged in, for example, the vehicle dashboard, so that the visual signal is easily perceived by the driver of the vehicle. The sound signal can be generated through an element such as a loudspeaker (the vehicle's own), a buzzer, etc .; while the haptic signal can be generated by an element such as a vibrating motor, which can be arranged, for example, in the driver's seat or in the gearshift lever, so that it is easily perceived by the driver.

On the other hand, the procedure can comprise, in case of determining an event, generating a control signal.

This control signal may be adequate to minimize certain risks detected in the determination of the event and may be complementary to the warning signal described above, that is, prior to the generation of the control signal the driver and / or the control system external can receive one or more warning signals indicative of the event. In case the risk persists, the system that executes the procedure can generate the control signal. Thus, for example, if the vehicle is traveling at excessive speed, the system that implements the procedure can generate a control signal that causes the vehicle's speed to be limited, even when it stops (for example, acting on the gasoline inlet). in the engine). The same can happen, for example, if the driver intends to drive on a prohibited route due to the merchandise he carries

or if the engine or fuel temperature has exceeded a predetermined threshold.

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In another example, if the temperature inside the container / cargo compartment is excessive for the types of product that the vehicle transports, the generated control signal can act, for example, on the refrigeration apparatus included in the vehicle, for get the necessary temperature reduction.

According to some examples, the merchandise may comprise at least two packages, in which each package may have at least one sensor element associated with the arrangement of the package in the container or cargo compartment (or in the loading or unloading dock), such as its geolocation (for example, by means of a GPS), in which receiving data related to the merchandise may include receiving data related to each type of product included in each package of the merchandise; and in which to determine, from the received data, if an event has occurred may comprise determining an incompatibility in the arrangement of the packages in the container or cargo compartment (or in the loading or unloading dock), to starting from, for each package:

or data received related to each type of product included in the package;

or received data generated by the at least one sensor element (for example, the GPS described) of the arrangement of the package in the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle (or in the loading or unloading dock).

As previously mentioned, from an incorrect arrangement of the packages in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle (even at the loading or unloading dock), the system can also generate an event. The fact of having certain types of products very close can, for example, pose a significant risk of explosion or fire during loading in the container or in the cargo compartment of a vehicle (or when they are arranged in the loading dock or download or similar), or during transport. As described above, in the event that an event of this type is determined, a warning signal can be generated, for example, to the person responsible for the load (for example, the driver of the vehicle), to act accordingly. Similarly, the system executing the procedure can generate a control signal (for example, in the event that the warning signal does not arise) to prevent, for example, the movement of the vehicle.

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In addition, the system that executes the described procedure can also determine if during transport of the merchandise the transport vehicle circulates, is near or parked next to another vehicle that transports an incompatible merchandise (or some type of product within the merchandise) with that of the vehicle in question. For this, the system that executes the procedure can access the data of the types of product transported by the vehicle in which it is included (for example, those stored in the vehicle system and / or in the external control system), as well as the data of the types of product that the other vehicle carries, taking as reference, for example, its registration. In the case of parking, the determination of the event may be given by the types of product that each vehicle transports, as well as its geolocation.

Additionally or alternatively, the system that executes the procedure can obtain data related to the types of product that the other vehicle transports by accessing some sensor element associated with the merchandise transported by the other vehicle (for example, by means of an RFID tag reader arranged in the vehicle and at least one RFID tag, arranged on the other vehicle, which provides the types of product included in each package or in general merchandise) and compares them with the data that is accessible from the merchandise (or product types) which transports the vehicle in which it is located. This RFID tag can be understood as a sensor element associated with the merchandise (for example, with each package included in the merchandise), as a sensor element associated with the container / cargo compartment or as a sensor element associated with the vehicle. In any case, from the comparison made, the system that executes the procedure must be able to determine an event and, from this determination, generate a warning and / or control signal to the driver of the vehicle or to a third party, such as the external control system (that is, the system executing the procedure sends the event determination to the external control system), so that it acts accordingly. Additionally or alternatively, it may be the external control system that determines the event, as will be described later.

The detection of an incorrect disposition of the merchandise (either in the vehicle itself, at the loading or unloading dock or with respect to another vehicle) is also applicable to unpackaged products (that is, not in packages), whether solids or liquids, and that are loaded into the container or cargo compartment by means of, for example, valves or openings for loading and / or unloading. If the compartment comprises different sub-compartments, it is also necessary to monitor what type of product is loaded in each sub-compartment, because it may pose a risk, for example, of fire or explosion. In this case, the determination of the event could be made from:

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or data received related to each type of product to be stored in each sub-compartment;

or received data generated by the at least one sensor element of the disposition of the product type in the sub-compartment.

In the event that the transport vehicle comprises a single cargo compartment, the determination of the incorrect disposition of the merchandise with respect to another vehicle, as described above, is also applicable.

Therefore, to avoid risks, the event can be determined before loading at least one product that can pose a risk with a product already loaded, or it can be determined before any type of load is made. For this, the system that executes the procedure can access the data related to each type of product to be loaded in the vehicle present in the storage media of this system or in the storage media of the external control system. From this data, the system that executes the procedure can determine the event.

The method may also include storing data related to an event in storage means, in case an event is determined, such as those described above. This event-related data may be stored on the same storage media of the described received data or on different storage media. With the storage of this data, better tracking of the merchandise trace is achieved. Despite this, as mentioned above, if it is intended to prevent access to data by third parties, it is not recommended to store them in the vehicle itself.

In some examples, the external control system is an emergency services system, that is, the external control system may be part of an emergency services system or it may be the emergency services system itself. In this way, all the data described above, or part of them, can be received by this system from emergency services in a general way or at the time an event occurs and be able to act accordingly. These emergency services systems can also track the merchandise (not only when an event occurs but during its loading, transport and unloading or when it is in, for example, the loading or unloading dock) , mainly in cases of goods that require special attention or follow-up.

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According to other examples, the external control system is a data management system, in which case the procedure may include sending data related to an event, in case an event is determined, to a system of emergency services. For example, the data management system, when determining an event, can release all or part of the data related (and stored) with the tracking of the merchandise trace, as well as data related to the given event ( at least the notice that an event has been determined).

In this way, this data management system (which corresponds to the external control system) is responsible for receiving all data referring to the trace of the merchandise. In addition, in the event of an event, the system that executes the described procedure also informs the emergency services system to act accordingly.

In a second aspect, a computer program is provided. This computer program may comprise program instructions to cause a computer system to carry out a procedure to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, such as the one described above.

This computer program may be stored in physical storage media, such as recording media, a computer memory, or a read-only memory, or it may be carried by a carrier wave, such as electrical or optical.

According to a third aspect, a system is provided for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination. This system may include:

-Means to receive data generated by at least one sensor element;

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-Means to send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to

An external control system.

Basically, the system to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination must be able to reproduce the procedure described above, for example, by electronic means and / or computer. Said electronic / computer means may be used interchangeably, that is, one part of the described means may be electronic means and the other part may be computer means, or all described means may be electronic means or all described means may be computer means .

Examples of a system comprising only electronic means (i.e., a purely electronic configuration) may be a programmable electronic device such as a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

An example of a system for tracking a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination comprising only computer means may be a computer system comprising a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities for executing a procedure for tracking the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, as described above, that is, in order to generate the various actions and activities for which the system has been programmed.

A system for tracking a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination that combines electronic and computer means may comprise a processor, in which memory stores instructions of a computer program executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities for executing at least part of a procedure for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination , as described above. In addition, the system may comprise electronic circuits designed to execute those parts of the procedure that are not implemented by the computer instructions.

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In some examples, any of these systems may comprise a communications module and / or storage means, such as those described above.

With respect to the communications module, you can establish wired or wireless communications.

In the case of being of the wired type, the communications module could be based on, for example, a serial connection port to the external control system, such as USB, micro USB, mini USB, Firewire or Ethernet.

In the case of being of the wireless type, the communications module could be based on GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G or satellite technology (for example, if the communication is done through a global communication network, such as Internet) . The wireless communication system could also be short range, for example, Bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, IEEE 802.11 or Zigbee.

Basically, this communications module can allow the system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the described transport destination to establish communications with the external control system, for data exchange. It may also be suitable, as will be described later, to receive control signals generated by the external control system or data. It can also be used to establish communications with the storage media described above. On the other hand, this communications module can allow access to the system from the outside to, for example, perform updates or modify configurations.

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Inter-system communications can be secured through, for example, a username / password, cryptographic keys and / or through an SSL tunnel established between them.

On the other hand, these systems described to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination may comprise different interfaces for the connection of the different sensor elements arranged in the vehicle (for example, temperature sensing elements, fuel level, vehicle oscillation, vehicle acceleration / deceleration, temperature in the cargo compartment, etc.). These interfaces can also be wired or wireless. Thus, for example, the sensor elements arranged in the different packages (for example, to control their temperature or to provide information regarding the different types of products contained in the package (for example, RFID tags)) that make up the merchandise can be wireless because these packages can be found both in the vehicle and outside it.

In another aspect, a vehicle for the transport of goods is provided. This vehicle

can understand:

-Any of the systems described above;

-At least one sensor element, for example, among those described above,

connected to the system

According to another aspect, a procedure is provided for managing data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination. This procedure may include:

-Receive data from the system to follow the trace of a merchandise;

-Store data received, in storage media.

In this way, the data related to the tracking of the trace of the merchandise are stored remotely with respect to the vehicle, so that this data is not accessible or manipulable by the driver of the vehicle or any third party, the confidentiality of the same and the loss of the data is avoided in the event of deterioration of storage means present in the vehicle intended to store this data (if any). This deterioration may be caused, for example, by a vehicle accident.

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The reception of the data from the system to follow the trace of a merchandise can be every certain period of time or in random times. It can also occur when an event in the system is determined to track a merchandise described above.

The storage media of the received data can be, for example, magnetic disks (for example, hard disks), optical disks (for example, DVD or CD), memory cards, flash memories (for example, flash drives) or drives solid state (RAM based SSD, flash based, etc.). These storage means can be part of the system itself that executes the procedure and / or can be arranged remotely to the system and connected wired or wireless to it. In the case of being arranged remotely, the communication established between the system and the storage media can be ensured by, for example, username / password, cryptographic keys and / or by an SSL tunnel established in the communication between the system that Run the procedure and storage media.

Data can also be stored on storage media in a secure manner, for example, by using a username / password or encrypted. Thus, for example, in the case that they are encrypted, an electronic fingerprint can be obtained that can comprise a cryptographic hash value, by applying a cryptographic hash function on the stored data. Basically, a cryptographic hash function is a deterministic procedure that takes stored data and returns a fixed-sized bit string, the value of the hash, so that an accidental or intentional change of the data causes a change in the value of it.

As described above, one hash function that can be used is the SHA-256 (a universal cryptography algorithm of the National Security Agency (NSA / CSS) of the United States) that belongs to the set of SHA cryptographic hash functions -2 standard, although another hash function could be used if, for example, in the future it is shown that SHA-256 is not safe enough. For example, SHA-1 and MD5 were initially considered in the context of these examples but were eventually discarded due to some reported security flaws. Thus, despite the fact that SHA-256 is currently used in the context of these examples (the probability of collision for said hash function is approximately 1 to 1015, while the probability that a given file generates two different hash codes it is zero), it can be replaced in the future by another hash function with better collision resistance (i.e., more secure), such as, for example, SHA-3, which is a new hash standard currently in development.

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In some examples, the procedure may comprise determining, from the received data, whether an event has occurred.

Additionally or alternatively to the system to track a merchandise, the system that implements or executes this procedure may also have the ability to determine events, from the data it receives from the system to track the merchandise or, for example, data related to the merchandise, data related to the vehicle and / or data related to the driver of the vehicle (described above) that do not come from sensor elements, which probably depend on each transport, and which may or may not be provided by the system to track a merchandise.

According to some examples, receiving data from the system to track a merchandise may also include receiving data related to an event determined by the system to track the merchandise. That is, the possibility is contemplated that the system implementing the procedure can receive notices (and / or data) of certain events in the system to follow the trace of a good, for example, to act accordingly.

Therefore, the system that executes the procedure can determine events or receive event data determined by the system to track a merchandise.

In addition, the method may comprise storing data related to the given event, in storage media, such as those described above. This event related data can be stored on the same media as

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storage of the received data described or in storage media

different.

In some examples, the procedure may include: -Generating a warning signal, in case an event is determined (either in the system itself or in the system to track a merchandise);

-Send the warning signal generated to the system to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination.

The warning signal can be selected from at least one of the following:

-A visual signal generated by an element such as a display screen (for example, LCD) and / or a plurality of light emitting diodes or LEDs (in English, Light Emitting Diode), etc. arranged in, for example, the vehicle dashboard so that the visual signal is easily perceived by the driver;

-A sound signal generated by an element such as a speaker (for example, those of the vehicle), a buzzer, etc .;

-A haptic signal generated by an element such as a vibrating motor, which can be arranged, for example, in the driver's seat or in the gearshift lever, so that it is easily perceived by it.

On the other hand, the procedure may comprise: -Generate a control signal, in case an event is determined; -Send the generated control signal to the system to follow the trace of a merchandise

from loading in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to unloading at the transport destination.

This control signal may be adequate to minimize certain risks detected in the determination of the event and may be complementary to the warning signal described above, that is, prior to the generation of the control signal the driver and / or the control system external can receive one or more warning signals indicative of the event. In case the risk persists, the system that implements the procedure can generate the control signal, which is then sent to the system to follow the trace of a merchandise, so that it acts accordingly. Thus, for example, if the vehicle is traveling at excessive speed, the system that implements the procedure can generate a control signal that causes, through the system to follow the trace of a merchandise, the limitation of the vehicle speed, Even your stop. The same can happen, for example, if the driver intends to drive on a prohibited route due to the goods being transported or if the temperature of the engine or fuel has exceeded a predetermined threshold. In the case of an excessive temperature in the container or cargo compartment or in the merchandise, this control signal can cause a temperature drop, in order to avoid the deterioration of the merchandise.

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According to some examples, the procedure may include sending data related to an event to an emergency services system, if an event is determined. The sending of this data can be done automatically or it can be done upon receipt of a request for data related to an event by the emergency services system, if an event is determined.

In another aspect, a computer program is provided. This computer program may comprise program instructions to cause a computer system to perform a procedure to manage data from a system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded. the transport destination, as described above.

This computer program may be stored in physical storage media, such as recording media, a computer memory, or a read-only memory, or it may be carried by a carrier wave, such as electrical or optical.

In accordance with yet another aspect, a system is provided to manage data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination. This system may include:

-Means to receive data from the system to track a

commodity;

-Means for storing received data, in storage media.

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Basically, the system to manage data from a system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination must be able to reproduce the procedure described above. , for example, by electronic and / or computer means. Said electronic / computer means may be used interchangeably, that is, one part of the described means may be electronic means and the other part may be computer means, or all described means may be electronic means or all described means may be computer means .

Examples of a system comprising only electronic means (i.e., a purely electronic configuration) may be a programmable electronic device such as a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit)

An example of a system for managing data from a system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination comprising only computer means may be a computer system comprising a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities to execute a procedure to manage data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its load in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, as described above, that is, in order to generate the various actions and activities for which the system has been programmed.

A system for managing data from a system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination that combines electronic and computer means may comprise a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities to execute at least part of a procedure for managing data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a container Cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, as described above. In addition, the system may comprise electronic circuits designed to execute those parts of the procedure that are not implemented by the computer instructions.

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In another aspect, a system is provided to manage data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination. This system can comprise a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities to execute a procedure for managing data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its load in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, as described above.

In some examples, any of these systems may comprise a communications module and / or storage means, such as those described above.

With respect to the communications module, you can establish wired or wireless communications.

In the case of being of the wired type, the communications module could be based on, for example, a serial connection port to the external control system, such as USB, micro USB, mini USB, Firewire or Ethernet.

In the case of being of the wireless type, the communications module could be based on GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G or satellite technology (for example, if the communication is done through a global communication network, such as Internet) . The wireless communication system could also be short range, for example, Bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, IEEE 802.11 or Zigbee.

Basically, this communications module can allow the system to manage data described to establish communications with the system to track the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a

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vehicle until unloading at the transport destination. It can also be used to establish communications with the storage media described above. On the other hand, this communications module can allow access to the system from the outside to, for example, perform updates or modify configurations.

Inter-system communications can be secured through, for example, a username / password, cryptographic keys and / or through an SSL tunnel established between them.

Other objects, advantages and features of embodiments of the invention will be apparent to the person skilled in the art from the description, or can be learned with the practice of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Particular embodiments of the present invention will now be described by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a block diagram of a system for tracking a merchandise, according to some examples; Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a vehicle comprising the system of Figure 1, according to some examples; Figure 3 shows a block diagram of a system for managing data, according to some examples; Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of a first scenario in which the system of Figure 1 is present, according to some examples; Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of a second scenario in which the system of Figure 1 is present, according to some examples; Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of a third scenario in which the system of Figure 1 is present, according to some examples.

DETAILED EXHIBITION OF REALIZATION MODES

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Next, a description of several examples will be made in which the event that occurs in a vehicle is a traffic accident. For any other event (for example, a leakage of the load, an indisposition of the driver of the vehicle, an excessive increase of the temperature in the cargo compartment or in the vehicle's engine, etc.), everything described will also be applicable.

On the other hand, in the present examples the vehicle is a tanker truck that carries dangerous goods, understood as dangerous goods that presents a risk to health, safety or that can cause damage to the environment, property or people. In the present embodiment, the dangerous goods transported by the vehicle belong, for example, to Class 3 corresponding to flammable liquids, such as gasoline.

It is important to note that the term "vehicle" refers to any means of transporting people or things, whether motor or non-motor. The vehicle can also be land, air, marine, etc. Therefore, this vehicle concept includes cars (cars, vans, trucks, motorcycles, buses, coaches, etc.), trains, mopeds, trailers, semi-trailers, caravans, special vehicles (tractors, agricultural machines, etc.). ), airplanes, helicopters, boats, and much more. In the case of trailers and semi-trailers, in the examples, the vehicle will be considered as a whole (motor vehicle + trailer / semi-trailer - road train).

As can be seen in Figure 2, according to some examples, the tank truck 20 comprises or has associated a system 21 for tracking the trace of the goods transported by the truck 20, an oscillation sensor element 22 in the truck, an element truck acceleration / deceleration sensor 23, a truck location system 24, a communications module 25, which may be part of the system 21 or that may be external to it (in the present examples it is considered external), means 26 of storage, which may also be part of the system or be external to it (in the present examples they are considered external), a sensor element 27 of the transported (gasoline) cargo, and a sensor element 28 of the truck driver.

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Both the oscillating sensor element 22 of the truck 20 and the acceleration / deceleration sensor element 23 are, in the present examples, sensor elements intended to detect a traffic or traffic accident of the truck 20. Clearly, other types of sensor elements could Be used for that purpose. In the same way, depending on the event to be determined (for example, a leakage of the transported load), the sensor elements may be of one type or another. In any case, these sensor elements are connected to the system 21, for sending data related to the parameters they detect. The connection interfaces of these sensor elements will be suitable depending on, for example, the types of sensor elements used, their manufacturers and / or the system 21 itself.

The location system 24 of the vehicle 20 may be, for example, a satellite positioning system, such as a GPS (Global Positioning System), although any other location system may be suitable. In this way, the location of the truck 20 during loading, unloading and transporting the gasoline can be known at all times and its location can be obtained in the event of an accident. This location system 24 of the truck 20 is connected to the system 21, for sending data associated with the location of the truck. The connection interface of the location system 24 to the system 21 will be adequate depending, for example, on the location system used, its manufacturer and / or the system 21 to which it is connected. On the other hand, in the case of other events to be determined other than a traffic accident, the data generated by the location system 24 may also intervene in the determination of the event. Thus, for example, location data can be used to determine an event of risk of movement of the vehicle on unauthorized roads due, for example, to the goods being transported.

With respect to communications module 25, you can establish communications both wired and wireless. In the case of being of the wireless type, the communications module can be based on GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G or satellite technology (for example, if the communication is done through a global communications network, such as the Internet ). The wireless communication system can also be short range, for example, Bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, IEEE 802.11 or Zigbee. In the present examples, the communications module will be of type 4G. In any case, the communication module 25 is connected to the system 21 (although it could also be part of it) to communicate externally and to be able, for example, to exchange data and control signals with other remote systems. The interface used for this connection may depend, for example, on the type of communication module used, its manufacturer and / or the system 21 itself to which it is connected.

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The storage means 26 may comprise one or more magnetic disks (for example, hard disks), one or more optical disks (for example, DVD or CD), one or more memory cards (for example, SD or microSD), a or more flash memories (for example, pendrives), one or more solid-state drives (RAM-based SSDs, flash-based, etc.), a combination of any of the aforementioned elements, etc. In the present examples, the storage means 26 is a solid state unit.

On the other hand, these storage means 26 (the solid state unit in the present examples) can be part of the system 21 itself to communicate the event and / or can be arranged remotely with respect to the system 21 and connected wired or wirelessly to it. . In the case of remote arrangements, the communication established between the system 21 and the storage means 26 can be ensured by, for example, username / password, cryptographic keys and / or by an SSL tunnel established in the communication between the system 21 and storage means 26. In the present examples, the storage means 26 (ie, the solid state drive) are considered external to the system 21, to which it is wired via a USB interface type 3.1. Clearly, the interface used can be any other, as long as it allows the exchange of data between the system 21 and the solid state unit 26. On the other hand, these storage means 26 can also be external to the vehicle 20, the exchange being made with the data system 21 (sending of data by the system 21 for its storage or the reception of data by the system 21 for its processing and / or subsequent sending to the remote system) or control signals through the described 4G communications module 25.

With respect to the sensor element 27 of the transported merchandise, it can be any that allows the monitoring of gasoline. Thus, the sensor element 27 may comprise a fuel level sensor element in the compartment in which it is transported, a fuel leak sensor element of the compartment, a gasoline temperature sensor element, etc. or a combination of sensor elements. In the present examples, the sensor element 27 is a sensor element of the level of merchandise in the compartment. In any case, the sensor element 27 of the merchandise is connected to the system 21, for sending data related to the level of the gasoline transported in the compartment, this connection being made through a suitable interface, depending, for example, on the type of sensor element used, from its manufacturer and / or the system 21 itself to which it is connected.

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The sensor element 28 of the driver of the vehicle 20 can be any that allows the driver's condition to be monitored. Therefore, this sensor element 28 may comprise an alcohol level sensor element consumed by the driver, a driver fatigue sensor element, a sensor element to detect the presence of the driver in his seat, etc. or a combination of sensor elements. In any case, this sensor element 28 of the conductor is connected to the system 21 through a suitable interface, which depends, for example, on the type of sensor element used, the manufacturer and / or the system 21.

Returning to the solid state unit 26 described above as possible storage means, this has as one of its objectives the storage of data from the different sensors connected to the system 21 to communicate an event. Another of its objectives may be the storage of certain data related to the vehicle, the merchandise and / or the driver of the truck 20, or data processed by the system 21 itself.

With respect to the vehicle, you can store data regarding the type of vehicle, its registration, brand, year of purchase, fuel used, etc.

With respect to the driver's data, you can store data such as your first and last name, date of obtaining your driving license, etc.

Finally, the data related to the merchandise can make reference to the type of merchandise that the truck transports, origin of the merchandise, level of the merchandise, data related to the security measures to be adopted in case of an accident, etc.

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Some of this described data can be stored in the solid state unit 26 throughout the life of the vehicle because they are invariable (for example, the type of vehicle, the type of fuel it consumes, etc.) while others may vary in each transport (for example, type of merchandise transported, driver data (if it can change from one transport to another), etc.). In any case, the solid state unit 26 may store this data as it is received by the system 21, depending on whether the system receives them from time to time, upon request of the system or only receives them when an event occurs in the system. truck. Similarly, the solid state unit 26 can store all received data, only a part of them or none of them. In addition, this data can be stored securely through the use of, for example, security systems such as username / password or cryptographic keys.

However, as mentioned above, for reasons of securing all these stored data, it does not seem convenient to be stored locally in the vehicle.

As can be seen in Figure 1, in the examples, the system 21 for tracking the merchandise (i.e., gasoline) comprises a plurality of interfaces 10, one for each of the sensors described, for connection. In addition, it also comprises an interface 11 for the connection of the GPS (although in certain cases it could be understood as a sensor element), an interface 12 for the connection of the system 21 to the solid-state unit 26 (in the present examples the storage media they are external to the system 21 but in other examples it could be part of it) described above, and an interface 13 for the connection of the system 21 to the communication module 25 4G (in the present examples the communication module is external to the system 21 but in other examples could be part of it).

In the present examples, this system 21 to follow the trace of the merchandise also includes an electronic and / or computer part 14 representative of the intelligence of the system. Thus, in the case that the system 21 is purely computer, the system may comprise a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities to execute a procedure for following the trace of a merchandise from

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its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until its

unloading at the transport destination, whose procedure will be described later.

The computer program executed by the processor may be stored in physical storage media, such as recording media, a computer memory, or a read-only memory, or it may be carried by a carrier wave, such as electrical or optical . In this case, the physical storage means may be for example the solid state unit 26 itself described above.

The computer program may be in the form of source code, object code or an intermediate code between source code and object code, such as partially compiled form, or in any other form suitable for use in the implementation of the described procedures.

The carrier medium can be any entity or device capable of carrying the program.

For example, the carrier medium may comprise storage means, such as a ROM, for example a CD ROM or a semiconductor ROM, or a magnetic recording medium, for example a hard disk (for the present examples, it could be the same solid state unit 26). In addition, the carrier means may be a transmissible carrier medium such as an electrical or optical signal that can be transmitted via electrical or optical cable or by radio or other means.

When the computer program is contained in a signal that can be transmitted directly by means of a cable or other device or medium, the carrier medium may be constituted by said cable or other device or medium.

Alternatively, the carrier means may be an integrated circuit in which the computer program is encapsulated (embedded), said integrated circuit being adapted to perform or for use in performing the relevant procedures.

In the case that the representative part 14 of the intelligence of the system 21 is purely electronic, this part 14 can be a programmable electronic device such as a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), capable of implementing the procedure for communicating an event produced in truck 20, as will be described later.

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In the event that the representative part 14 of the intelligence of the system 21 for communicating an event produced in the truck 20 is a combination of computer and electronic elements, this part 14 may comprise a processor and a memory that stores the instructions for the part of the procedure implemented by computer, as well as those electronic circuits destined to implement the rest of the steps of the procedure not implemented by computer.

From this description of the system 21, a description of the procedure to follow the trace of a merchandise from its loading in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, executed by this system will be carried out below. system 21, in accordance with the present examples.

In this way, the procedure to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, can comprise the following steps:

-Receive data generated by at least one sensor element;

-Send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to a system

External control

Therefore, the objective of this procedure is for the system 21 to track the trace of a commodity to receive data from these described sensor elements (although it could be any other combination of sensor elements and types of sensor elements) and send them to the system of external control, which will be described later, achieving traceability of the merchandise.

In this way, the data obtained during the loading of the merchandise, the transport and the unloading (in some cases even before the loading and even after the unloading, mainly for sensor elements associated with the merchandise) are outsourced, obtaining their protection both at the level of access for alteration or modification by the driver or third parties, and at the level of confidentiality. In addition, in the event that the vehicle in which the system is available to follow the trace of the merchandise suffers an accident, the data will remain accessible even if no more data is received after the system 21 suffers the accident (for for example, by a vehicle accident, an explosion, a fire, or a deterioration of the solid state unit 26). If you intend to secure this data further, the solid state drive 26 should not contain it.

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As indicated above, the at least one sensor element comprises, in the present examples, the oscillating sensor element 22 of the truck 20, the acceleration / deceleration sensor element 23 of the truck, the sensor element 25 of the transported merchandise and the sensor element 28 of the truck driver.

In other examples, the data received from sensor elements could be: -Data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; -Data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the vehicle for transporting the merchandise; -Data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the vehicle transporting the goods; -Data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise.

Among the sensor elements associated with the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle, for example: -At least one temperature sensing element inside the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; -At least one sensor element of the oscillation of the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; and / or -At least one product leakage sensing element of the container or cargo compartment.

With respect to the sensor elements associated with the vehicle for transporting the merchandise

they can be highlighted, for example: -At least one sensor element of the vehicle location; -At least one element of the vehicle engine temperature sensor; -At least one vehicle fuel level sensor element; -At least one vehicle speed sensor element;

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-At least one vehicle oscillation sensor element; I

-At least one vehicle acceleration / deceleration sensor element.

Among the sensor elements associated with the driver of the vehicle, they can be highlighted,

for example: -At least one sensor element of the amount of alcohol consumed by the driver; -At least one driver fatigue sensor element; -At least one sensor element of the presence of the driver in the seat of the

vehicle.

On the other hand, in the present examples the merchandise transported by the truck 20 is gasoline but the merchandise could be any other. There may be a situation in which the merchandise comprises at least one package, in which each package comprises at least one type of product, and in which the at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise comprises at least one of the following elements sensors:

-At least one element temperature sensor of the package; -At least one product leakage sensor element of the container or cargo compartment; -At least one sensor element of the package arrangement in the container or in the cargo compartment of the vehicle.

Apart from receiving the data generated by the different sensor elements described above, the system for tracking a merchandise can also receive the following data (for example, some of them may be invariable over time, while some of them may vary on each transport):

-Data related to the merchandise, that is, for example the type of merchandise or type of product included in each package of the merchandise, in the event that the merchandise is structured in packages;

-Data related to the vehicle, such as the company that owns the vehicle, data related to the type of fuel used, year of manufacture, etc .; -Data related to the driver of the vehicle, for example, name and surname, the name of the company to which it belongs, the type of driving license, etc.

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In any case, although all this data could be stored in the solid state unit 26, to secure them it is more effective not to do so and send them to the external control system. Alternatively, this data could be provided directly to the external control system, without going through the system to track a merchandise.

The system 21 for tracking a merchandise can receive data from sources other than sensor elements or data such as those described above. For example, you could receive vehicle speedometer data or GPS data. In any case, all this data or part of it is susceptible to being sent to the external control system for storage. In reality, the more data sent to the external control system, the better the traceability of the merchandise.

At this point it is important to note that the system 21 for tracking a merchandise can select the data to be sent to the external control system (it can send all the data it receives, only some or none). This selection can be made by an operator, based on a user interface configured for it, or it can be made by the system 21 itself to track a merchandise using, for example, artificial intelligence.

In addition, according to the present examples, the procedure can also execute

The following stages:

-Determine, from the data received, if an event has occurred;

-Send data related to the event, in the event that the

Event production, to the control system.

As is clear, the determination of an event can be based on any of the data received by the system 21 to track the merchandise, or a combination of them. Clearly, an event may be relevant to the traceability of the merchandise and must be recorded in the data stored in the external control system. Therefore, the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise can send both the notice of the event determination and associated data to the external control system, for example, the data (or part of them) provided by the elements available sensors (or part of them).

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In the present examples, in the event that the event is a traffic accident, the data received may come from the oscillating sensor element 22 of the truck 20 and / or the acceleration / deceleration sensor element 23 thereof, although, as already It has been commented previously, they could come from any other type of sensor element that allows to detect a truck accident 20. Therefore, the system 21 to track the trace of a merchandise can send both the warning of the external control system the determination of the event (traffic accident) as the data (or part thereof) provided by the oscillation sensor element and the acceleration / deceleration sensor element. Additionally, you can also send other relevant data that help the external control system minimize the event or determine new events as a result of the initial event (this point will be described later). For example, you can receive the location of the vehicle at the time of the accident, to determine where you are, both to send help and to know if a new event can occur. You can also receive data related to the security measures to be implemented by the emergency services for the transported merchandise (they can vary for each type of product that is part of the merchandise), in case of accident or any other event.

Thus, for example, with this data the external control system, apart from knowing that the truck has suffered an accident, can also determine a new event or receive the determination of a new event from the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise, for example, if there is a risk of fire or explosion (it may depend on the temperature in the compartment that houses the merchandise and / or the type of merchandise transported, or the temperature of the engine and / or the type of fuel used, etc.), or if after the accident there has been a leakage of the merchandise (for example, the level of gasoline inside the compartment decreases) which may pose a danger to the environment or to people close to the accident.

Be that as it may, the more relevant data the external control system receives, the better it can act against the event. Thus, for example, if the event is a traffic accident and the truck 20 carries gasoline, it is appropriate for the external control system to know the content of the merchandise, as well as the security measures to be implemented, in order to send certain emergency services, prepared for the situation or experts in it, and with the necessary tools to deal with it.

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On the other hand, the procedure executed by the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise may comprise generating a warning signal, in case an event is determined. Basically, the objective can be to inform the driver of the vehicle, of the event so that he acts accordingly. In the event that the event is determined with the merchandise at the loading or unloading dock or during loading or unloading it, this warning signal can be sent to a person in charge who can depend on each situation (for example, the driver of the vehicle if the event is determined during the transport of the merchandise).

The warning signal can be selected from at least one of the following:

-A visual signal generated by an element such as a display screen

(for example, LCD) and / or a plurality of light emitting diodes or LEDs (in English,

Light Emitting Diode), etc. arranged in, for example, the vehicle dashboard

so that the visual signal is easily perceived by the driver;

-A sound signal generated by an element such as a speaker (for example,

own vehicle), a buzzer, etc .;

-A haptic signal generated by an element such as a vibrating motor, which

may be arranged, for example, in the driver's seat or in the handle of the

change of gears, so that it is easily perceived by it.

According to other examples, the system 21 for tracking a merchandise can also comprise a telephone module, which can be the communications module itself if it can establish long-range wireless communications (eg, 4G). This telephone module may be configured to generate external messages, which may include, for example, making a telephone call to at least one pre-configured telephone number (for example, the telephone number of a person responsible for transporting the goods or the driver ). Additionally or alternatively, if the telephone module comprises mobile data (for example, mobile Internet data), it can generate a warning signal such as sending an electronic message (for example, an SMS, an email, a WhatsApp message or Telegram, etc.).

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Additionally, the method may also comprise generating a control signal, in case an event is determined, and, for example, in case the warning signal has not been effective.

This control signal may be adequate to minimize certain risks detected in the determination of the event and may be complementary to the warning signal described above, that is, prior to the generation of the control signal the driver and / or the control system external can receive one or more warning signals indicative of the event. In case the risk persists, the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise can generate the control signal. Thus, for example, if the vehicle is traveling at excessive speed, the system 21 can generate a control signal that causes the vehicle speed to be limited, even when it stops. The same can happen, for example, if the driver intends to drive on a prohibited route due to the goods he is transporting or if the engine temperature has exceeded a predetermined threshold. In the case of an excessive temperature in the container or cargo compartment or in the merchandise, this control signal can cause a temperature drop, in order to avoid the deterioration of the merchandise.

As can be seen in Figure 3, the external control system 30 in the present examples comprises an interface 31 for the connection of the system 30 to some storage means (in the present examples the storage means are external to the system 30 but in others examples could be part of it) and an interface 32 for the connection of the system 30 to a communications module (in the present examples the communication module is external to the system 30 but in other examples it could be part of it).

The storage media, whether or not included in the remote system 30, may comprise one or more magnetic disks (for example, hard drives), one or more optical disks (for example, DVD or CD), one or more memory cards (for example, SD or microSD), one or more flash memories (for example, flash drives), one or more solid-state drives (RAM-based SSDs, flash-based, etc.), a combination of any of the elements cited, etc. In the present examples, these storage media are a hard disk.

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On the other hand, as described above, this hard disk can be part of the remote system 30 itself and / or can be arranged remotely with respect to the external control system 30 and connected wired or wirelessly thereto. In the case of being arranged remotely, the communication established between the system 30 and the hard disk can be ensured by, for example, the use of username / password, cryptographic keys and / or through an SSL tunnel. The connection interface 31 between the system 30 and the hard disk can be any (for example, a serial port such as a USB port), provided that it allows data exchange between this remote system 30 and the hard disk.

This hard disk has as one of its objectives the storage of data from the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise, described above. Thus, for example, you can store data provided by the different sensor elements or data related to certain events. This data can be received at predetermined time intervals, randomly or when any of the sensor elements generate unusual data, such as those that occur when an event is determined.

Another of its objectives may be the storage of certain data related to the vehicle, the merchandise and / or the driver of the truck 20, as also described above. These data can be (for example, some of them may be invariable over time, while some of them may vary on each transport):

-Data related to the merchandise, that is, for example the type of merchandise or

type of product included in each package of the merchandise, in the event that the

merchandise is structured in packages;

-Data related to the vehicle, such as the company that owns the vehicle,

the type of fuel you use, the year of manufacture, etc .;

-Data related to the driver of the vehicle, for example, name and surname, the

name of the company to which it belongs, the type of driving license, etc.

This data can be provided directly to the external control system 30 without going through the system to track a merchandise, or they can be sent at some time from the system 21 to track the merchandise (eg when it receives them ), for storage in the external control system 30.

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They can also store other types of data from other sources, for example, present in the vehicle, such as a GPS or any other device that generates interesting data for the traceability of the merchandise.

The storage means may store all of the described data or part thereof as they are received by the external control system 30, whether during loading, unloading or transporting the goods. A data reception can even occur when the merchandise is in the loading or unloading dock of the merchandise. The reception of this data can occur from time to time, when one of the sensor elements generates abnormal values, etc. In addition, this data can be stored securely through the use of, for example, security systems such as username / password or cryptographic keys.

With respect to the communications module (which may or may not be part of the remote system 30), you can establish both wired and wireless communications. In the case of being of the wireless type, the communications module can be based on GSM, GPRS, 3G, 4G or satellite technology (for example, if the communication is done through a global communications network, such as the Internet ). The wireless communication system could also be short range, for example, Bluetooth, NFC, Wifi, IEEE

802.11 or Zigbee. This communication module allows the external control system 30 to connect to other systems (for example, to the system 21 to track a merchandise described above) in order to be able, for example, to exchange data and control signals. The interface 32 used for this connection may depend, for example, on the type of communication module used, its manufacturer and / or the remote system 30 itself to which it is connected. In the present examples, since the communications module of the system 21 for tracking a merchandise is based on 4G technology, the communications module of this external control system 30 is also based on the same technology, so that they can establish communication between them.

In addition, the external control system 30 may also comprise an electronic and / or computer part 33 representative of the intelligence of the system. Thus, in the case that the system 30 is purely computer, the system may comprise a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities to execute a procedure for managing data from system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise, the procedure of which will be described later.

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The computer program executed by the processor may be stored in physical storage media, such as recording media, a computer memory, or a read-only memory, or it may be carried by a carrier wave, such as electrical or optical . In this case, the physical storage media could be for example the storage media described above associated with the external control system 30.

The computer program may be in the form of source code, object code or an intermediate code between source code and object code, such as partially compiled form, or in any other form suitable for use in the implementation of the described procedures.

The carrier medium can be any entity or device capable of carrying the program.

For example, the carrier medium may comprise storage means, such as a ROM, for example a CD ROM or a semiconductor ROM, or a magnetic recording medium, for example a hard disk (as already mentioned, for the present examples may be the storage media themselves associated with the remote system 30). In addition, the carrier means may be a transmissible carrier medium such as an electrical or optical signal that can be transmitted via electrical or optical cable or by radio or other means.

When the computer program is contained in a signal that can be transmitted directly by means of a cable or other device or medium, the carrier medium may be constituted by said cable or other device or medium.

Alternatively, the carrier means may be an integrated circuit in which the computer program is encapsulated (embedded), said integrated circuit being adapted to perform or for use in performing the relevant procedures.

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In the event that the external control system 30 is purely electronic, the system may be a programmable electronic device such as a CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device), an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit), capable of implementing the procedure to manage data, as will be described later.

In the event that the external control system 30 is a combination of computer and electronic elements, the system may comprise a processor and a memory that stores the instructions for the part of the computer-implemented procedure, as well as those electronic circuits intended to implement the other stages of the procedure not implemented by computer.

From the description made for the external control system 30, a description of the procedure for managing data from the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise will follow, according to some examples.

The procedure may include:

-Receive data from system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise;

-Store data received (all or part of them), in a means of

storage.

As described above, the external control system 30 aims to store data from the system 21 to track a merchandise, so that it can be analyzed during or after loading, unloading and / or transporting the merchandise .

Once the external control system 30 receives the data, the procedure can also comprise determining if an event has occurred. Therefore, the determination of an event can be performed by the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise, by the external control system 30 or by both.

Whether the determination of the event is received from the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise or is carried out in the external control system 30 itself, the determination of the

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event and associated data can be stored on the hard drive for consultation and / or

analysis.

On the other hand, when an event is determined (either in system 21 to track a merchandise or in external control system 30) and the external control system is aware of it, this external control system can generate a warning signal, which is subsequently sent to the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise to act accordingly depending on the particular event.

The warning signal can be selected from at least one of the following:

-A visual signal generated by an element such as a display screen (for example, LCD) and / or a plurality of light emitting diodes or LEDs (in English, Light Emitting Diode), etc. arranged in, for example, the vehicle dashboard so that the visual signal is easily perceived by the driver;

-A sound signal generated by an element such as a speaker (for example, those of the vehicle), a buzzer, etc .;

-A haptic signal generated by an element such as a vibrating motor, which may be arranged, for example, in the driver's seat or in the gearshift lever, so that it is easily perceived by it;

According to other examples, the external control system 31 may also comprise a telephone module, which may be the communications module itself if it can establish long-range wireless communications (eg, 4G). This telephone module may be configured to generate external messages, which may include, for example, making a telephone call to at least one established telephone number (for example, the telephone number of a person responsible for transporting the goods or the driver ). Additionally or alternatively, if the telephone module comprises mobile data (for example, mobile Internet data), it can generate a warning signal such as sending an electronic message (for example, an SMS, an email, a WhatsApp message or Telegram, etc.). In this case, the warning signal does not need to pass through system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise.

In addition, the procedure for managing data may also comprise: -Generate a control signal, in case an event is determined;

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-Send the generated control signal to the system to follow the trace of a merchandise

from loading in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to unloading at the transport destination.

This control signal may be adequate to minimize certain risks detected in the determination of the event and may be complementary to the warning signal described above, that is, prior to the generation of the control signal, the driver and / or the system for Tracking a merchandise can receive one or more warning signs indicating the event. In case the risk persists, the external control system 30 can generate the control signal. Thus, for example, if the vehicle is traveling at excessive speed, the external control system can generate a control signal that causes, through the system 21 to track the trace of a merchandise, the limitation of the vehicle speed, Even your stop. The same can happen, for example, if the driver intends to drive on a prohibited route due to the goods being transported or if the temperature of the engine or fuel has exceeded a predetermined threshold. In the case of an excessive temperature in the container or cargo compartment or in the merchandise, this control signal can cause a temperature drop, in order to avoid the deterioration of the merchandise.

Depending on the nature of the event determined, either by the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise or by the remote control system 30, the procedure may include sending data related to the particular event to an emergency services system, to act accordingly.

The procedure may also comprise a step of receiving a request for data from the emergency services system, when an event has occurred in the truck. In this way, the remote system 30 does not automatically send the data to the emergency services system but instead waits to release the data at the time that the emergency services system requests them.

From everything described so far, different scenarios can be considered.

As can be seen in Figure 4, in a first scenario, if the external control system 30 is or is part of an emergency services system 40, when it is determined that an event has occurred in the vehicle, the system 21 communicates the event to the emergency services system 40, through the 4G communications module, so that they act accordingly (for example, generating a warning signal or a control signal or, in case of certain events, sending the emergency services to the place where the vehicle is located). This communication of the event can be done in multiple ways, for example, through an email (email), which can make the event data accessible, whether attached or from a link to them, for download by of emergency services. In addition, the system 21 for tracking a merchandise can also send data associated with the vehicle (directly or for download, such as those described throughout the description), as well as data previously defined and stored in the unit 26 of solid state (for example, type of merchandise transported, type of vehicle, type of fuel used by the vehicle, etc.) to make the work of emergency services even more efficient. This sending of data can occur automatically from the system 21 to follow a trace of a merchandise or it can be produced upon request of the system 40 of the emergency services, at the time that you know the event.

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Remember also that the system 40 of the emergency services can perform the traceability of the transported merchandise, so you can store all the data or part of it that you receive from the system 21 to track the traceability of a merchandise. Therefore, the determination of an event can also be carried out by the emergency services system 40 itself and from it act accordingly.

Alternatively, if the system 21 for tracking a merchandise does not include storage media (the solid-state unit 26) for security reasons, since the emergency services system 40 has the data stored on its hard disk, you only have to receive the event determination (and additionally, if necessary, data related to the event such as the location of the vehicle, etc.) in order to act accordingly.

As can be seen in Figure 5, in a second scenario, if the external control system 30 is or is part of a system 50 for managing data, the system 21 communicates, through the communications module, the event to said system 50 to manage data and also send you the data related to the event (for example by email) widely described throughout the description. This sending of data can take place automatically from the system 21 or it can take place on request of the system 50 to manage data, upon receiving a communication of the event produced in the vehicle. Next, the system 50 for managing data communicates the event to the system 40 of the emergency services and releases certain data to this system 40 of the emergency services. This release can be done automatically or upon request by the system 40 of the emergency services after receiving the communication of the event determination. In this way, the system 50 for managing data releases data only under certain conditions and so that emergency services can act more effectively in the event.

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Again, it is important to remember that the system 50 for managing data can determine events by itself. In addition, when determining an event, be determined in system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise (and subsequently communicated to system 50 to manage data) or in the system itself to manage data, this system 50 can generate warning signals and / or control signals, such as those described above. Thus, if for example the speed of the vehicle is excessive, the system 50 for managing data can generate a control signal towards the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise, so that it acts on the driver (for example, by means of signals bright, loud or haptic (for example when changing gears or on the vehicle seat)) or on the vehicle's engine (for example, causing the vehicle to stop). If the conditions of fatigue or alcohol consumption by the driver are excessive, you can act in the same way. In another situation, if the vehicle, for example due to the merchandise being transported, is circulating or intends to circulate in an unauthorized way, it is also possible to act on the driver and / or on the vehicle, with the intention of avoiding such circulation. Clearly, the situations that may arise are very diverse and should be understood as described in this description.

Figure 6 shows a third scenario very similar to the second scenario described, in whose third scenario, unlike the second scenario, it is the system 21 to follow the trace of a merchandise that communicates the event to the system 40 of the services emergencies (you may also receive some data, such as those described previously throughout the description), to act accordingly. In this way, the system 50 for managing data does not receive notification of the event from the system 21 but instead receives a data request from the system 40 of the emergency services, so that it releases a series of data to do more Efficient work them. In this case, before the release of data occurs, an identification of the emergency services system can be provoked against the system to manage data. In this identification, both emergency services data and vehicle data that have suffered the event or other relevant data can be requested.

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With reference to other examples, the transported merchandise can be structured in packages. In this way, the merchandise can comprise at least two packages, in which each package can have at least one sensor element associated with the arrangement of the package in the container or cargo compartment (or in the loading or unloading dock), such as its geolocation (for example, by means of a GPS), in which receiving data related to the merchandise can comprise receiving data related to each type of product included in each package of the merchandise (these data can be obtained from the external control system or they can be provided by, for example, an RFID tag associated with each package); and in which to determine, from the received data, if an event has occurred may comprise determining an incompatibility in the arrangement of the packages in the container or cargo compartment (or in the loading or unloading dock), to starting from, for each package:

or data received related to each type of product included in the package;

or received data generated by the at least one sensor element (for example, the GPS described) of the arrangement of the package in the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle (or in the loading or unloading dock).

In this way, any incorrect arrangement of the packages, whether in the loading dock, in the unloading dock or in the container or cargo compartment, may result in the determination of an event, either in system 21 to follow the trace. of a merchandise

or in the external control system 30 (for example, the emergency services system 40 or the data management system 50). At this point it is important to note that an incorrect arrangement of the packages may pose a significant risk to people, merchandise and / or the vehicle, since there may be a high risk of, for example, a fire or an explosion.

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From the determination of this event, any of the described systems 21,30 can generate a warning signal to a person in charge of it, such as the person in charge of the loading or unloading dock, or the driver of the vehicle, so that act accordingly and avoid improper disposal of packages. The form of this warning signal may be any of those described above.

Similarly, any of these systems 21.30 can also generate a control signal to act on the vehicle. Again, this control signal can be generated directly or it can be complementary to one or more warning signals that the person in charge has not attended. The shape of this control signal can be any of those described above.

In addition, it is also possible that both the system 21 for tracking the trace of a merchandise and / or the external control system 30 may determine an event if during transport of the merchandise the transport vehicle circulates, is near or parked next to another vehicle that transports a merchandise (or some type of product within the merchandise) incompatible with the one that transports the vehicle in question. For this, any of the systems 21,30 can access the data of the types of product that the vehicle transports, as well as the data of the types of product that the other vehicle transports, taking as reference, for example, its registration. If there is incompatibility between product types, any of the systems can determine an event, to act accordingly. In the case of parking, the determination of the event can be given by the types of product that each vehicle transports, as well as the geolocation of each of them.

Additionally or alternatively, the system 21 for tracking a merchandise can obtain data related to the types of product that the other vehicle transports by accessing some sensor element associated with the merchandise transported by said vehicle (for example, by means of a tag reader RFID arranged in the vehicle and at least one RFID tag, arranged in the other vehicle, which provides the types of product included in each package or in the general merchandise) and compare them (either of the two systems 21,30) with the data that it has accessible of the merchandise (or more specifically of the types of product that conform the merchandise) that transports the vehicle in which it is. This RFID tag can be understood as a sensor element associated with the merchandise (for example, with each package included in the merchandise), as a sensor element associated with the container / cargo compartment or as a sensor element associated with the vehicle. In any case, from the comparison made, either of the two systems 21,30 must be able to determine an event and, from this determination, generate a warning and / or control signal to the driver of the vehicle or to a third, such as the external control system, to act accordingly.

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The detection of an incorrect disposition of the merchandise (either in the vehicle itself, at the loading or unloading dock or with respect to another vehicle) is also applicable to unpackaged products (that is, not in packages), whether solids or liquids, and that are loaded into the container or cargo compartment by means of, for example, valves or openings for loading and / or unloading. If the compartment comprises different sub-compartments, it is also necessary to monitor what type of product is loaded in each sub-compartment, because it may pose a risk, for example, of fire or explosion. In this case, the determination of the event could be made from:

or data received related to each type of product to be stored in each sub-compartment;

or received data generated by the at least one sensor element of the disposition of the product type in the sub-compartment.

In the event that the transport vehicle comprises a single cargo compartment, the determination of the incorrect disposition of the merchandise with respect to another vehicle, as described above, is also applicable.

Therefore, to avoid risks, the event can be determined before loading at least one product that can pose a risk with a product already loaded, or it can be determined before any type of load is made. To do this, both the system 21 for tracking a merchandise and the external control system 30 can access the data related to each type of product to be loaded into the vehicle. From this data, any of the 21,30 system can determine the event.

Although only some particular embodiments and examples of the invention have been described herein, the person skilled in the art will understand that other alternative embodiments and / or uses of the invention are possible, as well as obvious modifications and equivalent elements. In addition, the present invention encompasses all possible combinations of the specific embodiments that have been described.

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5 The numerical signs relating to the drawings and placed in parentheses in a claim are only intended to increase the understanding of the claim, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claim.

The scope of the present invention should not be limited to specific embodiments, but rather

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Claims (35)

image 1 image2 image3 1. Procedure for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, the procedure comprising: -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element; -Send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to an external control system, which also includes: -Receiving data related to the merchandise; which also includes: - Determining, from the data received, if an event has occurred; -Send data related to the event, in the event that the production of the event, to the control system, in which the merchandise comprises at least two packages, in which each package has associated at least one sensor element of the package arrangement in the container or cargo compartment, in which to receive data Merchandise related includes: - receive data related to each type of product included in each package of the merchandise; and in which to determine, from the received data, if an event has occurred includes: - Determine an incompatibility in the arrangement of the packages in the container or cargo compartment, from, for each package:

or data received related to each type of product included in the package;

or received data generated by the at least one sensor element of the package arrangement in the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein receiving data generated by at least one sensor element comprises at least one of the following sub-steps: - Receiving data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle; - Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the vehicle transporting the goods; image4 image5 image6 -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the merchandise transport vehicle; -Receive data generated by at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise.

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Method according to claim 2, wherein the at least one sensor element associated with the container or cargo compartment of the vehicle comprises at least one of the following:

- At least one temperature sensing element inside the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; -At least one sensor element of the oscillation of the container or the cargo compartment of the vehicle; -At least one product leakage sensor element of the container or cargo compartment.

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 Method according to any one of claims 2 or 3, wherein the at least one sensor element associated with the vehicle for transporting the goods comprises at least one of the following:

-At least one sensor element of the location of the vehicle; -At least one element of the vehicle engine temperature sensor; -At least one vehicle fuel level sensor element; -At least one vehicle speed sensor element; -At least one vehicle oscillation sensor element; -At least one vehicle acceleration / deceleration sensor element.

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 Method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the at least one sensor element associated with the driver of the vehicle comprises at least one of the following:

-At least one sensor element of the amount of alcohol consumed by the driver; -At least one driver fatigue sensor element; -At least one sensor element of the presence of the driver in the seat of the vehicle. 6. A method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the merchandise comprises at least one package, wherein each package comprises at least one type of image7 image8 image9 product, and in which the at least one sensor element associated with the merchandise comprises at least one of the following: - At least one temperature sensing element of the package; -At least one product leakage sensor element of the container or cargo compartment; -At least one sensor element of the package arrangement in the container or in the cargo compartment of the vehicle.

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Method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising

also at least one of the following stages: -Receive data related to the vehicle; -Receive data related to the driver of the vehicle.

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Method according to claim 7, wherein receiving data related to the merchandise comprises:

- Receive data related to each type of product included in each package of the merchandise.

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Method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising

In addition: -Store data received on storage media.

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 Method according to claim 1, further comprising: - Generating a warning signal, if an event is determined.

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Method according to claim 10, wherein the warning signal is selected from

Enter at least one of the following: -A visual signal; -A sound signal; -A haptic signal.

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Method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising

In addition: -Generate a control signal, if an event is determined.

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Method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, further comprising:

- Store data related to an event in storage media, in case an event is determined.

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 Method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the external control system is a system of emergency services.

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 Method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the external control system is a data management system.

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 Method according to claim 15, further comprising:

- Send data related to an event, if an event is determined, to a system of emergency services.

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Computer program comprising program instructions to cause a computer system to perform a method according to any one of claims 1 to 16 to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination.

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Computer program according to claim 17, which is stored in recording media.

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Computer program according to any one of claims 17 or 18, which is carried by a carrier signal.

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 System for tracking the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, the system comprising:

-Means to receive data generated by at least one sensor element; -Means to send received data generated by the at least one sensor element, to an external control system.

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Computer system for tracking the merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, which comprises a memory and a processor, in which the memory stores program instructions computer executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities for executing a method according to any one of claims 1 to 16 to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its discharge in the transport destination

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 System according to any one of claims 20 or 21, comprising: - A communications module.

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 System according to any one of claims 20 to 22, comprising: Storage media.

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 Vehicle for the transport of goods comprising: - A system according to any one of claims 20 to 23; -At least one sensor element, connected to the system.

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Procedure for managing data from a system to follow the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, the procedure comprising:

-Receive data from the system to follow the trace of a merchandise; -Store data received, in storage media. which also includes: -Determine, from the data received, if an event has occurred. which also includes: -Sending data related to an event to an emergency services system, in case an event is determined. which also includes: -Receiving a request for data related to an event by the emergency services system, if an event is determined.

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Method according to claim 25, wherein receiving data from the

System for tracking a merchandise includes: -Receive data related to an event determined by the system to track the merchandise.

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Method according to any one of claims 25 or 26, further comprising:

- Store data related to the particular event, in storage media.

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Method according to any one of claims 25 to 27, comprising

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Method according to claim 28, wherein the warning signal is selected from

Enter at least one of the following: -A visual signal; -A sound signal; -A haptic signal.

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Method according to any one of claims 25 to 29, comprising

also: - Generate a control signal, if an event is determined; - Send the generated control signal to the system to follow the trace of a merchandise from loading in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to unloading at the transport destination.

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Computer program comprising program instructions to cause a computer system to perform a method according to any one of claims 25 to 30 to manage data from a system to track a system.

merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination.

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System to manage data from a system to track the traceability of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination, the system comprising:

- Means to receive data from the system to track a merchandise; -Means for storing received data, in storage media.

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System to manage data from a system to track the traceability of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle to its unloading at the transport destination, the system comprising a memory and a processor, in the that the memory stores computer program instructions executable by the processor, these instructions comprising functionalities for executing a method according to any one of claims 25 to 30 to manage data from a system to track the trace of a merchandise from its cargo in a container or in a cargo compartment of a vehicle until it is unloaded at the transport destination.

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 System according to any one of claims 32 or 33, comprising: - A communications module.

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 System according to any one of claims 32 to 34, comprising: Storage media.

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