CPC G08B 13/2462 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G08B 25/08 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A method for tracking a container, the method comprising:
associating a tracking device with the container;
identifying a destination location for the container;
detecting, by the tracking device, a current location of the container;
detecting, by the tracking device, an environmental condition associated with the container;
comparing the environmental condition to a predefined threshold;
transmitting a first alert in response to the comparing of the environmental condition to the predefined threshold;
determining, by the tracking device, that the container has been opened;
determining, based upon the current location, whether the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location; and
transmitting a second alert in response to the determining that the container has been opened at a location other than the destination location.
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