US 12,342,855 B2
Remote monitoring of perishable trade items in environmentally-controlled storage containers
Maximilian Ralph Peter von und zu Liechtenstein, Douglas (IM); and Erich Linus Birchler, Bottighofen (CH)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Apr. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/626,376.
Application 18/626,376 is a continuation of application No. 17/334,690, filed on May 29, 2021, granted, now 11,963,549.
Application 17/334,690 is a continuation of application No. 17/187,888, filed on Mar. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,033,052, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Application 17/187,888 is a continuation of application No. 17/031,978, filed on Sep. 25, 2020, granted, now 10,939,260, issued on Mar. 2, 2021.
Application 17/031,978 is a continuation of application No. 15/275,506, filed on Sep. 26, 2016, granted, now 10,806,177, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0315325 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24F 25/00 (2006.01); B65D 85/12 (2006.01); F25D 21/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01); G07C 3/02 (2006.01); H04L 67/1095 (2022.01); H04W 4/35 (2018.01)
CPC A24F 25/00 (2013.01) [B65D 85/12 (2013.01); F25D 21/006 (2013.01); G05B 23/0259 (2013.01); G07C 3/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/1095 (2013.01); H04W 4/35 (2018.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A container adapted for storing at least one perishable item and alerting a user to a spoilage hazard related to the at least one perishable item, the container comprising:
a read/write persistent memory, wherein the read/write persistent memory is adapted for storing a time threshold data repository and wherein the time threshold data repository is adapted in such a way that it comprises at least one type of an event and a plurality of associated time thresholds, and wherein the event relates to a change inside said a container environment and wherein the plurality of associated time thresholds comprises a pre-alert threshold and a full alert threshold;
a repository of merchandise data, wherein the repository comprises at least one environmental requirement for a recommended storage of at least one generic item of merchandise;
a timer, wherein the timer is started by the event being detected, and wherein the timer is capable of determining an elapsed time since being started and wherein the timer is capable of determining whether one of the plurality of associated time thresholds has been reached; and
an account configuration interface, operative to set a preference for an alert conditional on one of the plurality of associated time thresholds being breached, wherein an alert comprises a pre-alert and a full alert, wherein a pre-alert is for informing a user of impending spoilage of the perishable item and wherein a full alert is for informing a user of materialized spoilage of the perishable item,
wherein the alert preference is set in such a way that:
the at least one environmental requirement is read from the repository of merchandise data,
the full alert threshold is preset according to the at least one environmental requirement, and
a user presented with the preset along with an option to override the preset.