Abstract: A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container is provided. The system includes a sensing system for monitoring the contents of the container; a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; a control element for analyzing received sensor data; a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for data fusion. The method and system gather and analyze data from container tracking sources to produce intelligent output. The container tracking sources include at least one container sensing system for monitoring contents of a container. The data fusion system may include a data intake component for accepting container tracking data from multiple container tracking sources and a data authentication component for authenticating the container tracking data and creating container information. The data fusion system may additionally include data analysis components for analyzing the information to create container intelligence and communication tools for providing real-time communications to convey container intelligence. The system may additionally include mapping components for generating intelligence reports and providing a user interface for facilitating viewing of the intelligence reports in geographical context.

Abstract: A system for monitoring the contents of a closed container is provided. The system includes a sensing system for monitoring the contents of the container; a signal receiving element for receiving sensor data from the sensing system; a control element for analyzing received sensor data; a first transceiver element for receiving signals containing sensor data from within the container and for transmitting those signals outside of the container; and a satellite transceiver element for receiving signals from the first transceiver element and for forwarding the received signals via satellite uplink to a remote location.