Freight Tracking System and Method

摘要

A freight tracking system and method of use that is operable to track a shipment batch wherein the shipment batch comprises of a plurality of pieces and wherein each piece of the shipment batch is communicably coupled. The freight tracking system further includes a database, controller, remote terminals, warehouse gateways and a plurality of asset tags. The asset tags are communicably coupled with each other and further communicably paired with at least one warehouse gateway. The asset tags maintain communication intermediate each other and further include a display screen and a visual warning indicator. A proximity distance parameter is established for a group of asset tags that are assigned to a particular shipment batch. The asset tags within the assigned shipment batch are operable to provide notification to the users of the freight tracking system upon the exceeding of the proximity distance parameter.

主权项

1. A method for tracking freight using a freight tracking system wherein the freight tracking system comprises the steps of:
installing a controller, said controller being a personal computer, said controller being operably coupled a network, installing at least one remote terminal, said remote terminal being a portable computing device; installing a software application, said software application being installed on said controller and said at least one remote terminal, said software application operable to provide the operation of the freight tracking system; connecting the controller to a remote database; deploying a warehouse gateway, said warehouse gateway being operably coupled to said at least one remote terminal and said controller, said warehouse gateway including a transceiver, said transceiver capable of transmitting an detecting a signal, providing a plurality of asset tags, said asset tags having a housing, said asset tags being configured to be releasably secured to an item for shipment, said asset tags including a transmitter and receiver, said asset tags further including a visual warning indicator, said visual warning indicator operable to display a first color and a second color, allocating a portion of said plurality of asset tags to be secured to a shipment of cargo, wherein the shipment of cargo includes a plurality of separate items; pairing the portion of said plurality of asset tags selected for securement to a shipment to the warehouse gateway; assigning the portion of said plurality of asset tags to a shipment batch, wherein the shipment batch is provided with a unique shipment batch identification number; securing the portion of said plurality of asset tags paired with the warehouse gateway to the items within the shipment batch; entering the shipment batch information into the software application; linking the asset tags contained within the shipment batch, wherein communication between each asset tag within a shipment batch is established; entering the proximity distance parameter, wherein the proximity distance parameter for each asset tag within the shipment batch is entered into the freight tracking system; activating the monitoring of each asset tag within the shipment batch; updating the database with position information of each asset tag; detecting that at least one asset tag has exceeded the proximity distance parameter; alerting the users of the freight tracking system, wherein users of the freight tracking system are provided notification that an asset tag within a shipment batch has exceeded the proximity distance parameter; correcting the location of the asset tag; resuming the monitoring of the asset tags within a shipment batch.