SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR REAL-TIME TRACKING OF PACKAGES

摘要

A system for real-time tracking of packages includes a portable data acquisition device capable of collecting and storing package data, wherein t he data acquisition device includes a wireless radio and at least one data inpu t device, a docking device including data storage and a docking device communication radio, and a mainframe data repository capable of receiving collected and stored package data either from the data acquisition device directly via the wireless radio or from the docking device via the docking device communication radio. The data acquisition device includes a display screen capable of receiving data input using a stylus, and representing the data in alternate orientations such that the data is viewable from multiple perspectives and fixed locations around the data acquisition device. The display screen includes a touch screen display having an improved method of presenting data received via the touch screen display.