Christopher G Stephenson

US Patent:

7307526, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

May 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/845367

Inventors:

Ravindra U. Rajapakse - San Francisco CA, US
David L. Shannon - State College PA, US
Leo S. Chang - San Carlos CA, US
Stephen J. Lambright - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher A. Stephenson - Redwood City CA, US
Andrew E. S. Alcock - Singapore, SG
Jeyappragash Jeyakeerthi - Santa Clara CA, US
Gregory Y. H. Lee - Singapore, SG

Assignee:

Savi Technology, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G08B 23/00
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

3405721, 3405681, 340540, 340 51

Abstract:

A system federates heterogeneous monitoring systems to provide end-to-end monitoring information for conveyances with item-layer visibility. A first node of the federated system comprises a first monitoring system and a first port and a second node comprises a second monitoring system and a second port. In parallel with a conveyance being transported between the first node and the second node, the first monitoring system sends an agent to the second monitoring system. The agent comprises logic and/or data necessary to implement processes on the second monitoring agent while the conveyance is at the second port. When the conveyance arrives at the second port, the second monitoring system executes the agent to determine conditions of the conveyance and/or its contents.

US Patent:

7382264, Jun 3, 2008

Filed:

Jan 17, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/624069

Inventors:

Ravindra U. Rajapakse - San Francisco CA, US
David L. Shannon - State College PA, US
Leo S. Chang - San Carlos CA, US
Stephen J. Lambright - San Francisco CA, US
Christopher A. Stephenson - Redwood City CA, US
Andrew E. S. Alcock - Singapore, SG
Jeyappragash Jeyakeerthi - Santa Clara CA, US
Gregory Y. H. Lee - Singapore, SG

Assignee:

Savi Technology, Inc. - Mountain View CA

International Classification:

G08B 13/14
G08B 1/08
G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

3405721, 34053919, 705 28

Abstract:

A system federates heterogeneous monitoring systems to provide end-to-end monitoring information for conveyances with item-layer visibility. A first node of the federated system comprises a first monitoring system and a first port and a second node comprises a second monitoring system and a second port. In parallel with a conveyance being transported between the first node and the second node, the first monitoring system sends an agent to the second monitoring system. The agent comprises logic and/or data necessary to implement processes on the second monitoring agent while the conveyance is at the second port. When the conveyance arrives at the second port, the second monitoring system executes the agent to determine conditions of the conveyance and/or its contents.