US 6,429,810 C1 (13,133rd)
Integrated air logistics system
Mark Stephen De Roche, Hermosa Beach, CA (US)
Filed by Mark Stephen De Roche, Hermosa Beach, CA (US)
Assigned to FLEET CONNECT SOLUTIONS LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,764, Dec. 12, 2024.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 6,429,810, issued Aug. 6, 2002, Appl. No. 09/774,547, Jan. 31, 2001.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/242,355, filed on Oct. 23, 2000.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/228,100, filed on Aug. 28, 2000.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/179,536, filed on Feb. 1, 2000.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Jan. 9, 2026.
Int. Cl. G01S 19/14 (2010.01); G01S 19/34 (2010.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H04B 7/185 (2006.01); G01S 19/24 (2010.01)
CPC G01S 19/14 (2013.01) [G01S 19/34 (2013.01); G08G 1/20 (2013.01); H04B 7/18554 (2013.01); G01S 19/24 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1-50 is confirmed.
1. A method of providing container status information to a user, the method comprising of the steps of:
attaching an electronic communications unit to a shipping container;
generating a transaction identification code, wherein said transaction identification code is specific to said shipping container and specific to at least one user transaction;
initiating a status inquiry utilizing said transaction identification code, wherein said user performs said initiating step;
receiving said status inquiry by a ground communications system;
transmitting said status inquiry to said electronic communications unit by said ground communications system;
obtaining a status information response by said electronic communications unit;
transmitting said status information response to said ground communications system by said electronic communications unit; and
forwarding said status information response to said user by said ground communications system.