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Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for inhibiting unauthorized utilization of a protected devise, such as a container with electronic locking mechanism installed in the inner side of a container door(s), it is provided for permitting access through the container door. Such mechanism includes electronic lock(s) containing a processor CPU to store container unique ID information. And for controlling the container door lock mechanism, with a means for releasing lock mechanism, includes a portable self-powered electronic reader/controller apparatus. The reader/controller is equipped with a receptacle, which provides power and communicates with container electronic locking processor, through the container mount receptacle terminals or wireless signal(s). For portable/controller user access and for user Identification, the portable reader/controller contains a, magnetic card, RFID card, and smart card, or biometric reader. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the portable reader/controller comprises of a PDA equipped with a GPS antenna and a GPS map in its database. At port of origin the container given destination GPS address is downloaded into said container lock processor. When container is at given destination location address, the container lock processor upon receipt of PDA location GPS signal, compares in it's database received PDA actual location GPS address along with given container ID code, with previously stored at port of origin given destination GPS address. If the actual received GPS location address and previously given port of origin destination address is a match, the processor signals to the locking mechanism to unlock containers door.

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First Claim