Carrier-Container Digital Association for High-Precision Multimodal Tracking

The patent merges the positioning function from the container terminal to the carrier terminal. The carrier terminal, which has stable power supply from the vehicle, performs positioning for both the carrier and the container. This eliminates the need for independent micro-battery positioning equipment on the container, solving the power consumption problem while maintaining positioning reliability through the association relationship between carrier and container.

The patent introduces the carrier terminal as an intermediary to solve signal loss problems. When the container is in associated state with the carrier, the carrier terminal acts as a mediator to provide continuous high-precision positioning data even in complex environments where GPS/Beidou signals are lost. This ensures trajectory continuity without requiring the container terminal to continuously transmit data, thus avoiding signal loss issues.

The patent makes the carrier terminal universal by enabling it to perform multiple functions: carrier positioning, container positioning, and trajectory prediction. Instead of requiring expensive high-precision positioning modules on each container, the carrier terminal serves multiple containers and performs multiple functions, significantly reducing system cost while maintaining high positioning accuracy through the association mechanism and machine learning algorithms.

The patent applies preliminary action by using the machine learning trajectory prediction algorithm to predict future container positions based on historical trajectory data. This allows the system to proactively provide accurate positioning information for upcoming handover points and production facilities, enabling better transportation plan formulation and real-time monitoring without waiting for actual position updates, thus reducing information loss and response time.