Bi-modal communication system for secure goods tracking and methods of using the same

Abstract

Example methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed for monitoring and tracking goods flowing through a supply chain. In this regard, goods may be associated with one or more monitoring nodes for monitoring various parameters such as conditions associated with an environment of the goods. In this regard, the monitoring nodes transmits telemetry data monitored by the monitoring nodes, via edge devices or gateway nodes to a server. In accordance with various embodiments illustrated herein, based on an analysis of status information and a network connection quality, associated with transmission of telemetry data packets over a communication network, the data packets under transmission, may be altered by processing the data packets locally and intermediately at the edge devices before sending to the server. The data packets may be altered such that, in an operation, only a portion of data packet including relevant contextual information associated with the telemetry data may be transmitted to the server.