Michael C Monaghan

US Patent:

20190357079, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

Jun 3, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/430270

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Andrew M. Wade - Bozeman MT, US
Nicholas G. Evans - Omaha NE, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US
Justin A. Hogan - Bozeman MT, US

Assignee:

Beartooth Radio, Inc. - Bozeman MT

International Classification:

H04W 28/06
H04L 1/00
H04W 4/80
H04W 76/14
H04W 52/24
H04B 1/69
H04L 27/10
H04W 64/00
H04B 17/318
H04M 1/725
H04B 1/48
H04B 1/3888
H04B 1/3883
H04B 1/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for extending the communication range of mobile communication devices. A long-range radio device is controlled by a control application on a host smartphone. The long-range radio device provides signal paths for two different radios, one employing a long-range (LoRa) modulation format, and another employing a high data-rate encoding such as FSK. The system provides graceful degradation in data rate as radio link distance increases and received signal strength decreases. In addition to switching between radios, variable compression and buffering are used to adapt usage to supportable data rates. Voice, other audio, video, text, binary, and other data formats are supported, as also a wide range of co-resident host apps. Unidirectional and bidirectional links can be used.

US Patent:

20180359678, Dec 13, 2018

Filed:

Jun 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/004284

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US

International Classification:

H04W 40/12

Abstract:

Mesh network routing methods and apparatus use link weights and node ranks to efficiently and quickly determine routes between source and destination nodes, with low consumption of computing resources and battery power. Link weights based on RSSI and SNR are suitable for wireless networks. Similar techniques based on analysis of analog link parameters extend the disclosed technologies to mesh networks on any medium.

US Patent:

20170181033, Jun 22, 2017

Filed:

Mar 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/446939

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Andrew M. Wade - Bozeman MT, US
Nicholas G. Evans - Omaha NE, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US
Justin A. Hogan - Bozeman MT, US

Assignee:

Beartooth Radio, Inc. - Bozeman MT

International Classification:

H04W 28/06
H04W 76/02
H04B 17/318
H04L 1/00
H04L 27/10
H04B 1/69
H04W 52/24
H04W 4/00
H04W 64/00

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for extending the communication range of mobile communication devices. A long-range radio device is controlled by a control application on a host smartphone. The long-range radio device provides signal paths for two different radios, one employing a long-range (LoRa) modulation format, and another employing a high data-rate encoding such as FSK. The system provides graceful degradation in data rate as radio link distance increases and received signal strength decreases. In addition to switching between radios, variable compression and buffering are used to adapt usage to supportable data rates. Voice, other audio, video, text, binary, and other data formats are supported, as also a wide range of co-resident host apps. Unidirectional and bidirectional links can be used.

US Patent:

20170163780, Jun 8, 2017

Filed:

Feb 17, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/436405

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US

Assignee:

Beartooth Radio, Inc. - Bozeman MT

International Classification:

H04M 1/21
H04B 1/3827
H04B 1/3883
H04B 1/00
H04B 1/3888
H04W 4/00
H04B 1/48

Abstract:

The devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure allow a radio device to connect to a mobile device. When interconnected with the radio device, the mobile device may communicate via radio connection as well as cellular network connections and other wireless connections inherent to the mobile device. Described herein are devices, systems, and methods to create a coupled mobile device and radio, with a Software Defined Radio capability operating on the mobile communication device to control the radio functionalities embedded within the radio device.

US Patent:

20150326702, Nov 12, 2015

Filed:

Mar 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/645171

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/21
H04B 1/3827
H04M 1/03

Abstract:

The systems and methods of the present invention allow a radio device to connect to a mobile device via a protective case, the protective case housing the radio device and mobile device. When interconnected with the radio device, the mobile device may communicate via radio connection as well as cellular network connections and other wireless connections inherent to the mobile device. Described herein is a system and method to create a coupled mobile device and radio, with a Software Defined Radio capability operating on the mobile communication device to control the radio functionalities embedded within the radio device.

US Patent:

20150271309, Sep 24, 2015

Filed:

Mar 11, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/645057

Inventors:

- Bozeman MT, US
Michael C. Monaghan - Bozeman MT, US

International Classification:

H04M 1/21
H04M 1/725
H04W 4/00
H04W 4/02

Abstract:

The systems and methods of the present invention allow a radio communications device to attach to a mobile device via a protective case, the protective case housing the radio device and mobile device. When interconnected with the radio device, the mobile device may use Software Defined Radio capabilities to direct the radio device to perform a number of operations. For example, the mobile device may direct the radio device to receive weather information to be displayed on the mobile device, to act as a radio scanner, to provide two-way radio communications with a separate radio device, and/or to record the aforementioned communications on the mobile device. Moreover, the mobile device, acting through the radio device, may increase the power output efficiency of the interconnected devices. The mobile device may further identify a whitespace channel through which radio communications may be facilitated.