Daniel L Monroe

US Patent:

6697421, Feb 24, 2004

Filed:

Nov 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/444044

Inventors:

Daniel Richard Monroe - Woodland Park CO
Gregory Allan Rea - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04B 700

US Classification:

375222, 370315, 4554261, 4554262, 455 73, 455557, 709217, 709223

Abstract:

An operator independent, transparent wireless modem management system is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the modem management system comprises the steps of receiving a short message service message at the wireless modem and examining the short message service message for modem management information. If the short message service message comprises modem management information, then the wireless modem processes the short message service message. A wireless modem for accomplishing the same is also disclosed.

US Patent:

6816480, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/398724

Inventors:

Daniel R. Monroe - Woodland Park CO
Jeffrey E. Turner - Colorado Springs CO
Gregory A. Rea - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L 1266

US Classification:

370352, 370328, 37039552, 370466

Abstract:

A data terminal apparatus comprising a wireless radio and a communications bridge is provided. The data terminal apparatus provides a link between data from a user equipment and a GSM network, connecting user equipment designed for circuit switched call link communications to a destination equipment via short message service or general packet radio service communications. According to an aspect of the invention, the data terminal apparatus simulates a circuit switched call link to the user equipment, thereby bridging legacy serial data communications systems with convenient wireless network technology. The result is a highly portable and easily integrated data terminal appartus for a wide variety of user equipment. In one embodiment, the invention is particularly advantageous in utility service monitoring applications.

US Patent:

6820049, Nov 16, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/400624

Inventors:

Daniel R. Monroe - Woodland Park CO
Jeffery E. Turner - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

703 21, 703 13, 703 14, 703 17, 703 20, 455422, 455557, 340905, 370352

Abstract:

A data collection system for transmitting data from user equipment to a user application server over a GSM network is provided. According to an aspect of the invention, a data terminal apparatus is configured to simulate a circuit switched call link to the user equipment, while providing a communications call link to the GSM network over a non-circuit switched call link. According to embodiments described herein, the non-circuit switched call link is achieved via packetizing serial data from the user equipment into short message service messages, or alternatively via general packet radio service messages. As a result of the methods and apparatuses of the present inventions, legacy serial communications equipment can be integrated into a data collection network and remotely monitored without the costs associated with deploying service personnel or more costly circuit switched type equipment and services.

US Patent:

7110371, Sep 19, 2006

Filed:

Aug 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/229499

Inventors:

Daniel R. Monroe - Woodland Park CO, US
Jay A. Foster - Austin TX, US
Eric K. Henderson - Cambridge, GB
Richard S. Butler - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04B 7/00

US Classification:

3703102, 370464, 455557

Abstract:

A GPRS controller interface communicates commands, events and data between two communication devices using a GPRS transport layer (GTL). In one embodiment, communication devices may include a host and a baseband controller of a modem that communicate over a serial link. Command event and data packets may be framed and multiplexed for transmission over the link. The framing includes, among other things, adding a flag to identify command and event packets from data packets, and a sequence number to help ensure synchronization. A first logical channel may be utilized for command packets including AT modem commands. A second logical channel may be utilized for outbound data packets. A third logical channel may be utilized for event packets, and a fourth logical channel may be utilized for inbound data packets. GTL commands may initiate an initialization or resynchronization of the GCI layer and may be generated, for example, in response to sequence number errors of check-byte errors.

US Patent:

7197330, Mar 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 14, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/524767

Inventors:

Daniel R. Monroe - Woodland Park CO, US
Charles L. Lindsay - Monument CO, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38
H04M 1/00

US Classification:

455557, 455558, 4555561, 455445, 370352, 370465, 375222

Abstract:

A dual port external wireless modem is disclosed. According to one embodiment, the external wireless modem receives command and control information over a primary serial port, and real-time data over a secondary serial port. The primary serial port is further configured to received packet switched data, such as short message service messages, while the secondary serial port is configured to received circuit switched data. An RF transceiver in the wireless modem modulates data and control received over the respective serial ports, preferably using a GSM protocol stack. According to an embodiment, the circuit switched and packet switched data received at the wireless modem can be simultaneously transmitted by the RF transceiver without interrupting the circuit switched data transfer, thereby avoiding a context switch and a loss of throughput.

US Patent:

7627022, Dec 1, 2009

Filed:

Jan 16, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/759634

Inventors:

Daniel Richard Monroe - Woodland Park CO, US
Gregory Allan Rea - Colorado Springs CO, US

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04B 1/38

US Classification:

375222

Abstract:

An operator independent, transparent wireless modem management system is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the modem management system comprises the steps of receiving a short message service message at the wireless modem and examining the short message service message for modem management information. If the short message service message comprises modem management information, then the wireless modem processes the short message service message. A wireless modem for accomplishing the same is also disclosed.

US Patent:

6363335, Mar 26, 2002

Filed:

Sep 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/400623

Inventors:

Daniel R. Monroe - Woodland Park CO
Jeffery E. Turner - Colorado Springs CO
Gregory A. Rea - Colorado Springs CO

Assignee:

Xircom Wireless, Inc. - Colorado Springs CO

International Classification:

G06F 944

US Classification:

703 21, 703 24, 703 27, 455557

Abstract:

A communications bridge for simulating circuit switched call links to user equipment is provided. According to one embodiment, the communications bridge receives data from the user equipment over a serial data interface. The communications bridge simulates circuit switched call link responses back to the user equipment so that the user equipment believes that a circuit switched call link has been made. Once the simulated circuit switched call link is established, data from the user equipment is packetized into short message service or general packet radio service packets for transmission over a non-circuit switched call link.

Address:

917 N High St, Lacon, IL 61540

Phone:

(309)2468780

VIN:

2G2WP552471143100

Make:

PONTIAC

Model:

GRAND PRIX

Year:

2007