Patents Assigned to RangeCast Technologies, LLC
  • Patent number: 9391676
    Abstract: Audio content distribution from audio sources to client terminals through a network. An audio source interface receives raw audio from an audio source, and converts it into a digital audio clip in a digital audio packet, containing a timestamp and a channel identity corresponding to the audio source. A network audio server formats the digital audio packet into a network compliant digital audio file, which is stored at a network address. The network audio server generates a directory packet including the address of the digital audio file, the channel identity, and the timestamp, and, couples the directory packet to a directory server located on the network. The directory server outputs directory packets to a client terminal on the network, which selects a directory packet and sends an audio file request through the network for the digital audio file. The audio file is then sent to the client terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9275137
    Abstract: A network based system for distributing audio recordings of discrete transmissions from land mobile radio systems received by plural radio terminals having scanning receivers to plural client terminals, including methods of selecting the best available recordings and selectively storing content both locally in the radio terminals and at network based storage locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: RangeCast Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9154115
    Abstract: A system and method to efficiently use a plurality of ‘receivers’ to monitor a larger plurality of ‘sources’ for audio content. Upon identifying that a source is active, one of the plural receivers is assigned to convey the content to a destination. All other receivers are prevented from monitoring that specific source for the duration of its activity, but continue to monitor the remaining sources. ‘Source’ includes any source of information containing audio content. ‘Receiver’ includes any device capable of selectively conveying such content, including physical switches, hardware or software multiplexers, microphones, radio receivers, or any other means of obtaining such content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9100272
    Abstract: A network audio feed source terminal, for coupling units of audio content from an audio source to a network. The feed terminal includes a source interface that receives audio content from the audio source and a content monitor that identifies audio content in accordance with monitoring criteria. The feed terminal also includes a means for capturing a selected portion of the identified audio content as units of audio content in accordance with capture criteria, and, a network interface that couples the units of audio content into the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Terence Sean Sullivan, Richard E. Barnett, Terence Brennan
  • Patent number: 9048818
    Abstract: A system and method to efficiently use a plurality of ‘receivers’ to monitor a larger plurality of ‘sources’ for audio content. Upon identifying that a source is active, one of the plural receivers is assigned to convey the content to a destination. All other receivers are prevented from monitoring that specific source for the duration of its activity, but continue to monitor the remaining sources. ‘Source’ includes any source of information containing audio content. ‘Receiver’ includes any device capable of selectively conveying such content, including physical switches, hardware or software multiplexers, microphones, radio receivers, or any other means of obtaining such content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20150149403
    Abstract: A network based system for distributing audio recordings of discrete transmissions from land mobile radio systems received by plural radio terminals having scanning receivers to plural client terminals, including methods of selecting the best available recordings and selectively storing content both locally in the radio terminals and at network based storage locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: RANGECAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9020469
    Abstract: A network based system for distributing audio recordings of discrete transmissions from land mobile radio systems received by plural radio terminals having scanning receivers to plural client terminals, including methods of selecting the best available recordings and selectively storing content both locally in the radio terminals and at network based storage locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20150071458
    Abstract: Audio content distribution from audio sources to client terminals through a network. An audio source interface receives raw audio from an audio source, and converts it into a digital audio clip in a digital audio packet, containing a timestamp and a channel identity corresponding to the audio source. A network audio server formats the digital audio packet into a network compliant digital audio file, which is stored at a network address. The network audio server generates a directory packet including the address of the digital audio file, the channel identity, and the timestamp, and, couples the directory packet to a directory server located on the network. The directory server outputs directory packets to a client terminal on the network, which selects a directory packet and sends an audio file request through the network for the digital audio file. The audio file is then sent to the client terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: RANGECAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140364075
    Abstract: A system and method to efficiently use a plurality of ‘receivers’ to monitor a larger plurality of ‘sources’ for audio content. Upon identifying that a source is active, one of the plural receivers is assigned to convey the content to a destination. All other receivers are prevented from monitoring that specific source for the duration of its activity, but continue to monitor the remaining sources. ‘Source’ includes any source of information containing audio content. ‘Receiver’ includes any device capable of selectively conveying such content, including physical switches, hardware or software multiplexers, microphones, radio receivers, or any other means of obtaining such content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: RANGECAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140357234
    Abstract: A network based system for distributing audio recordings of discrete transmissions from land mobile radio systems received by plural radio terminals having scanning receivers to plural client terminals, including methods of selecting the best available recordings and selectively storing content both locally in the radio terminals and at network based storage locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: RANGECAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140329457
    Abstract: A system and method to efficiently use a plurality of ‘receivers’ to monitor a larger plurality of ‘sources’ for audio content. Upon identifying that a source is active, one of the plural receivers is assigned to convey the content to a destination. All other receivers are prevented from monitoring that specific source for the duration of its activity, but continue to monitor the remaining sources. ‘Source’ includes any source of information containing audio content. ‘Receiver’ includes any device capable of selectively conveying such content, including physical switches, hardware or software multiplexers, microphones, radio receivers, or any other means of obtaining such content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: RANGECAST TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8856267
    Abstract: A system and method of communicating audio through a network. The method includes detecting audio content from an audio source by a first network terminal, sending a directory packet including a network address of the detected audio content to a second network terminal, and requesting the audio content through the network by the second audio terminal. The further step of storing the detected audio content in a buffer for audio packets identified by packet identities may be added. The sending a directory packet step may include sending a packet identity, and the requesting step may include specifying an audio packet according to the packet identity. A further step of sending a source packet including the network address of the detected audio content to a network directory server by the first network terminal may be added. The network directory server may execute the sending a directory packet step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Terence Sean Sullivan, Richard E. Barnett, Terence Brennan
  • Patent number: 8849225
    Abstract: A system and method to efficiently use a plurality of ‘receivers’ to monitor a larger plurality of ‘sources’ for audio content. Upon identifying that a source is active, one of the plural receivers is assigned to convey the content to a destination. All other receivers are prevented from monitoring that specific source for the duration of its activity, but continue to monitor the remaining sources. ‘Source’ includes any source of information containing audio content. ‘Receiver’ includes any device capable of selectively conveying such content, including physical switches, hardware or software multiplexers, microphones, radio receivers, or any other means of obtaining such content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8429287
    Abstract: Audio content distribution from audio sources to client terminals through a network. An audio source interface receives raw audio from an audio source, and converts it into a digital audio clip in a digital audio packet, containing a timestamp and a channel identity corresponding to the audio source. A network audio server formats the digital audio packet into a network compliant digital audio file, which is stored at a network address. The network audio server generates a directory packet including the address of the digital audio file, the channel identity, and the timestamp, and, couples the directory packet to a directory server located on the network. The directory server outputs a directory stream to a client terminal on the network, which selects a directory packet and sends an audio file request through the network for the digital audio file. The audio file is then sent to the client terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Terence Sean Sullivan
  • Patent number: 8125988
    Abstract: A network audio receive terminal. A receive terminal includes a network interface that receives network packets and a network packet scanner coupled to the network interface that sequentially scans received network packets in accordance with scan criteria. A content selector is coupled to the network packet scanner, and selects network packets containing units of audio content from the scanned network packets based on selection criteria, including pertinence data. An audio content processor is coupled to the content selector, and processes the audio content in the selected network packets. The network packets may include directory packets containing audio content addresses, in which case, the content selector further selects directory packets based on selection criteria. An audio packet requestor requests audio packets through the network identified by the audio content addresses that correspond to the selected directory packets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Terence Sean Sullivan, Richard E. Barnett, Terence Brennan
  • Patent number: 7836183
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing signals produced by signal sources, including a first signal source that is a first server of streaming audio signals, which include intermittent audio content, and which is located at an address on a network. The apparatus includes a network interface and a processor that selects the first signal source by outputting the address of the first server to the network interface, thereby establishing a network connection. The apparatus also includes a threshold detector coupled to receive streaming audio signals through the network interface, and that has a detector output with an active state that indicates that the intermittent audio content presently meets a threshold value. The processor further couples the streaming audio content to an output circuit if the detector output is active. The apparatus may further include a scanning radio receiver that is used as an alternative source for audio signals with intermittent content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: RangeCast Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Richard E. Barnett, Terence Sean Sullivan