Patent Application for Extending and Bridging Networks

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Published November 26th, 2025

Detected March 27th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a new patent application (US20260089061A1) detailing a system and method for extending and bridging networks using high-capability devices. The application, filed on November 26, 2025, describes a controller that interprets gas monitoring data from various endpoints to determine and report monitoring descriptions.

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This document is a patent application (US20260089061A1) filed with the USPTO on November 26, 2025, for a system and method related to extending and bridging networks. The invention involves a controller that processes gas monitoring data from multiple endpoints, including broadcast-capable devices with cellular or satellite transceivers, to generate monitoring descriptions and communications.

As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct regulatory obligations or compliance deadlines on businesses. However, it may represent future technological developments in networking and monitoring systems that could impact IT infrastructure and security protocols. Companies involved in network management, IoT devices, or environmental monitoring may wish to track the progress of this patent application and related technologies.

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SYSTEM AND METHOD OF EXTENDING AND BRIDGING A NETWORK WITH HIGH CAPABILITY DEVICES

Application US20260089061A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

Timothy B. Thompson, Gregory J. Persson, Venkatesu Punugupati, Andrew Fisher, Adam Daniels, Pronitha Shankarananda, Dante A. Moore, Sachin Shah

Abstract

A system includes a controller including a gas monitor data circuit structured to interpret gas monitoring data from at least one data manager end point of a cooperative monitoring group associated with a facility for a first selected group of gas monitors, and from a broadcast-capable gas monitor for at least one additional gas monitor, wherein the first selected group of gas monitors and the at least one additional gas monitor comprise gas monitor end points of the cooperative monitoring group. The broadcast-capable gas monitor comprises at least one of a cellular transceiver or a satellite transceiver, a monitoring description circuit structured to determine a monitoring description in response to the gas monitoring data, and a monitoring reporting circuit structured to provide a monitoring communication in response to the monitoring description.