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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for optimal antenna alignment
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Application No.: US16150038Application Date: 2018-10-02
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Publication No.: US10658729B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Samuel Whitley , Silas Cole
- Applicant: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
- Applicant Address: US CO Englewood
- Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
- Current Assignee: DISH Technologies L.L.C.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Englewood
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q1/12
- IPC: H01Q1/12 ; H01Q3/00

Abstract:
Various arrangements for aligning a satellite antenna is presented. An expected date and an expected time for an expected conjunction of the satellite antenna, a satellite that transmits data to a remote terminal and the sun may be determined using positional data. A signal may be received by the antenna that comprises a data transmission from the satellite and interference from the sun. Based on the received signal, a date and time during which an interference level is at a peak interference level can be determined. An azimuthal or elevational alignment for the satellite antenna to be aligned with the satellite based on the time during which the interference level is at the peak interference level may be determined. An alignment of the satellite antenna may be performed based on the determined azimuthal or elevational alignment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190036196A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTIMAL ANTENNA ALIGNMENT Public/Granted day:2019-01-31
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