Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotation pointed antenna for fixed wireless wide area networks
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Application No.: US14858944Application Date: 2015-09-18
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Publication No.: US09653800B2Publication Date: 2017-05-16
- Inventor: John L. Norin , Robert F. Popoli , Dipak M. Shah
- Applicant: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA El Segundo
- Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee: The DirecTV Group, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA El Segundo
- Agency: Gates & Cooper LLP
- Main IPC: H04H40/90
- IPC: H04H40/90 ; H01Q3/06 ; H04B7/185 ; H01Q19/12 ; H04N21/414 ; H04N21/442 ; H04N21/61 ; H04N7/10 ; H04N7/20 ; H01Q1/12 ; H01Q3/04 ; H01Q1/42

Abstract:
An apparatus and method for combining signals received from a direct broadcast satellite system with signals received from a wireless network, includes a satellite antenna for receiving the signals from the direct broadcast satellite system; and a wireless network antenna, co-located with the satellite antenna, for receiving the signals from the wireless network. The wireless network antenna includes an antenna assembly that is rotated by a controller based on characteristics of the signals received from the wireless network. The controller energizes and de-energizes a motor to mechanically rotate the antenna assembly to properly align the wireless network antenna to communicate with the wireless network. The wireless network antenna comprises a closed cylinder, wherein the antenna assembly is rotatably mounted within the closed cylinder, such that, upon command from the controller, the motor engages the antenna assembly to mechanically rotate the antenna assembly about a central axis of the closed cylinder.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160079665A1 ROTATION POINTED ANTENNA FOR FIXED WIRELESS WIDE AREA NETWORKS Public/Granted day:2016-03-17
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