Satellite communication terminal with reconfigurable support structures
US10135113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q21/24
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques and mechanisms for enabling the positioning of a communication terminal in or on a vehicle, building or other structure. In an embodiment, the communication terminal includes an electronically steerable antenna which is disposed in a housing. A plurality of support legs, coupled to the housing, are each configured to rotate about a respective first axis, and to further rotate about a respective second axis. For a given support leg, an orientation of the respective second axis varies with rotation of that support leg about the respective first axis. Two such support legs are mechanically coupled to one another with respect to their respective first axis rotations or with respect to their respective second axis rotations. In another embodiment, the communication terminal is operable by a user to selectively enable or disable first axis rotation and/or second axis rotation of a given support leg.
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