Method and apparatus for determining antenna pointing parameters in a satellite receiver
US6268826A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18517
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for aiming a satellite antenna at a target satellite allow a user to enter a commonly known geographic designator, such as a ZIP Code. From the ZIP Code the longitude and latitude of the antenna is determined. The user also inputs the longitude of the target satellite or the name of the satellite, from which the longitude is looked-up. The system also references a model of variation in Earth's magnetic field so as to determine the variance at the antenna's location and correct the aiming parameters for that variance.
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