Patent · US Expired

Controlling a telescopic antenna mast

US6906684B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
5References
23Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 2003
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/1235
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A receiver receives an electromagnetic signal via an antenna mounted on an antenna mast. A signal evaluator determines or measures a signal quality level associated with the received electromagnetic signal. The signal quality compares the determined signal quality level to a threshold minimum signal quality level. A current elevational position of the antenna mast is detected or tracked. The antenna mast is raised to a greater height than the current elevational position if the compared signal quality level is less than the threshold minimum signal quality level and if the current elevational position is less than a maximum height of the antenna mast.

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