Satellite antenna positioning system
US7508342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/18
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for automatically positioning an antenna aperture on a mobile platform in a manner to avoid blockages created by other components/subsystems on the mobile platform between the line of sight of the antenna aperture and a satellite and to avoid interference with other systems that share the mobile platform. In one embodiment, one or more linear support elements are moved by one or more corresponding motors to allow the antenna aperture to be re-positioned between a plurality of different positions. Methods for creating and using a blockage database are also disclosed.
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