Satellite communication terminal installation
US9432109B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18517
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A satellite communication terminal may comprise an outdoor part and an indoor part. Either the indoor part or the outdoor part may comprise a modem configured for communicating with a hub of a satellite communication system via a satellite and the outdoor part of the terminal. Methods are presented for sending indications from the outdoor part of the terminal to the modem, for example, to provide a person that may be installing the terminal with some control over the flow of the installation process while remaining outside (e.g., in the vicinity of the outdoor part of the terminal). In some embodiments, such indications may be used for triggering cross-polarization measurements and/or providing more elaborate information to the person installing the terminal without the need to leave the outdoor part of the terminal.
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