Methods and systems for aligning a satellite receiver dish using a smartphone or tablet device
US9503177B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/18519
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In disclosed examples, a satellite receiver dish (SRD) is peak aligned with a satellite in a geostationary orbit through use of guidance provided by a smartphone or tablet device fixedly attached to the SRD. A camera within the smartphone attached to the SRD can capture an image of a celestial object such as the sun. Celestial object data can be used to determine a predicted location of the sun at the time the image is captured. The predicted location of the sun can be used to determine an expected capture location of the sun within the captured image if the SRD was peak aligned with the satellite. A difference between the actual capture location of the sun and expected capture location of the sun within the capture image can be translated into at least one alignment adjustment for adjusting an azimuth position or an elevation position of the SRD.
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