Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods
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1. A method for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices using an alignment tool having a compass, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a first wireless radio device that is remotely located relative to the alignment tool;
determining a location of a second wireless radio device that is local to the alignment tool;
using the compass of the alignment tool and the locations of the first and second wireless radio devices to determine a direction to point the second wireless radio device; and
displaying, on the alignment tool, an indicator of the direction.
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Abstract
Wireless radio device alignment tools and methods. Described herein are methods for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices and alignment tools to assist in aligning wireless radio devices. These alignment tools may automatically or manually receive location information and may use a local compass function to determine a rough or initial alignment and additional tools to provide further (fine) alignment based on calculated and actual signal strength between the two devices being aligned.
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1. A method for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices using an alignment tool having a compass, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a first wireless radio device that is remotely located relative to the alignment tool; determining a location of a second wireless radio device that is local to the alignment tool; using the compass of the alignment tool and the locations of the first and second wireless radio devices to determine a direction to point the second wireless radio device; and displaying, on the alignment tool, an indicator of the direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for point-to-point alignment of wireless radio devices using an alignment tool having a compass, the method comprising:
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entering an identity of a first wireless radio device into the alignment tool, wherein the first wireless radio device is remotely located relative to the alignment tool; determining a location of the first wireless radio device; determining a location of a second wireless radio device that is local to the alignment tool; calculating a direction of the first wireless radio device relative to the second wireless radio device; and using the compass of the alignment tool to determine a direction to point the second wireless radio device so that the second wireless device is oriented towards the first wireless radio device; and displaying, with the alignment tool, an indicator of the direction to point the second wireless radio device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of aligning two wireless radio devices using an alignment tool, the method comprising:
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rough aligning a first wireless radio device and a second wireless radio device by aiming the first wireless radio device at the second wireless radio device using an alignment tool on the first wireless radio device; receiving an indicator of signal strength between the first and second wireless radio devices; displaying the indicator of signal strength on the alignment tool; and fine aligning the first wireless radio device and the second wireless radio device using the displayed indicator of signal strength on the alignment tool.
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