ANTENNA AIMING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BROADBAND WIRELESS ACCESS
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1. A method for aiming an antenna to permit communication with a remote broadband wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- moving the antenna along a path;
determining a signal quality value of a signal transmitted by the broadband wireless communication device and received by the antenna at a plurality of different locations along the path;
storing the determined signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates;
selecting an optimal antenna position based on the stored signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates;
positioning the antenna at the selected optimal antenna position; and
establishing a communication session between the antenna and the remote broadband wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for automatically aiming an antenna to communicate with a remote broadband wireless communication device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for aiming an antenna to permit communication with a remote broadband wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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moving the antenna along a path;
determining a signal quality value of a signal transmitted by the broadband wireless communication device and received by the antenna at a plurality of different locations along the path;
storing the determined signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates;
selecting an optimal antenna position based on the stored signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates;
positioning the antenna at the selected optimal antenna position; and
establishing a communication session between the antenna and the remote broadband wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for aiming an antenna to communicate with a broadband wireless communication device, the method comprising:
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using a first antenna including a receiver to determine an optimal antenna position by monitoring a signal quality value of a signal transmitted by the broadband wireless communication device and received by the first antenna at a plurality of different locations along a scanning path of the first antenna;
positioning a second antenna including a receiver and a transmitter at the optimal antenna position; and
establishing a communication session between the second antenna and the broadband wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for aiming an antenna to communicate with a broadband wireless communication device, the system comprising:
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an antenna;
a drive mechanism coupled to the antenna; and
a controller coupled to the drive mechanism, the controller being configured to actuate the drive mechanism to move the antenna along a path, and the controller including means for determining a signal quality value of a signal transmitted by the broadband wireless communication device and received by the antenna at a plurality of different locations along the path, means storing the determined signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates, means for selecting an optimal antenna position based on the stored signal quality values and the associated antenna coordinates, means for positioning the antenna at the selected optimal antenna position, and means for establishing a communication session between the antenna and the remote broadband wireless communication device.
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