METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AIMING AND ALIGNING SELF-INSTALLED BROADCAST SIGNAL RECEIVERS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving by a signal reception assembly, signals originating from a particular signal source;
determining based on processing of the received signals, signal related data, wherein the signal related data comprises parameters pertinent to configuring reception of signals from the particular signal source;
obtaining by an electronic device that is coupled to the signal reception assembly, positioning information, wherein;
the positioning information comprise one or both of location and directionality related parameters, andthe electronic device is coupled to the signal reception assembly such that positioning of the electronic device correlates with positioning of the signal reception assembly; and
determining based on the positioning information and the signal related data, one or more adjustments to aiming and/or alignment of the signal reception assembly relative to the particular signal source.
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Abstract
A signal reception assembly may be installed by a user, and configured to achieve optimal alignment (e.g., perfect or near-perfect alignment) with a particular signal source. The signal reception assembly may receive signals from the signal source, and signal related information may be determined based on processing of the received signals, with the signal related data comprising parameters pertinent to configuring reception of signals from the particular signal source. An electronic device may be coupled to the signal reception assembly, and may be utilized to obtain and/or determine positioning information which may correlate with the positing of the signal reception assembly. Adjustments to aiming and/or alignment of the signal reception assembly, relative to the particular signal source, may be determined based on the positioning information and the signal related data to achieve the optimal alignment.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving by a signal reception assembly, signals originating from a particular signal source; determining based on processing of the received signals, signal related data, wherein the signal related data comprises parameters pertinent to configuring reception of signals from the particular signal source; obtaining by an electronic device that is coupled to the signal reception assembly, positioning information, wherein; the positioning information comprise one or both of location and directionality related parameters, and the electronic device is coupled to the signal reception assembly such that positioning of the electronic device correlates with positioning of the signal reception assembly; and determining based on the positioning information and the signal related data, one or more adjustments to aiming and/or alignment of the signal reception assembly relative to the particular signal source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
one or more circuits for use in an electronic device, the one or more circuits being operable to; determine positioning information associated with the electronic device, wherein positioning information comprise one or both of location and directionality related parameters; and determine based on the positioning information, one or more adjustments to aiming and/or alignment of a signal reception assembly relative to a particular signal source, wherein; the electronic device is coupled to the signal reception assembly such that positioning of the electronic device correlates with positioning of the signal reception assembly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system, comprising:
a signal reception assembly that is operable to receive signals from one or more signal sources, wherein; the signal reception assembly comprises a signal capturing component that is operable to captured the received signals, and the signal capturing component comprises a coupling element for enabling coupling of electronic devices to the signal reception assembly; and the signal reception assembly supports user aiming and/or alignment, the user aiming and/or alignment process comprising; setting the signal reception assembly for reception of signals from a particular signal source, based on initial aim and/or alignment settings; adjusting aiming and/or alignment of the signal reception assembly based on presentation by an electronic device that is coupled to the signal reception assembly via the coupling element, of aim and/or alignment adjustment related information, wherein; the electronic device is coupled to the signal reception assembly such that positioning of the electronic device correlates with positioning of the signal reception assembly; and the aim and/or alignment adjustment related information is determined based on positioning information associated with the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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