METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE APPLICATION (APP) THAT ASSISTS WITH AIMING OR ALIGNING A SATELLITE DISH OR ANTENNA
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- on a communication device;
determining a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter;
determining a direction in which said antenna should be oriented so that said antenna is aligned with said transmitter when said communication device is placed by said antenna; and
generating based on said determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of said antenna so that said current position or a newly determined current position of said antenna is aligned with said determined position of said transmitter.
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Abstract
An app running on a communication device determines a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter. The app determines a direction in which the antenna should be oriented so that the antenna is aligned with the transmitter when the communication device is placed by the antenna. The app may generate, based on the determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of the antenna so that the current position or a newly determined current position of the antenna is aligned with the determined position of the transmitter. The cues may include audible, visual and/or vibration cues. The app may acquire information from one or more sensors, which are located within the communication device and/or integrated within the antenna. The acquired information may be utilized to determine the current position and/or a newly determined current position of the antenna.
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1. A method, comprising:
on a communication device; determining a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter; determining a direction in which said antenna should be oriented so that said antenna is aligned with said transmitter when said communication device is placed by said antenna; and generating based on said determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of said antenna so that said current position or a newly determined current position of said antenna is aligned with said determined position of said transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
one or more processors for use in a communication device, said one or more processors being operable to; determine a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter; determine a direction in which said antenna should be oriented so that said antenna is aligned with said transmitter when said communication device is placed by said antenna; and generate based on said determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of said antenna so that said current position or a newly determined current position of said antenna is aligned with said determined position of said transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable device having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section, the at least one code section being executable by a computer for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
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determining a current position of an antenna, which is to be aligned with a transmitter; determining a direction in which said antenna should be oriented so that said antenna is aligned with said transmitter when said communication device is placed by said antenna; and generating based on said determined direction, one or more cues to enable alignment of said antenna so that said current position or a newly determined current position of said antenna is aligned with said determined position of said transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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