SATELLITE RECEPTION ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- in a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception assembly;
receiving a desired satellite signal;
processing said desired satellite signal for output to a gateway;
receiving one or more undesired satellite signals;
determining a performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals; and
adjusting an elevation angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly and/or azimuth angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly based on said performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals.
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Abstract
A direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception assembly may receive a desired satellite signal and process the desired satellite signal for output to a gateway. The DBS assembly may also receive one or more undesired satellite signals and determine a performance metric of the one or more undesired satellite signals. The elevation angle of the assembly and/or the azimuth angle of the assembly may be adjusted based on the performance metric(s) of the undesired satellite signal(s). The adjusting of the elevation angle and/or the azimuth angle may comprise electronically steering a directivity of a receive radiation pattern of the DBS reception assembly and/or mechanically steering one or more components of the assembly via motors, servos, actuators, MEMS, and/or the like. The performance metric may be received signal strength of the undesired signals, received signal strength of the desired signal, SNR of the desired signal, and/or SNR of the undesired signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
in a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception assembly; receiving a desired satellite signal; processing said desired satellite signal for output to a gateway; receiving one or more undesired satellite signals; determining a performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals; and adjusting an elevation angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly and/or azimuth angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly based on said performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
circuitry for use in a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) reception assembly, wherein said circuitry is operable to; receive a desired satellite signal; process said desired satellite signal for output to a gateway; receive one or more undesired satellite signals; determine a performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals; and adjust an elevation angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly and/or azimuth angle of said DBS satellite reception assembly based on said performance metric of said one or more undesired satellite signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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