COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA ASSEMBLY WITH ACTUATED GIMBAL MOUNT
First Claim
1. An antenna assembly comprising:
- a dielectric antenna having an integrated dielectric feedline configured to communicate guided waves that are bound to the integrated dielectric feedline, and a dielectric antenna element configured to communicate free space wireless signals in response to the guided waves; and
an actuated mount configured to control an orientation of the dielectric antenna element based on control signals.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, an antenna assembly that includes a dielectric antenna having an integrated dielectric feedline and a dielectric antenna element. The integrated dielectric feedline communicates inbound guided waves and outbound guided waves that are bound to the integrated dielectric feedline. The dielectric antenna element transmits outbound free space wireless signals in response to the outbound guided waves and generates the inbound guided waves from received inbound free space wireless signals. An actuated gimbal mount controls an orientation of the dielectric antenna element based on control signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. An antenna assembly comprising:
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a dielectric antenna having an integrated dielectric feedline configured to communicate guided waves that are bound to the integrated dielectric feedline, and a dielectric antenna element configured to communicate free space wireless signals in response to the guided waves; and an actuated mount configured to control an orientation of the dielectric antenna element based on control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device comprising:
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a dielectric antenna having a dielectric feedline configured to communicate inbound guided waves and outbound guided waves that are bound to the dielectric feedline, and a dielectric antenna element configured to transmit outbound free space wireless signals in response to the outbound guided waves and further configured to generate the inbound guided waves from received inbound free space wireless signals; a radio coupled to the dielectric feedline, the radio configured to; receive inbound radio frequency (RF) signals in response to the inbound guided waves and to generate performance data in response thereto; and generate outbound RF signals for transmission to the dielectric feedline as outbound guided waves; and a controller configured to generate control signals in response to the performance data; wherein the dielectric antenna includes an actuated mount configured to control an orientation of the dielectric antenna element based on control signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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communicating free space wireless signals with a remote station via a conductorless dielectric antenna; receiving performance data indicating performance of the communicating; comparing the performance data to a performance threshold; and when the performance data indicates the performance is below the performance threshold, generating control signals to adjust an orientation of the conductorless dielectric antenna via an actuated gimbal mount. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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