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Satellite identification and antenna alignment

  • US 5,313,215 A
  • Filed: 07/10/1992
  • Issued: 05/17/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for identifying a communications satellite from which a broadcast communication signal is being received by an antenna, wherein the communication signal includes data that can be correlated with the identity of the communications satellite, the system comprisinga memory storing a look-up table correlating satellite identification data for a plurality of satellites with said signal-included data for said plurality of satellites;

  • means for detecting said signal-included data from a said communication signal received by the antenna from one of said plurality of satellites; and

    means for accessing the look-up table in response to the detected signal-included data to retrieve said satellite identification data for the satellite from which the communication signal is received.

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