Graphical user interface for establishing installation location for satellite based television system
First Claim
1. A satellite TV system comprising:
- a satellite for providing TV broadcast,a receiver having a CPU, and an antenna for receiving TV signals from said satellite,a TV monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying an area map showing an area including a location of said antenna, anda pointing device for enabling a user to point at said location to provide antenna installation information for pointing said antenna at said satellite.
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Abstract
A TV graphical user interface (GUI) is provided to enable a user to input antenna location information required for setting up a dish antenna. When the TV GUI is set in a dish set-up mode, the user may activate a U.S. map button to display a map of the United States or another area on the earth'"'"'s surface. When a remote pointing device is directed at a point on the map that represents the current location of a satellite receiver, the TV GUI displays a regional map that shows in more detail a region where the receiver is located. When the user selects the receiver location within the regional map, the CPU determines the latitude and longitude values of the selected location, and calculates magnetic north and elevation angles for the antenna installation. To provide the user with visual feedback, the TV GUI may indicate the city nearest to the selected location, and a distance to the nearest city.
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20 Claims
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1. A satellite TV system comprising:
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a satellite for providing TV broadcast, a receiver having a CPU, and an antenna for receiving TV signals from said satellite, a TV monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying an area map showing an area including a location of said antenna, and a pointing device for enabling a user to point at said location to provide antenna installation information for pointing said antenna at said satellite. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A TV system comprising:
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a receiver having an antenna, and a CPU, a monitor controlled by said CPU for displaying a picture indicating a location of said antenna, and a pointing device for pointing at said position on the picture to determine coordinates of said location. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of providing a satellite receiver with position information for pointing an antenna at a satellite, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a map showing an antenna location on a TV screen, moving a cursor to said antenna location, determining latitude and longitude values of the antenna location based on coordinates of the cursor, and calculating antenna pointing parameters using the latitude and longitude values of the antenna location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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