Method of installation for a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna
First Claim
1. A method of installing a fixed wireless access arrangement at a subscriber'"'"'s premises comprising a directive antenna operable to communicate with a base station the fixed wireless access arrangement comprising;
- a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna mount, an antenna having a body portion and a transmit/receive portion, the mount comprising;
a first member suitable for attachment to a structure, having a portion suitable for attachment to the structure and a portion for attachment to an articulated member associated with the antenna body portion;
a second member for attachment to the antenna and the first member;
wherein there is a jointed portion which connects the first and second members and for adjustably determining the orientation of the antenna with respect to the structure whereby the antenna transmit/receive portion can be positioned in an optimum position to exchange radio signals with a fixed wireless access base station;
the method steps comprising;
determining the absolute position of the subscribers premises by employing a GPS receiver;
determining the relative position of the subscribers premises relative to the absolute position of the fixed wireless access base station;
determining the required azimuthal and elevation orientation data of the subscribers antenna relative to the absolute position of a fixed wireless access base station; and
, directing the subscribers antenna relative to the base station employing the azimuthal and elevation orientation data.
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Abstract
This invention relates to radio communication systems and in particular relates to a method of installation for a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna. According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of installing a fixed wireless access arrangement comprising one or more directive antennas operable to be directed at a base station; the method steps comprising: determining the absolute position of the location of the subscribers premises employing a radio position determining receiver; referencing data relating to the absolute position of the location of a fixed wireless access base station; positioning an antenna relative to the base station given the absolute position of the whereby initial set-up of the antenna is sufficiently accurate whereby fine tuning of the antenna is possible. By configuring the antenna mount prior to attachment on the structure, then the time required to deploy fixed wireless access subscriber equipment is much reduced.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of installing a fixed wireless access arrangement at a subscriber'"'"'s premises comprising a directive antenna operable to communicate with a base station the fixed wireless access arrangement comprising;
- a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna mount, an antenna having a body portion and a transmit/receive portion, the mount comprising;
a first member suitable for attachment to a structure, having a portion suitable for attachment to the structure and a portion for attachment to an articulated member associated with the antenna body portion;
a second member for attachment to the antenna and the first member;
wherein there is a jointed portion which connects the first and second members and for adjustably determining the orientation of the antenna with respect to the structure whereby the antenna transmit/receive portion can be positioned in an optimum position to exchange radio signals with a fixed wireless access base station;the method steps comprising; determining the absolute position of the subscribers premises by employing a GPS receiver; determining the relative position of the subscribers premises relative to the absolute position of the fixed wireless access base station; determining the required azimuthal and elevation orientation data of the subscribers antenna relative to the absolute position of a fixed wireless access base station; and
, directing the subscribers antenna relative to the base station employing the azimuthal and elevation orientation data. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna mount, an antenna having a body portion and a transmit/receive portion, the mount comprising;
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3. A fixed wireless access arrangement comprising;
- a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna mount, an antenna having a body portion and a transmit/receive portion, the mount comprising;
a first member suitable for attachment to a structure, having a portion suitable for attachment to the structure and a portion for attachment to an articulated member associated with the antenna body portion; a second member for attachment to the antenna and the first member;
wherein there is a jointed portion which connects the first and second members and for adjustably determining the orientation of the antenna with respect to the structure whereby the antenna transmit/receive portion is maintained in an optimum position to exchange radio signals with a fixed wireless access base station. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
- a fixed wireless access subscriber antenna mount, an antenna having a body portion and a transmit/receive portion, the mount comprising;
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8. An antenna mount for a fixed wireless access subscriber, the mount comprising:
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an antenna having a body portion; a first member suitable for attachment to a structure, having a portion suitable for attachment to the structure and a portion for attachment to an articulated member associated with the antenna body portion; a second member for attachment to the first member and to a third member; wherein there is a jointed portion which connects the first and second members which can adjustably determine the orientation of the second member with respect to the structure; the third member being for attachment to the antenna and the second member; wherein there is a jointed portion which connects the second member and the antenna and adjustably determines the orientation of the antenna with respect to the second member; whereby the antenna is maintained in an optimum position to exchange radio signals with a fixed wireless access base station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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