Antenna and access point mounting system and method

• US 7,039,366 B1
• Filed: 04/01/2004
• Issued: 05/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/01/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cetacea Sound, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cetacea Sound, Inc.
• Inventors: McDowell, John E., Fleskes, John L., Hinds, Clark E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Wilson
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lie, Angela M
• Application Number:
  US10/816,381
• Time in Patent Office: 761 Days
• Field of Search: 455/562.1, 455/90.3, 455/73, 455/77, 455/83
• US Class Current: 455/90.3
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 9/04 comprising slabs, panels, sheets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/007 specially adapted for indoor communication
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1207 for fastening a rigid aerial element
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 1/02 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2201/808 in wireless transmission systems

Abstract

A mounting system and method for an antenna and access point of a wireless local area network communication system. The antenna and access point are mounted on top of a board member, and a protective cover is mounted on board member over the antenna. The board member can then be placed on a support surface such as the top of a suspended ceiling and the access point connected to the input cabling of the local area network communication system. The board member can then freely moved around to fine-tune the area of coverage of the access point.

Claims

1. A method for mounting and fine-tuning the coverage area of an access point transceiver of a wireless local area network communication system on a support surface, the wireless local area network communication system having coaxial input cabling, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing an access point transceiver;

(b) providing an antenna for said access point transceiver;

(c) providing a freely movably board member having a top surface and a bottom surface;

(d) mounting said access point transceiver to said top surface of said board member;

(e) mounting said antenna to said top surface of said board member;

(f) providing a protective cover for said antenna;

(g) mounting said protective cover to said top surface of said board member over said antenna;

(h) providing antenna coaxial cabling for joining said access point transceiver and said antenna;

(i) connecting said antenna to said access point transceiver with said antenna coaxial cabling and with said antenna coaxial cabling extending through said protective cover;

(j) placing said board member on the support surface;

(k) connecting said access point transceiver to the coaxial input cabling of the wireless local area network communication system; and

(l) moving said board member on the support surface to fine-tune the area of coverage of said access point transceiver.