Satellite ready building and method for forming the same

• US 7,165,365 B1
• Filed: 04/03/2000
• Issued: 01/23/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc. (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wang, Arthur W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Slack; Naoko
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen; Chi Q.
• Application Number:
  US09/542,243
• Time in Patent Office: 2,486 Days
• Field of Search: 522/201, 522/207, 174/48, 174/69, 174/71.R, 174/72.R, 174/72.A, 343/702, 343/700.MS, 343/766, 343/878, 379/59, 342/375, 342/359, 342/81, 439/449
• US Class Current: 52/220.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/1221 onto a wall
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 13/28 comprising elements constituting electric discontinuities and spaced in direction of wave propagation, e.g. dielectric elements or conductive elements forming artificial dielectric
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/061 Two dimensional planar arrays
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 3/06 over a restricted angle

Abstract

A satellite ready building comprises a plurality of studs and satellite wires positioned adjacent to the studs having a first termination and a second termination. A connector is coupled to the second termination of the wires. The first termination is coupled through the roof or the siding of the building. Drywall is installed in the house after the wires are installed. The first termination may be installed in a radome positioned on the roof of the building.

Claims

1. A satellite ready building comprising:

a plurality of studs;

satellite wires positioned adjacent to said studs having a first termination and a second termination, said first termination positioned outside the building;

a connector coupled to said second termination of said satellite wire;

a drywall layer coupled to said studs to substantially enclose the satellite wires therein; and

a low-profile radome for housing a satellite antenna, enclosing said first termination and disposed contiguous with a surface of the satellite ready building.

2. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 1 wherein said connector comprises a universal connector.

3. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 2 wherein said universal connector comprises a phone jack, a cable TV jack, and a satellite jack.

4. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 3 wherein said universal connector comprises a LAN jack.

5. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 1 further comprising a satellite antenna positioned within said radome.

6. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 5 wherein said radome has a color to substantially match a roof color.

7. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 5 wherein said antenna comprises a flat antenna.

8. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 5 further comprising a remote control for positioning said antenna.

9. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 5 wherein said antenna comprises a phase array antenna.

10. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 5 wherein said antenna comprises a variable-inclination-continuous-transverse-stub.

11. A satellite ready building comprising:

a plurality of studs;

satellite wires positioned adjacent to said studs having a first termination and a second termination, said first termination positioned outside the building;

a connector coupled to said second termination of said satellite wire;

a drywall layer coupled to said studs to substantially enclose the satellite wires therein;

a low-profile radome enclosing said first termination and disposed contiguous with a surface of the satellite ready building, said surface having a first color, said radome having a second color blending with the first color to provide an aesthetically pleasing look; and

a satellite television broadcast antenna disposed within the radome.

12. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein the surface comprises a roof.

13. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein the surface comprises siding.

14. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein the antenna comprises a low profile antenna.

15. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein said antenna comprises a flat antenna.

16. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein said antenna comprises a phase array antenna.

17. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 11 wherein said antenna comprises a variable-inclination-continuous-transverse-stub.