Portable satellite earth station and methods of using the same
First Claim
1. A portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals:
- a housing including a base hingably coupled to an antenna containing portion via a first hinge and a pivotably coupled to the antenna containing portion via a first pivot, the first hinge and the first pivot located on a first side of the base, wherein the base includes a compartment; and
a receiver/display configured to fit into the compartment, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion via a second hinge located at or near a second side of the base opposite the first side of the base and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position.
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Abstract
Various aspects of a portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals are described. According to one example, a portable satellite earth station includes a housing including a base hingably connected to an antenna containing portion, wherein the base includes a compartment; and a receiver/display configured to fit into the compartment in the housing, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position.
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46 Claims
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1. A portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals:
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a housing including a base hingably coupled to an antenna containing portion via a first hinge and a pivotably coupled to the antenna containing portion via a first pivot, the first hinge and the first pivot located on a first side of the base, wherein the base includes a compartment; and a receiver/display configured to fit into the compartment, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion via a second hinge located at or near a second side of the base opposite the first side of the base and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 45)
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32. A housing for use with a receiver/display configured to fit into the housing, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion and movable between a folded and an unfolded position, the housing comprising:
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a base including a compartment therein to accommodate the receiver/display; a hinge; an antenna containing portion having a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation different than the first axis of rotation, the antenna containing portion coupled to the base via the hinge at the first axis of rotation; and a pivot, wherein the antenna containing portion is coupled to the base via the pivot at the second axis of rotation, wherein the pivot rotates the hinge about a center of the hinge, the center of the hinge defined by a point along the first axis of the hinge between a first end and a second end of the hinge, wherein the first axis and second axis intersect and wherein the antenna containing portion is independently rotatable about either of the first axis or the second axis. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals:
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a housing including a base hingably connected to an antenna containing portion about a first hinge and pivotably connected to the antenna containing portion about a pivot, the antenna containing portion have a first face and a second face, wherein the first face of the antenna containing portion is directed toward a center of the station in a first position and the second face of the antenna containing portion is directed toward the center of the station in a second position when the antenna containing portion is rotated about the pivot, wherein the base includes a compartment; and a receiver/display removably disposed within the compartment in the housing, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position, wherein a second hinge connecting the video display portion to the receiver portion is opposed to the first hinge connecting the base to the antenna containing portion.
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46. A housing for use with a receiver/display configured to fit into the housing, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion and movable between a folded and an unfolded position, the housing comprising:
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a base including a compartment therein to accommodate the receiver/display; a hinge; an antenna containing portion having a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation different than the first axis of rotation, the antenna containing portion coupled to the base via the hinge at the first axis of rotation; and a pivot, wherein the antenna containing portion is coupled to the base via the pivot at the second axis of rotation, wherein the pivot rotates the hinge about a center of the hinge, the center of the hinge defined by a point along the first axis of the hinge between a first end and a second end of the hinge, wherein the hinge is to enable a change in an angle of the antenna containing portion with respect to a plane of the base and the pivot is to rotate the antenna containing portion about the pivot while maintaining the angle of the antenna containing portion with respect to the plane of the base substantially constant.
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