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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8106842 | Ka/Ku antenna alignment A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an alignment mechanism, coupled to the reflector, wherein the alignment mechanism comprises adj... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7855692 | Method of aligning antenna azimuth There is disclosed a method of aligning an azimuth of an antenna by use of an antenna azimuth aligning instrument capable of economically and precisely aligning the azimuth in a case where a direction of a main beam of a directional antenna is matched with a counter... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7737900 | Mobile satellite dish antenna stand The mobile antenna stand provides adjustments in azimuth, tilt, and elevation used to obtain a satellite signal. The stand may be placed on unlevel ground of up to 11 inches difference in terrain heights. The stand includes a compass with azimuth readings which prov... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7636067 | Ka/Ku antenna alignment A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an alignment mechanism, coupled to the reflector, wherein the alignment mechanism comprises adj... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7486246 | Easy satellite finder A compact battery operated device (FIG. 2) for wirelessly detecting an RF signal for the proper alignment of a satellite antenna (FIG. 1). That also incorporates ease of use by quickly attaching and de-attaching using straps (26), magnet or spri... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7365683 | Active smart antenna system and fabrication method thereof Disclosed are an active smart antenna system and a method thereof. The system comprises: an antenna for receiving a signal; a low noise amplifier for amplifying a signal received through the antenna so as to minimize a noise generation; and a phase shifter for contr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352323 | Positional information determining apparatus A positional information determining apparatus capable of reducing power consumption markedly in simple structure in radio transmission of positioning results to a navigation device. Satellite waves S1 to S4 are received from a plurality of GPS satelli... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7324067 | Satellite dish antenna assembly A satellite dish antenna assembly includes a dish surface, a convexly curved arc surface, a pair of corresponding protruding edges A, B disposed at the utmost front end of the two sides and serving as a base line AB, such that upper and lower ends of the arc ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313413 | Radio frequency receiving apparatus and method of mobile communication terminal An RF (Radio Frequency) receiving apparatus and method of a mobile communication terminal are disclosed to perform a GPS signal receiving function for a position tracking service while minimizing interference from a telecommunication signal. The RF receiving apparat... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7308766 | Satellite antenna alignment device and method An alignment device and method for aligning an antenna with a satellite. The device includes a grooved cylindrical sleeve inserted into a ridged cylindrical sleeve, a raised azimuth indicator ring and a magnetic or digital compass mounted upon the grooved cylindrica... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295170 | Waterproof mechanism for satellite antenna A waterproof mechanism for a satellite antenna is to separate a waterproof cover of the known technology into two components of a fixing cover and a thin wall cap used for compressing an O-ring, cause the thin wall cap and the O-ring to be combined closely and stabl... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7277049 | Method for providing location aiding among peers operating in a direct communication mode A mobile communication device (202) outside the service area of a communications network 210 in need of satellite positioning assistance information to perform a location determination (308). The mobile communication device receives the assistan... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274507 | Two-mirror telescope with central spider support for the secondary mirror A telescope has a primary light mirror structure including a central base, and a concave primary mirror having a central opening in which the central base is received and extending radially outwardly from the central opening. The concave primary mirror has an inner ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7221909 | Method for guiding wireless communication device into communicable range and wireless communication device A personal digital assistant (PDA) detects its position by a two-axis acceleration sensor provided therein. While the PDA is within a communicable range where the PDA can communicate with the printer, a position of the PDA, which is located at time when the position... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7183997 | Satellite dish location device A satellite line of site alignment device for the installation of all satellite dish antenna. The alignment device provides a hand held orientation and angular inclination determination for properly positioning a satellite receiving dish with a known geosynchronous ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177651 | System and method for the exchange of location information in a telephone network A wireless communications system is presented where a mobile station is able to automatically determine its proximity to a second mobile station or landline telephone. Once the proximity determination command has been given, no further actions are required by the us... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7178160 | Device for receiving satellite broadcast and a receiving method therefor A satellite broadcast receiver comprises an antenna, a tuner, a modulator, a FEC decoder, a microprocessor, and an antenna driver. The antenna receives the satellite signal and the tuner tunes the satellite signal received by the antenna, and the modulator modulates... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176849 | Wireless security badge An apparatus and technique for allowing wireless electronic badges to temporarily establish a wireless network (e.g., a piconet network) with a network security station mounted in a facility of an employer, a gym, a membership club, etc. The wireless electronic badg... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173570 | Cell phone tower antenna tilt and heading control A cell phone antenna system having simple mechanical tilt and heading adjustments. The antennas are mounted to towers or other structures, and include sensors for measuring antenna tilt and/or heading. A single sensor signal is selected and provided to an interface ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7162200 | Antenna calibration system and method An antenna calibration system consists mainly of a signal source, an antenna, a first radio frequency mixer, a first local oscillator, an power detecting device, a personal computer, and a servo amplifier. The signal source emits a signal, and the antenna receives t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146131 | Antenna apparatus of relay system Disclosed is an antenna apparatus of a relay system. The relay system includes a link antenna apparatus transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from a base station, a coverage antenna apparatus transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from subsc... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136181 | Data output scheduling system, mobile terminal, and data pool apparatus The invention provides a data output scheduling system, a mobile terminal, and a data pool apparatus suitable that can provide a greater convenience to users when printing data. A data pool apparatus can include a storage device which stores print data so that the p... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7102580 | Antenna alignment devices An alignment device for aligning an antenna with a satellite. In one embodiment, the device includes a digital compass to provide an azimuth reading of the antenna when the device is removably affixed to the rear surface of the antenna reflector. In another embodime... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7103359 | Method and system for access point roaming Efficient access point roaming techniques involve a terminal device handing over a wireless communications session from a first access point to a second access point. The terminal device establishes a link with the second access point; authenticates the link with th... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7102513 | Automatic installation and alignment mode for wireless bridges Disclosed are methods and apparatus for automatically installing and/or aligning antennas of wireless bridges in computer networks. In general terms, when a particular bridge is installed or aligned, an installation mode is triggered which automatically displays an ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7095378 | Satellite dish sighting apparatus and alignment system An apparatus and method for setting up a satellite dish to receive satellite signals, including television satellite signals, with precise positioning and aiming of the satellite dish, including determination of a clear line of sight, azimuth orientation, elevation ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7057575 | Method of installing a satellite dish and satellite dish mast A method of installing a satellite dish mast, comprises providing a mast member including a generally cylindrical wall and having an aperture therethrough, and providing a level mounted interior of the mast member but visible from outside the mast member through the... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050109 | Methods and apparatus for the provision of user selected advanced close captions User customizable advanced closed caption capbilities are provided using existing closed caption information contained in a television signal. The invention allows the user to override the closed caption presentation format as selected by the originator (e.g., progr... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7039445 | Communication system, communication apparatus, and communication method A communication apparatus transmits, to another apparatus or apparatuses, a message for searching for an apparatus as a connection target by radio communication, and receives a response message from another apparatus which has received the message, thereby searching... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034747 | System and method for wirelessly linking a GPS device and a portable electronic device A system and method for wirelessly linking a GPS device (12) with a portable electronic device (14) to provide the portable electronic device (14) with GPS functions. The GPS device (12) includes a GPS receiver or sensor (16) opera... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7020487 | Portable telephone GPS and bluetooth integrated compound terminal and controlling method therefor A terminal device is provided for realizing exclusive control of the portable telephone, GPS and Bluetooth integrated terminal. The terminal device includes a terminal management control device(20) which in case of detecting all of the portable telephone term... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6975941 | Method and apparatus for intelligent acquisition of position information Improved methods and systems for position acquisition and/or monitoring are disclosed. The position acquisition and/or monitoring can be performed with improved intelligence so that data acquisition, transmission and/or processing is reduced. As a result, the positi... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6960996 | Device for locating trapped victims and a method of operating such a device A locating device, particularly for locating trapped victims under avalanches, under debris or under collapsed buildings, equipped with a receiving unit (6-13) for signals from transmitters and preferably a transmitter (13, 14), as well as optic... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6956526 | Method and apparatus for satellite antenna pointing A method of pointing an antenna at a transmitter comprising the steps of: (a) varying the azimuth of the antenna dish a predetermined number of degrees in a first direction from a predetermined azimuth angle; (b) measuring a first signal strength of an incoming sign... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6933901 | Antenna alignment using a temperature-dependent driver A system having a steerable antenna coupled to a temperature-dependent driver. The driver has a shape-memory element fabricated using a shape-memory alloy (SMA) and having the ability to change its shape as a function of temperature. The element is adapted to steer ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932307 | Satellite antenna holder An adjustable satellite antenna holder has a first base member, a first coarsely adjustable support member pivotable about a first axis with respect to the first base member and a first finely adjustable support member pivotable about an axis parallel to said first ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6925074 | Mobile communication network A mobile telecommunications network is proposed with an access network portion (10) having several base station systems (101) that can communicate with a core network portion (20). The base station systems are adapted to communicate with mobile ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6924776 | Wideband dual polarized base station antenna offering optimized horizontal beam radiation patterns and variable vertical beam tilt A dual polarized variable beam tilt antenna (10) having a plurality of offset element trays (12) each supporting pairs of dipole elements (14) to orient the dipole element pattern boresight at a downtilt. The maximum squint level of the antenna ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6909946 | System and method for wirelessly linking electronic marine components A system and method for wirelessly linking electronic marine components (14) to associated displays (16) to reduce or eliminate the need for application-specific wiring between the components (14) and the displays (16). The system include... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6906673 | Methods for aligning an antenna with a satellite Methods for aligning a satellite reflector with an antenna. One method includes the use of an antenna-alignment device to orient the centerline of an antenna in a desired azimuth, elevation and skew orientation. Another method includes the use of an antenna alignmen... | 06/14/2005 |
