Dynamic link-budget monitoring and graphical display

A computer-implemented system for monitoring dynamic link-budget of at least one on-board antenna fixed on a vehicle;

• the computer-implemented system comprising at least one processing unit comprising one or more computer processors operatively connected to computer memory;
• the at least one processing unit is configured to:
• (i) calculate link-budget of the at least one on-board antenna with respect to at least one target antenna;
• the link-budget comprises a respective link-budget gain value assigned to each pixel in a collection of pixels, where each pixel in the collection of pixels represents a respective radiation vector in a three-dimensional space around the at least one antenna;
• and wherein the link-budget is calculated based on input data including gain data of the at least one antenna and navigation-data;
• determine for each pixel in the collection of pixels, compliance of the respective link-budget gain value with a threshold value, thereby obtaining a respective antenna envelop of the at least one on-board antenna;
• display on a computer display device graphical representation of a pixel map representing at least the respective antenna envelope;
• wherein the pixel map indicates with respect to each pixel, compliance with the threshold value, along with an indication of the relative location of the at least one target antenna;
• (ii) continuously monitor dynamics of the input data and repeating the operations in (i) wherein in each repetition:
• utilize updated navigation-data, if such exists, for repeatedly updating the pixel map, and displaying on the display device an updated graphical representation of the pixel map.

A non-transitory program storage device readable by a computer, tangibly embodying computer readable instructions executable by the computer to perform a method of monitoring dynamic link-budget of at least one on-board antenna fixed on a vehicle;

• the computer comprising at least one processing unit, the method comprising operating the at least one processor for:
• (i) calculating link-budget of the at least one on-board antenna with respect to at least one target antenna;
• the link-budget comprises a respective link-budget gain value assigned to each pixel in a collection of pixels, where each pixel in the collection of pixels represents a respective radiation vector in three-dimensional space around the at least one antenna;
• and wherein the link-budget is calculated based on input data including:
• gain data of the at least one antenna and navigation-data;
• determining for each pixel in a collection of pixels, compliance of the respective link-budget gain value with a threshold value, thereby obtaining a respective antenna envelop of the at least one on-board antenna;
• displaying on a computer display device graphical representation of a pixel map representing at least the respective antenna envelope;
• wherein the pixel map indicates with respect to each pixel, compliance with the threshold value, along with an indication of the relative location of the at least one target antenna;
• (ii) continuously monitoring dynamics of the input data and repeating the operations in (i) wherein in each repetition:
• using updated navigation-data, if such exists, for updating the pixel map, and displaying on the display device an updated graphical representation of the pixel map.

A computer-implemented system for monitoring dynamic link-budget of at least one on-board antenna fixed on a vehicle;

• the computer-implemented system comprising at least one computer configured and operable to:
• calculate link-budget of the at least one on-board antenna with respect to at least one target antenna;
• the link-budget comprises a respective link-budget value assigned to each pixel in a collection of pixels, where each pixel in the collection of pixels represents a respective radiation vector in a three-dimensional space around the at least one antenna;
• and wherein the link-budget is calculated based on input data including gain data and navigation-data;
• determine for each pixel in the collection of pixels, compliance of the respective link-budget value with a sensitivity threshold value of the transceiver, thereby obtaining a respective antenna envelope of the at least one on-board antenna;
• generate a pixel map representing at least the respective antenna envelope;
• wherein the pixel map indicates with respect to each pixel, compliance with the threshold value, along with an indication of the relative location of the at least one target antenna;
• continuously monitor dynamics of the input data and utilizing updated navigation-data, if such exists, for repeatedly updating the pixel map.

A vehicle comprising a system for monitoring dynamic link-budget of at least one on-board antenna fixed on the vehicle;

• the system comprising at least one computer configured and operable to:
• calculate link-budget of the at least one on-board antenna with respect to at least one target antenna;
• the link-budget comprises a respective link-budget value assigned to each pixel in a collection of pixels, where each pixel in the collection of pixels represents a respective radiation vector in a three dimensional space around the at least one antenna;
• and wherein the link-budget is calculated based on input data including gain data and navigation-data;
• determine for each pixel in the collection of pixels, compliance of the respective link-budget value with a sensitivity threshold value of the transceiver, thereby obtaining a respective antenna envelope of the at least one on-board antenna;
• generate a pixel map representing at least the respective antenna envelope;
• wherein the pixel map indicates with respect to each pixel, compliance with the threshold value, along with an indication of the relative location of the at least one target antenna;
• and
• continuously monitor dynamics of the input data and utilizing updated navigation-data, if such exists, for repeatedly updating the pixel map.