US 11,689,298 B1Granted

Methods of aligning an articulated antenna device

AssigneeVubiq Networks, Inc.

InventorsMichael Gregory Pettus, Gabriel Corbett, Andrew Pettus

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Abstract

A method for aligning an antenna device to a peer antenna device is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by an alignment management computing device, first geolocation data and a first orientation data for the antenna device. A second set of geolocation data for the peer antenna device is received. A static vector is determined for aligning the antenna device to the peer antenna device based on the first geolocation data, the first orientation data, and the second geolocation data. A first set of instructions is provided for adjusting the position of the antenna device based on the static vector to align the antenna device to the peer antenna device. An articulated antenna device configured to operate in accordance with the method is also disclosed. An antenna alignment management computing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium for performing the alignment method are also disclosed.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A method for aligning an antenna device to a peer antenna device, the method comprising:

receiving, by an antenna alignment management computing device, first geolocation data and first orientation data for the antenna device;
receiving, by the antenna alignment management computing device, second geolocation data for the peer antenna device;
determining, by the antenna alignment management computing device, a static vector for aligning the antenna device to the peer antenna device based on the first geolocation data, the first orientation data, and the second geolocation data;
providing, by the antenna alignment management computing device, a first set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device based on the static vector to align the antenna device to the peer antenna device;
obtaining, by the antenna alignment management computing device, received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data and signal-to-noise (SNR) data for the antenna device based on communications with the peer antenna device;
providing, by the antenna alignment management computing device, a second set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the RSSI data;
providing, by the antenna alignment management computing device, a third set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the SNR data;
and
determining, by the antenna alignment management computing device, one or more offsets from the static vector based on the adjusted position of the antenna device to obtain the maximum value for the SNR data.

6 more elements

A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions configured to:

receive first geolocation data and first orientation data for an antenna device;
receive second geolocation data for a peer antenna device;
determine a static vector for aligning the antenna device to the peer antenna device based on the first geolocation data, the first orientation data, and the second geolocation data;
provide a first set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device based on the static vector to align the antenna device to the peer antenna device;
obtain received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data and signal-to-noise (SNR) data for the antenna device based on communications with the peer antenna device;
provide a second set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the RSSI data;
provide a third set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the SNR data;
and
determine one or more offsets from the static vector based on the adjusted position of the antenna device to obtain the maximum value for the SNR data.

6 more elements

An alignment management computing device, comprising a memory comprising program instructions stored thereon and one or more processors configured to execute the stored program instructions to:

receive first geolocation data and first orientation data for an antenna device;
receive second geolocation data for a peer antenna device;
determine a static vector for aligning the antenna device to the peer antenna device based on the first geolocation data, the first orientation data, and the second geolocation data;
provide a first set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device based on the static vector to align the antenna device to the peer antenna device
obtain received signal strength indicator (RSSI) data and signal-to-noise (SNR) data for the antenna device based on communications with the peer antenna device;
provide a second set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the RSSI data;
provide a third set of instructions for adjusting the position of the antenna device to obtain a maximum value for the SNR data;
and
determine one or more offsets from the static vector based on the adjusted position of the antenna device to obtain the maximum value for the SNR data.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/937,295Filed 30 Sep 2022 · us provisional application
Priority: 11 Jul 2022
Granted: 27 Jun 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H04B 17/11
Of transmitters: for calibration
H01Q 1/243
Specially adapted for hand-held use: with built-in antennas
H01Q 3/08
Using mechanical movement of antenna or antenna system as a whole: for varying two co-ordinates of the orientation
H01Q 15/16
Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures: curved in two dimensions [2D], e.g. paraboloidal