System and method for manually adjustable directional antenna
AssigneeNextel Communications Inc.
InventorDouglas Hyslop
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a manually adjustable directional antenna are disclosed. The device includes a housing and the housing includes a wireless modem, a directional antenna and an adjustment mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is coupled to the directional antenna via a mounting pipe. Alternatively, the housing includes a directional antenna, an adjustment mechanism, and a connector, which couples the directional antenna to an external modem. The adjustment mechanism may be an adjustment knob for the directional antenna within the housing or a rotatable turntable used to support and rotate the entire housing, including the directional antenna.
Claims21
A broadband wireless device, comprising:
- an RF transparent housing, the housing comprising
- a wireless modem;
- a directional antenna coupled to the wireless modem;
- a manual adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a mounting pipe coupling the directional antenna and the adjustment mechanism, wherein the adjustment mechanism adjusts the position of the directional antenna.
A broadband wireless device, comprising:
- an RF transparent housing, the housing comprising
- a directional antenna;
- a connector to an external modem, wherein the connector couples the directional antenna to an external modem;
- a manual adjustment mechanism;
- and
- a mounting pipe coupling the directional antenna and the adjustment mechanism, wherein the adjustment mechanism adjusts the position of the directional antenna.
A broadband wireless device, comprising:
- an RF transparent housing, the housing comprising
- a directional antenna;
- a connector to an external modem, wherein the connector couples the directional antenna to an external modem;
- and
- a rotatable mechanism coupled with the housing, wherein rotation of the rotatable mechanism adjusts the position of the directional antenna by rotating the housing.
A broadband wireless device, comprising:
- an RF transparent housing, the housing comprising
- a wireless modem;
- a directional antenna coupled to the wireless modem;
- and
- a rotatable mechanism coupled to the housing, wherein rotation of the rotatable mechanism adjusts the position of the directional antenna by rotating the housing.
A method of orienting a broadband wireless device, the method comprising the acts of:
- incorporating a directional antenna into an RF transparent housing of a portable broadband wireless device;
- coupling a mechanism for rotating the directional antenna about 360 degrees of rotation with one of the RF transparent housing and the directional antenna;
- adjusting the orientation of the directional antenna via the mechanism based on feedback concerning signal strength and quality provided as the directional antenna is rotated.
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