Method and system for multi-service reception
AssigneeMaxLinear, Inc.
InventorsCurtis Ling, Paul Chominski
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Abstract
A multi-service antenna may comprise: a support structure, a reflector mounted to the support structure, a signal processing assembly mounted with the support structure, a first wire strung between the reflector and the support structure and/or the signal processing assembly, and circuitry for processing a first signal received as a result of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., terrestrial television and/or cellular signals) incident on the first wire. The circuitry for processing the first signal may be housed in the signal processing assembly. A second wire may also be strung between the reflector and the support structure and/or the signal processing assembly, and the circuitry may be operable to perform diversity processing of signals received via the two wires.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a satellite dish assembly;
- a plurality of antenna elements mounted to said satellite dish assembly, said plurality of antenna elements being configured for reception of terrestrial television signals, wherein:
- each of said plurality of antenna elements comprises a wire attached to said satellite dish assembly at two attachment points;
- a first of said two attachment points is on a boom of said satellite dish assembly;
- and
- said first of said two attachment points is slidably adjustable along said boom;
- and
- circuitry, mounted with said satellite dish assembly, for diversity combining of a plurality of said terrestrial television signals received via said plurality of antenna elements.
A system comprising:
- a satellite dish assembly;
- a plurality of antenna elements mounted to said satellite dish assembly, said plurality of antenna elements being configured for reception of terrestrial television signals;
- and
- circuitry, mounted with said satellite dish assembly, for diversity combining of a plurality of said terrestrial television signals received via said plurality of antenna elements, wherein:
- said satellite dish assembly is configured for reception of satellite signals in a first frequency band;
- said terrestrial television signals are in a second frequency band;
- and
- each of the plurality of antenna elements is a slot antenna, each said slot antenna being formed in a parabolic reflector of said satellite dish assembly.
A method comprising:
- receiving satellite signals via a reflector of a satellite dish assembly;
- receiving terrestrial television signals via a plurality of antenna elements attached to said satellite dish assembly, wherein:
- each of said plurality of antenna elements is a slot;
- and
- each said slot is formed in a parabolic reflector of said satellite dish assembly;
- performing diversity combining of said received terrestrial television signals;
- and
- outputting a television signal resulting from said diversity combining onto a cable that also carries an output of a low-noise block (LNB) that processes said received satellite signals.
A system comprising:
- a support structure;
- a satellite signal reflector mounted to said support structure;
- a signal processing assembly mounted to said support structure;
- a slot antenna formed in said satellite signal reflector;
- and
- circuitry for processing a signal received via said slot antenna.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.