Pointing algorithm for endpoint nodes

    公开(公告)号:US11205842B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US15984713

    申请日:2018-05-21

    申请人: Starry, Inc.

    摘要: A terrestrial high frequency data communication system and method for implementing a pointing algorithm for endpoint nodes are described. The system includes an aggregation node and one or more endpoint nodes. In one example, a pointing direction for an endpoint node is determined based on a number of packet error rate (PER) measurements associated with a high frequency data communication link between the endpoint node and an aggregation node. Preferably, the endpoint node includes a steerable antenna module that includes one or more antennas. The steerable antenna module is configured to receive an azimuth value and an elevation value determined based on PER measurements associated with the high frequency data communication link, and to steer its one or more antennas based on the azimuth value and the elevation value to point to the aggregation node.

    N-way polarization diversity for wireless access networks

    公开(公告)号:US20180343049A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15989241

    申请日:2018-05-25

    申请人: Starry, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04B7/10 H04B7/0452

    摘要: A wireless node described herein transmits and receives high frequency signals with three or more different polarizations simultaneously thereby increasing network capacity. The different polarizations can be achieved by using polarizer sheets and/or orthomode transducer assemblies or Cassegrain antennas with multiple subreflectors.

    System and method for facilitating installation of user nodes in fixed wireless data network

    公开(公告)号:US11475181B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16376183

    申请日:2019-04-05

    申请人: Starry, Inc.

    摘要: A mobile application for facilitating installation of the user nodes in a fixed wireless network utilizes augmented reality to provide location, usage, and recommendation information about nearby service nodes. A camera of the mobile computing device captures image data depicting the surrounding area, which is displayed on a touchscreen display of the mobile computing device with graphical elements including icons and textual information overlaid on the captured image data in different positions and with different visual characteristics based on geometric information for the mobile computing device and the surrounding area, the relative position of nearby service nodes with respect to the mobile computing device, and information about the service nodes such as typical usage and/or whether the service node is recommended or not. A virtual antenna is also overlaid on the image data, and an image depicting the virtual antenna as it would look once installed is generated and stored.