公开(公告)号：US09288001B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13944581

申请日：2013-07-17

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Samuel Zellner ,  Neale Hightower, Sr.

IPC: H04W4/00 ,  H04J1/08 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q19/13 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04H20/10 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/426

CPC classification number: H04J1/08 ,  H01Q9/30 ,  H01Q19/132 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04H20/106 ,  H04H20/24 ,  H04H40/90 ,  H04H60/91 ,  H04N7/20 ,  H04N21/4263

Abstract: Systems and methods for an integrated antenna and satellite dish. Exemplary embodiments include an apparatus, including a satellite dish, a wireless antenna coupled to the satellite dish and a coupling box communicatively coupled to the satellite dish and the wireless antenna. Additional exemplary embodiments include a content communication method, including receiving a satellite signal, receiving a first wireless signal, performing coupling box processing on the satellite signal and the wireless signal, transmitting the satellite signal and the wireless signal to a set top box and performing set top box processing on the satellite signal and wireless signal. Further exemplary embodiments include a content communication system, including a satellite dish for receiving content from a satellite, a wireless antenna for receiving content from a wireless network and a coupling box for processing the content from the satellite and the content from the wireless network.