公开(公告)号：US20160036117A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-04

申请号：US14447328

申请日：2014-07-30

Applicant: Echostar Technologies LLC

Inventor： Samuel WHITLEY ,  Silas COLE

IPC: H01Q1/12

CPC classification number: H01Q1/125 ,  H01Q1/1257 ,  H01Q3/005

Abstract: An approach for determining remote terminal antenna alignment in a satellite communications system is provided. A point in time for an expected conjunction of an a remote terminal antenna, a satellite in communication with the remote terminal and the Sun is determined based on predetermined positional data. An interference level imposed by the Sun on communication signals between the antenna and the satellite is measured at a number of respective points in time. A one of the points in time is determined when the interference is at a peak level. Then information regarding alignment of the antenna with respect to the satellite is determined, wherein the determination of the antenna alignment information is based on a comparison between the one point in time of the peak interference level and the expected point in time of the conjunction of the antenna, the satellite and the Sun.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于确定卫星通信系统中的远程终端天线对准的方法。 基于预定的位置数据确定遥控终端天线，与远程终端和太阳通信的卫星的预期连接的时间点。 太阳对天线和卫星之间的通信信号施加的干扰电平是在多个时间点测量的。 当干扰处于峰值水平时，确定时间点之一。 然后，确定关于天线相对于卫星的对准的信息，其中天线对准信息的确定基于峰值干扰电平的一个时间点与预期的时间点之间的比较 天线，卫星和太阳。