The Directv Group, Inc.

Steven M Schein

Naoya Edahiro

Joshua T Morenstein

David J Kuether

Pichaya Puttorngul

Rick Rosner

Various aspects of a portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals are described. According to one example, a portable satellite earth station includes a housing including a base hingably connected to an antenna containing portion, wherein the base includes a compartment; and a receiver/display configured to fit into the compartment in the housing, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position.

Portable satellite earth station and methods of using the same

Portable satellite station screen unit

Portable satellite station receiver unit

Portable satellite station combination

Remote control

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Riverside, CA, United States of America

Steven M Schein