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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
May. 03, 2021
Applicant:
Dish Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);
Inventors:
Christopher William Bruhn, Aurora, CO (US);
Paul Langer, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
DISH TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 3/02 (2006.01); H01Q 21/24 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H04N 5/64 (2006.01); H01Q 3/04 (2006.01); H01Q 1/00 (2006.01); H01Q 3/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01Q 21/245 (2013.01); H01Q 1/007 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2291 (2013.01); H01Q 3/02 (2013.01); H01Q 3/04 (2013.01); H01Q 3/24 (2013.01); H04N 5/64 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of transmitting data on an antenna includes: receiving an indication of orientation of a housing from an orientation sensor, the housing having an antenna coupled thereto; determining an orientation of the housing based on the indication of orientation the housing; actuating an electric motor to change an orientation of the antenna based on the orientation of the housing; electrically connecting the antenna to a transmitter; and transmitting data from the transmitter on the antenna.