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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025
Filed:
May. 18, 2022
Viavi Solutions Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Scott Pettygrove, Leesburg, VA (US);
Raleigh Benton Stelle, IV, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Viavi Solutions Inc., Chandler, AZ (US);
Abstract
An antenna alignment apparatus may include magnetic field sensors as an alternative to or in addition to GNSS sensors. The magnetic field sensors may measure the earth's magnetic fields at corresponding locations, and a processor may use the measurements to calculate at least one of a roll, tilt, or azimuth of an antenna. A declination based on GNSS based alignment and magnetic field sensor alignment may be stored for an adjustment of magnetic field sensor based azimuth calculations. For an optical alignment, the antenna alignment apparatus may, additionally or alternately, include a reference object (e.g., a printed mark or a physical stud) located within a field of view of a camera. A location of the reference object may indicate the alignment of the antenna vis-à-vis the structures within the field of view.