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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
John Norin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kesse Ho, Westminster, CA (US);
Mike A. Frye, San Pedro, CA (US);
Gustave Stroes, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
John Norin, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Kesse Ho, Westminster, CA (US);
Mike A. Frye, San Pedro, CA (US);
Gustave Stroes, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
The DIRECTV Group, Inc., El Segundo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus and system for aligning an antenna reflector with satellites in a satellite configuration. A method in accordance with the present invention comprises aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with a first signal transmitted by a first satellite in the satellite configuration, and aligning the reflector in tilt with a second signal transmitted by a second satellite in the satellite configuration, wherein aligning the reflector in azimuth and elevation with the first signal and in tilt with the second signal aligns the reflector with at least a third signal transmitted from a third satellite.