Patent ID: 11893787
Assignee: DISH NETWORK L.L.C.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A system including:
a content receiver device; and
an antenna device coupled to the content receiver device,
wherein the antenna device includes:
a reflector plate;
a mounting arm coupled to the reflector plate;
at least one low noise block downconverter feedhorn mounted on the mounting arm; and
a camera device mounted on the reflector plate or the mounting arm, and

wherein the content receiver device includes:
a first interface device;
a first processor coupled to the first interface device; and
a first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the first processor, cause the content receiver device to:
output a control signal to the camera device mounted on the reflector plate or the mounting arm via the first interface device,
receive image data from the camera device mounted on the reflector plate or the mounting arm via the first interface device after the control signal is output via the first interface device,
determine that the image data received from the camera device mounted on the reflector plate or the mounting arm via the first interface device indicates a potential or actual obstruction of the antenna device or movement of the antenna device, and
output a message indicating that the potential or actual obstruction of the antenna device or movement of the antenna device has been detected, in response to determining that the image data received via the first interface device indicates the potential or actual obstruction of the antenna device or movement of the antenna device.