Patent ID: 7733281
Filing Date: 2010-06-08
Classification: H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of installing multiple over-the-air antennas, the method comprising the steps of: mounting a satellite antenna to a installation surface, such that the mounting allows the satellite antenna to be adjusted to communicate with a satellite; attaching a broadband access antenna to one of the installation surface and a portion of the satellite antenna, such that the attaching allows the broadband access antenna to be adjusted to communicate with a broadband access source; connecting first wiring from the broadband access antenna to a first downconverter and second wiring from the satellite antenna to a second downconverter; providing outputs of the first and second downconverters to a cable in communication with at least a satellite receiver; and positioning, on at least a coarse scale, the satellite antenna and the broadband access antenna such that they are approximately optimized for communication the satellite and the broadband access source, respectively.