Patent ID: 6026579
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G06C,H01Q

Abstract:
A foldable geostationary satellite antenna pointing guide, comprising:(a) at least a first panel including on a front surface thereof a first portion of a world map;(b) a flexible transparent overlay panel fixedly attached to said at least a first panel and having printed thereon scales of degrees of azimuth and elevation, and a central point thereof representing ninety degrees elevation;(c) said flexible transparent overlay panel being foldable over said front surface of said at least a first panel for gathering in a somewhat arcuate manner a portion of said flexible transparent overlay adjacent to said first panel to move said overlay panel with respect to said at least a first panel such that said central point can be positioned over the location of a first geostationary satellite on said first portion of a world map, whereby a user can locate said user's position on said first portion of a world map and read from said scales of degrees of azimuth and elevation, at said position, an optimum direction to point a radio antenna toward said first geostationary satellite;(d) and further comprising a second side panel attached to said transparent overlay, said second side panel having third and fourth portions of said world map, respectively, on front and rear surfaces thereof; and said transparent overlay being selectively foldable over said front and rear surfaces of said second panel to determine the optimum directions to point said radio antenna toward a selected one of third and fourth geostationary satellites.