Patent ID: 8160831
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: H01Q

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a gyroscope monitoring system for an antenna system that has a gyroscope that controls positioning of multiple antennas, the method comprising: receiving reference data indicating a first reference signal strength for a first one of the antennas and a second reference signal strength for a second one of the antennas; receiving test data indicating a first test signal strength for the first one of the antennas and a second test signal strength for the second one of the antennas; processing the reference data and the test data to determine a first difference between the first reference signal strength and the first test signal strength and a second difference between the second reference signal strength and the second test signal strength; processing the first difference and the second difference to determine if the gyroscope has lost reference point accuracy, and if the gyroscope has lost reference point accuracy, then generating an indication that the gyroscope has lost reference point accuracy.