Patent ID: 8789116
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H01Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A satellite television antenna apparatus, comprising: an enclosure, wherein at least a portion of the enclosure comprises an electromagnetic wave permeable material; a reflector dish disposed inside of the enclosure, the dish configured to be movable in at least one of an azimuth orientation and an elevation orientation; a first motor disposed inside of the enclosure and operably engaged with the dish to move the dish in at least one of the azimuth and elevation orientations; an antenna control system disposed fully inside of the enclosure, the antenna control system including a physical memory and a microprocessor, the microprocessor communicatively coupled to the first motor to control the operation of the first motor, the antenna control system including executable code stored in the memory, wherein the antenna control system is configured to receive a set of desired satellite identifications (IDs) from an external set top box (STB), wherein each satellite ID of the set of desired satellite IDs corresponds to a satellite location; lock onto a first satellite candidate; receive a first ID for the first satellite candidate from the STB; compare the first ID for the satellite candidate to the set of desired satellite IDs; communicate a status of the antenna apparatus to the STB; and energize the first motor to change at least one of the azimuth and elevation orientations of the dish to lock onto a second satellite candidate if the entire set of desired satellite IDs have not been located.