Patent ID: 8447226

Claim:
A portable satellite earth station to facilitate reception of satellite signals and to display audio and video corresponding to the satellite signals: a housing including a base hingably coupled to an antenna containing portion via a first hinge and a pivotably coupled to the antenna containing portion via a first pivot, the first hinge and the first pivot located on a first side of the base, wherein the base includes a compartment; and a receiver/display configured to fit into the compartment, the receiver/display including a video display portion hingably connected to a receiver portion via a second hinge located at or near a second side of the base opposite the first side of the base and movable between a folded position and an unfolded position, wherein the receiver/display may be moved to the unfolded position when the receiver/display is located in the compartment in the housing and the antenna containing portion can be closed into contact with the base over the receiver/display when the receiver/display is in the folded position.