CN1367942A - Method and apparatus for optimally orienting satellite dish - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimally orienting a satellite dish in a satellite television system to receive signals from more than one satellite. The satellite television system comprises a satellite dish, a plurality of low noise block converters (LNB), a receiver and a television. The apparatus generates an on-screen display having a signal strength display for more than one satellite. In operation, a user executes the dish tuning software on the satellite receiver and the receiver displays a graphical interface on a television screen. The interface comprises a plurality of radio buttons, one for each satellite. Additionally, in an alternative embodiment of the invention, a third radio button is provided that facilitates a fine tuning process.
Description
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1. invention field
The present invention relates to satellite TV system, specifically, relate to one of optimal orientation and be used for from the method and apparatus of the satellite dish antenna of a plurality of satellite received signals.
2. description of the Prior Art
A satellite television receiver system comprises a satellite dish antenna, a low noise block transducer (LNB), a receiver, a television set.Satellite dish antenna and LNB are away from receiver, and for example, teledish and LNB are on the roof and and receiver is indoor.In order to make teledish point to a suitable satellite, receiver produces on a screen and shows.This demonstration shows the signal strength signal intensity of reception, and can make people's adjustable antenna, also produces a tone that changes with signal intensity.So, but user's directional antenna and portable antenna are until hearing a high tuning.The user watches relative signal strength signal intensity then, for example, one be used for identifying received signal intensity 0 to 100 between numeral.Make like this teledish can with satellite to aiming at.
The shortcoming of first generation satellite television receiver system be teledish from single satellite received signal, advanced person's recently satellite TV system uses one a plurality of LNB and can be from the oval teledish of a plurality of satellite received signals are arranged.Yet it is quite complicated that directed teledish is come from a plurality of satellite received signals.Up to now, also do not develop oval satellite antenna of user's optimal orientation and come method from a plurality of satellite received signals.
Therefore, in current technology, exist a kind of satellite dish antenna of optimal orientation that is used for to come from the needs of the method and apparatus of a plurality of satellite received signals.
Summary of the invention
But the shortcoming relevant with prior art can be come to overcome from the method and apparatus of more than one satellite received signal with the satellite dish antenna in satellite TV system of a kind of optimal orientation.Satellite TV system comprises a satellite dish antenna, a plurality of low noise transducers (LNB), a receiver and a television set.This equipment produces on a screen and shows, shows that a signal strength signal intensity to more than one satellite shows.At work, the user carries out the directed software of a teledish on satellite receiver, and display shows the graphical display of an interaction on the receiver.This display comprises a plurality of radio buttons that respectively are used for each satellite.In addition, in another embodiment of the present invention, dispose a third generation radio button, can be convenient to carry out " fine tuning " process.
After selecting what a satellite radio eletric button, first signal strength signal intensity shows that (for example figure bar of a 0-100 scope) shows the relative signal intensity of first satellite.The elevation angle and the azimuth of adjusting satellite dish antenna increase signal strength signal intensity.In case signal strength signal intensity reaches the level that allows the locking of forward error recovery (FEC) process, then " semaphore lock " text just appears on the display.The user selects second radio button of second satellite then, adjusts aerial angle with second radio button and makes till " semaphore lock " text occurs.Select first radio button to guarantee that satellite-signal intensity is still locked then.If the signal non-locking, then the user must adjust teledish and make locking again.In case two signals all lock, then receiver receives the also satellite-signal of two satellites of demodulation.
This embodiment has added another radio button so that accurate adjustment satellite-signal intensity to obtain the balance between the signal, that is, obtains the signal strength signal intensity that equates to each satellite-signal.In fine mode, receiver automatically changes satellite and selects.Like this, receiver conversion periodically between satellite.The user can " twist " the general adjustment angle of pitch and azimuth and makes each satellite is obtained maximum signal in these cycles like this.
In addition, adjust teledish in order to help the user, each signal strength signal intensity shows can accompany by the sound that its tune/frequency increases with signal intensity.
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Having read following detailed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings can understand the present invention easily, among the figure,
Fig. 1 shows the block diagram of a satellite TV system;
Fig. 2 shows on the screen of a satellite dish antenna that is used for a drawing system of optimal orientation and shows; With
Fig. 3 shows a flow chart according to a satellite dish antenna of optimal orientation of the present invention.
For the ease of understanding, the reference number that is used for the marked graph similar elements is identical.
Describe in detail
Fig. 1 is the block diagram of a satellite TV system 100.This system 100 comprises a plurality of satellite 102A and 102B, satellite dish antenna 104, a plurality of low noise block transducer 106A and 106B, receiver 108 and television set 110.For orienting satellite dish shape antenna 104, receiver detects the signal strength signal intensity of antenna 108 receptions and showing this signal strength signal intensity on the television set 110 in graphic alphanumeric display 120.By adjusting the angle of pitch and the azimuth of teledish, monitor scope 120 simultaneously, the user can directed best teledish 104 monitors the signal of a plurality of satellites.
Receiver 108 comprises system and the subsystem that is used to monitor and show satellite programming.But these parts of receiver are unimportant to the present invention, and institute thinks and is included among Fig. 1.Implement receiver section of the present invention and comprise 112, one memories 114 of 124, one CPU of a signal detector (CPU), I/O circuit 116 is supported circuit 118 and a display generator 122.This signal detector 124 (for example tuner) monitors the digital value of the SNR of the signal to noise ratio (snr) of the signal that receives on each satellite and the signal that teledish 104 receptions are represented in one of generation.This SNB supposition is proportional to the signal power that teledish receives.The signal strength signal intensity of this detection is sent to CPU 112 so that produce demonstration.
CPU 112 is by memory 114, I/O circuit 116 and support circuit 118.Memory 114 random asccess memory, read-only memory, removable memory device and massage storage.Memory 114 storage is by the software routines that CPU 112 carries out, and produces on the screen that is used for being convenient to the satellite dish antenna orientation to show.I/O circuit 116 provides a user to be used for making information enter into the well-known interface of receiver 108 by remote control.Support circuit 118 to comprise such as high-speed cache storage, the circuit that clock circuit, power supply or the like are known.Receiver 108 also comprises demonstration generator 122, and its produces assisted user orienting satellite dish shape antenna 104 screens and goes up the figure that shows.
Fig. 2 shows on the screen that is used for the directed two satellite system satellite dish antennas of assisted user and shows 120.Show that 120 comprise 200, the second satellite information districts 202,208, the first satellite information districts, operation selection district, the accurate adjustment information area 204 and the satellite fix information area 206.
Work is selected district 208 to comprise to be convenient to make information to enter into a series of optional button of receiver, button select be by one such as infrared remote control, panel button, Wireless Keyboard and Genius mouse equal controller are implemented.Button 210 is set up the type that a request user selects its employed satellite dish antenna, promptly is many satellite dish antennas or single satellite dish antenna.If the user selects and can only then show the entr screen of the tuning demonstration that is used for single satellite of a prior art to the user from the teledish of single satellite received signal.And many satellites select just can demonstrate demonstration 120.
In order to identify the approaching locus of satellite, the user must import their postcode sign indicating number, city, or longitude and latitude.These information are to import by the institute's information requested of importing in the lump of selector button 212,214 and 216.
In case all information are transfused to, the user just selects single table button 218 to turn back to display 120.Receiver with user position information seek on the table one with respect to two satellites of customer location center line on high near the position.This midline position information is presented at satellite position information district 206.The user can use this information to point to as the starting approximation of teledish to satellite.In order to help the user, satellite dish antenna has azimuth (with respect to horizontal line) and the angle of pitch scale that is marked on the antenna installing rack.
In order to obtain the orientation of accurate teledish, the user selects one one satellite information district 200 or 202 relevant satellite radio eletric buttons 220 or 222.Satellite information district 200 exhales 222 to comprise a single field intensity set, a digital current signal strength values, a peak signal strength value, a transducer identifier, and semaphore lock indication text.Below in conjunction with Fig. 3 these display parts are discussed.So say just much of that: along with to the orientation of satellite dish antenna and the carrying out of angle of pitch adjustment, each zone is used for the picked up signal locking.
In case the picked up signal locking, the user also can select accurate adjustment radio button 224 to carry out the accurate adjustment process.The accurate adjustment process automatically hockets between each satellite is selected.For example can replace once per 4 seconds.When each satellite information zone was activated, the user can " twist " signal strength signal intensity the best that the teledish orientation makes the satellite of that " activation ".Twist the teledish orientation repeatedly, can make signal strength signal intensity all is best to two satellites.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the process 300 of an optimally orienting satellite dish of the present invention.Process 300 began at 304 EOSs in 302 steps.In 304 steps, the type of the satellite dish antenna that user's selection will be used promptly is single or many satellite dish antennas.If single, then process is carried out since the single satellite dish antenna orientation process 306 of a prior art.If a plurality of satellite dish antennas, then process went on foot for 308 steps from 304.In 308 steps, the user is alerted its positional information of input, promptly imports its postcode, city or longitude and latitude.At 310 steps, user selection signal table button.In 312 steps, the user selects the satellite radio eletric button relevant with one of them satellite.In 314 steps, the user adjusts the orientation of teledish and makes signal strength signal intensity increase in the signal strength signal intensity demonstration.Adjustment process is performed until the locked position of index signal, satellite information zone.Adjust for the ease of a people, receiver produces one and has the sound that a frequency or tone improve with signal intensity.Like this, the user can not watch and show it and adjust.
In 316 steps, process 300 inquires whether teledish is to all satellite orientations, makes all satellite-signals all lock.If all teledish are if adjust other satellite, then routine is in the beginning of 312 steps, and the user selects the radio button of another satellite, and adjusts teledish until obtaining locking.
In case the locking of all satellite-signals, the user can use for 312,314 and 316 steps continued to adjust teledish so that the signal strength signal intensity maximum that receives from each satellite withdraws from along 326 paths then.In fact, the user wants to obtain " optimal compromise " from a plurality of signals.In order to begin the accurate adjustment process, the user selected the accurate adjustment radio button and goes on foot 300 processes since 320 in 318 steps.In 320 steps, process is periodically in the conversion of satellite information zone, and in 322 steps, the user adjusts teledish.Said process is changed between satellite and is carried out, for example every conversion in 4 seconds once.So the user can be in 4 seconds transfers to maximum with the signal strength signal intensity of a satellite, then, makes the signal strength signal intensity of another satellite transfer to maximum in another 4 seconds, the signal strength signal intensity maximum that all satellites are received.Said process is at 324 EOSs.
In brief, the invention provides the method and apparatus that a kind of satellite dish antenna that is used in the directed satellite TV system makes the signal strength signal intensity that can receive a plurality of satellites.
Though illustrated and described in detail the various embodiment that combine the present invention's instruction, those skilled in the art that still can easily dream up other the different embodiment in conjunction with the present invention's instruction.
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1. a directed satellite dish antenna comes the method from a plurality of satellite received signals, comprises step:
Produce a screen display that comprises to the signal strength signal intensity table of each satellite;
From defend menu, select a particular satellite;
Adjust the angle of pitch and the azimuth of satellite dish antenna while the signal strength signal intensity table that monitors selected satellite; With
Select other satellites and while monitoring that the signal strength signal intensity table of selected satellite adjusts the teledish of satellite.
2. the method for claim 1 also comprises step:
Determining when that teledish is directed to makes receiver obtain locking to the signal of all satellites; With
Automatically changing satellite comes satellite dish antenna further directed.
3. the method for claim 2, the step of wherein changing satellite automatically are the cycle conversions.
4. satellite dish antenna of an orientation comes the device from a plurality of satellite received signals, comprising:
Be used for producing the device that comprises the screen display of the signal strength signal intensity table of each satellite;
Be used for from a satellite menu, selecting the device of a particular satellite;
Be used for while the definite angle of pitch and the azimuthal device of showing to adjust satellite dish antenna of the signal that monitors selected satellite; With
Select other satellites and while monitoring that the signal strength signal intensity table of selected satellite adjusts the device of satellite dish antenna.
5. the device of claim 4 also comprises step:
Be used for determining when that teledish is directed to the device that receiver is all locked the signal of all satellites; With
Be used on one side automatically between satellite the conversion device of orienting satellite dish shape antenna on one side.
6. the device of claim 5 is wherein automatically changed between satellite at the device of changing between the satellite periodically.
7. show on a screen, comprising:
A plurality of optional satellite informations district, each zone comprises a signal strength signal intensity table.
8. show on the screen of claim 7 that wherein each zone also comprises a semaphore lock indication.
9. the indication of claim 7 also comprises
A selectable accurate adjustment district.
10. show on the screen of claim 7, also comprise:
The satellite position information district that center line orientation between the satellite that is provided is provided.
11. demonstration also comprises an information input area on the screen of claim 7.
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