A satellite signal acquiring apparatus includes antenna, azimuth motor, elevation motor, main body, inclination sensor and processor. Antenna receives radio wave from a communication satellite. Azimuth motor rotates the antenna in azimuth angle direction. Elevation motor changes elevation angle of the antenna. Main body is equipped with the antenna, the azimuth motor, and the elevation motor. Inclination sensor obtains inclination information of the main body. Processor corrects the elevation angle based on inclination information to hold the elevation angle of the antenna in an earth coordinate system constant regardless of an azimuth angle of the antenna. Processor acquires the communication satellite signal based on reception intensity of the radio wave.

A wireless adapter front end system and method for an information handling system including a wireless adapter for communicating on a plurality antenna systems for connection to a plurality of wireless links and an antenna configurable to have a plurality of antenna radiation patterns via an antenna pattern steering control interface, wherein the antenna is operating in a first antenna radiation pattern. An antenna adaptation controller executing code instructions for steering the antenna radiation pattern based upon a plurality of antenna trigger inputs, wherein the antenna trigger inputs include WLAN signal state feedback data and information handling system physical configuration data for configuration of the antenna system relative to a display screen and base housing of the information handling system, the antenna adaptation controller receiving the antenna trigger inputs and selecting a second antenna radiation pattern for comparing a WLAN radio link signal levels of the second antenna radiation pattern to the first antenna radiation pattern, and the antenna adaptation controller setting the second antenna radiation pattern as the highest if the WLAN radio link signal level of the second antenna radiation pattern is greater than the WLAN radio link signal level of the first antenna radiation pattern.

Wireless wearable devices having self-steering antennas are disclosed. A disclosed example wearable device includes an antenna to be communicatively coupled to a wireless data transceiver of a base station. The disclosed example wearable device also includes a steering mount coupled to the antenna, where the steering mount is to adjust an orientation of the antenna towards a wireless coverage zone associated with the wireless data transceiver based on a movement of the wearable device.

A method and apparatus includes a processor that receives information corresponding to a first signal strength of a communication link between a remote device and a communication gateway of a vehicle. The information corresponding to the first signal strength is associated with a first antenna of a sensor and the first antenna includes a first peak main lobe magnitude oriented in a first direction. The processor also receives information corresponding to a second signal strength of the communication link. The information corresponding to the second signal strength is associated with a second antenna. The second antenna includes a second peak main lobe magnitude oriented in a second direction. The processor executes a first boundary line determination that includes determining whether the remote device is located on a first side of a boundary line based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

The present disclosure relates to a controllable multi-axis antenna mount, comprising a gyroscope, a servo, and an antenna mount attachable to an antenna. A control system is configured to stabilize the antenna such that the antenna is directed at a fixed coordinate location regardless of the orientation of the controllable multi-axis antenna mount. In an exemplary embodiment, responsive to movement of the antenna away from the fixed coordinate location caused by the movement of the aerial vehicle during flight, the controllable multi-axis antenna mount utilizing each of the servo and the gyroscope automatically changes the orientation of the antenna to remain directed at the fixed coordinate location.

An antenna device, applied to an electronic device and the antenna device includes: an antenna unit, configured to transmit and receive signals; a rotation unit, connected to the antenna unit, and configured to rotate the antenna unit when the electronic device is powered on, record a signal strength in preset angle for each rotation and generate an angle and signal strength mapping table, and further configured to rotate the antenna unit to a position with a strongest signal according to the angle and signal strength mapping table, which realizes automatic adjustment of antenna direction to optimize antenna performance.

The present disclosure relates to an antenna device for a vehicle for optimizing the signal strength or quality from a mobile network having at least one fixed transceiver. The device comprises: at least one directional antenna; at least one turning device, such as an electric motor, for rotating the directional antenna around an axis substantially perpendicular to the antenna boresight; and a microprocessor configured to calculate an azimuthal rotation angle for pointing the directional antenna to at least one selected fixed transceiver. The calculated azimuthal rotational angle is based on: directional and positional data of the vehicle; positional data of the selected fixed transceivers; and a route for navigating the vehicle between a starting point and a destination. The azimuthal rotation angle of the directional antenna is calculated continuously or at intervals, such that the signal strength or quality from the mobile network is continuously optimized along the route. The present disclosure is further related to a directional wireless hotspot device for communication in a mobile network, wherein the device comprises at least two directional antennas The present disclosure further relates to a method for automatically pointing a directional antenna on a vehicle to a fixed transceiver in a mobile network for optimizing the signal strength or quality, wherein the antenna is pointed to a transceiver based a calculated route for navigating between a starting point and a destination.

Disclosed are devices, systems and methods employing a directional antenna with a single rotational degree of freedom and using multiple signal-quality measurements to define best orientation with respect to a remote communication point and to align the antenna along the highest-signal-quality path. This simplifies alignment upon installation and facilitates higher signal levels, resulting in more reliable communication and higher data throughput.

Methods, systems, and devices are described for antenna positioning with an eccentric tilt pointing mechanism. For example, a system in accordance with the present disclosure may include a base structure and an intermediate structure that is rotatably coupled with the base structure about a first axis (e.g., a tilt axis). The system may also include a positioning system that is coupled with the intermediate structure and configured to orient an antenna boresight about at least two angular degrees of freedom with respect to the intermediate structure (e.g., in an elevation-over-azimuth configuration). The system may also include an actuator between the base structure and the intermediate structure that is configured to set, change, or maintain an angle between the base structure and the intermediate structure, which, in some examples, may include a rotation of an eccentric element based on a predicted path of a target device.

An apparatus and a method for state detection, the apparatus for state detection includes one or more charge sensing elements arranged on a terminal, a charge collection circuit connected to the charge sensing element, and a state detection module connected to the charge collection circuit, the charge collection circuit is configured to generate charge and radiate the charge out through the charge sensing element, and collect reflected charge from each of the charge sensing elements to generate an induced charge value of the charge sensing element, and output the induced charge value of each of the charge sensing elements to the state detection module; the state detection module is configured to determine a state of the terminal according to the induced charge value.