US Patent:
20120038513, Feb 16, 2012
Inventors:
Zhixi Li - Vienna VA, US
Thomas Williston Head - Chantilly VA, US
Aiman Shabsigh - McLean VA, US
Peter Frederick Krug - Kanata, CA
Richard Cuthill - Reston VA, US
International Classification:
H01Q 3/00
Abstract:
An antenna interface system, device, method and program allow access to a centralized antenna interface by establishing connection to a server via a first network connection, wherein the server includes a user interface configured to establish a communication connection between the antenna interface system and the user of the access device. The server also includes one or more antenna control programs which when executed provide the command signals, and a second network connection establishes a communication connection between the server and converters that transmit the command signals from the server to the antennas. Each converter is located in the vicinity of one or more antennas and the antennas are connected to the converters so as to receive the command signals. The command signals are used for making adjustments to and gathering information for antenna parameters of the antennas.