Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wireless network antenna apparatus and method
- Patent Title (中): 无线网络天线装置及方法
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Application No.: US13403507Application Date: 2012-02-23
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Publication No.: US09277271B2Publication Date: 2016-03-01
- Inventor: Richard Lewis
- Applicant: Richard Lewis
- Applicant Address: US IL Lincolnshire
- Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
- Current Assignee: Zenith Electronics LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Lincolnshire
- Main IPC: H04N7/20
- IPC: H04N7/20 ; H04N21/4363 ; H01Q1/00 ; H04N21/41 ; H04N21/426 ; H04N21/436 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/61 ; H04N21/643 ; H01Q1/44 ; H01Q3/26

Abstract:
An antenna for broadcast television programming includes a tuner and demodulator located with the antenna to generate a demodulated television program stream. A network interface is connected to the tuner and demodulator to provide the television program stream to a network, preferably a wireless network. A television set located remotely from the antenna receives the television program stream via the network and displays the program. A portable control device may be connected to the network. Reception of the broadcast programming is improved by controlling the directionality of the antenna in response to the demodulated signal. A service provider may poll the wireless network antenna to determine which broadcast programs are received and may provide extended programming television programs to the user by an internet connection to the user's network.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130227619A1 Wireless Network Antenna Apparatus and Method Public/Granted day:2013-08-29
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