IP Library Granted Patent US 7,814,717
Granted Patent B2
US 7,814,717 · App. 11/649,480 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Satellite ready building and method for forming the same

Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,814,717
App. No.
11/649,480
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A satellite ready building comprises a plurality of studs and satellite wires positioned adjacent to the studs having a first termination and a second termination. A connector is coupled to the second termination of the wires. The first termination is coupled through the roof or the siding of the building. Drywall is installed in the house after the wires are installed. The first termination may be installed in a radome positioned on the roof of the building.

Claims (49)

1. A multiple-unit building comprising:

satellite wires having a first termination, a second termination, a third termination and a fourth termination, said first termination and said third termination positioned outside the building;

a first connector coupled to said second termination;

a second connector coupled to said fourth termination;

a first radome for housing a first satellite antenna, in conformance with a mounting surface of the building, enclosing said first termination; and

a second radome for housing a second satellite antenna, in conformance with the mounting surface of the building, enclosing said third termination, wherein said first radome and said second radome are low-profile.

2. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein said second termination is positioned in a first unit of the multiple unit building and said fourth termination is positioned in a second unit of the multiple unit building.

3. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein the first radome and the second radome are coextensive.

4. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second connectors comprise a universal connector.

5. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 4 wherein said universal connector comprises a phone jack, a cable TV jack, and a satellite TV jack.

6. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 4 wherein said universal connector comprises a LAN jack.

7. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 4 further comprising a first satellite antenna and a second satellite antenna positioned respectively within said first radome and said second radome.

8. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 7 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a flat antenna.

9. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 7 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a phase array antenna.

10. A multiple-unit building as recited in claim 7 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a variable-inclination-continuous-transverse-stub.

11. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein the first radome is contiguous with a surface of the multiple-unit building.

12. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein said first radome and said second radome have a color that substantially matches a roof color.

13. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 1 wherein said first radome and said second radome are contiguous with a mounting surface.

14. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 13 wherein the mounting surface is a roof.

15. The multiple-unit building as recited in claim 13 wherein the mounting surface is siding.

16. A multiple-unit satellite ready building comprising:

satellite wires having a first termination, a second termination a third termination and a fourth termination, said first termination and said third termination positioned outside the building, said satellite wires for distributing satellite signals therethrough;

a first connector coupled to said second termination within a first unit of the building;

a second connector coupled to said fourth termination within a second unit of the building; and

a first low-profile radome disposed on the building contiguously with a surface, said first radome enclosing said first termination; and

a second low-profile radome disposed on the building contiguously with the surface, said second radome enclosing said third termination.

17. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 16 wherein the satellite signals comprise computer signals and television signals.

18. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 16 wherein said first and second connector comprise a universal connector.

19. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 18 wherein said universal connector comprises a phone jack, a cable TV jack, and a satellite TV jack.

20. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 18 wherein said universal connector comprises a LAN jack.

21. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 16 further comprising a first satellite antenna and a second satellite antenna positioned respectively within said first radome and said second radome.

22. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 21 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a flat antenna.

23. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 21 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a phase array antenna.

24. A multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 21 wherein said first satellite antenna and said second satellite antenna comprise a variable-inclination-continuous-transverse-stub.

25. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 16 wherein said first radome and said second radome have a color to substantially match a surface color.

26. A multiple-unit satellite ready building comprising:

satellite wires having a first termination, a second termination, a third termination and a fourth termination, said first termination and said third termination positioned outside the building, said satellite wires for distributing satellite signals therethrough;

a first connector coupled to said second termination within a first unit of the building;

a second connector coupled to said fourth termination within a second unit of the building;

a first low-profile radome enclosing said first termination and disposed contiguous with a surface of the satellite ready building, said surface having a first color, said radome having a second color blending with the first color to provide an aesthetically pleasing look;

a first satellite television broadcast antenna disposed within the first radome;

a second low-profile radome enclosing said third termination and disposed contiguous with the surface of the satellite ready building, said second radome having a second color blending with the first color; and

a second satellite television broadcast antenna disposed within the second radome.

27. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 , wherein the surface comprises a roof and said multiple low-profile radomes are built into the roof.

28. The multiple-unit satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 wherein the surface comprises an exterior wall.

29. The satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 wherein the first antenna and second antenna comprise low profile antennas.

30. The satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 wherein the first antenna and second antenna comprise flat antennas.

31. The satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 wherein the first antenna and second antenna comprise phase array antennas.

32. A satellite ready building as recited in claim 26 wherein the first antenna and second antenna comprise variable-inclination-continuous-transverse-stubs.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2010
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ATC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC; LIGHTSQUARED LP; LIGHTSQUARED FINANCE CO.
Reel/Frame 025105/0605 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 18, 2008
From: MSV FINANCE CO.; MOBILE SATELLITE VENTURES LP
To: BANK OF NEW YORK, THE
Reel/Frame 020831/0189 →
Continuity (2)
Division 0954224300 · Apr 3, 2000
Related Publication 20080005982A1 · Jan 10, 2008