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Title:
USER INTERFACE FOR ORIENTING ANTENNAS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/106094
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Disclosed is a configuration for displaying a user interface on a device (e.g., a remote controller) to assist a user in correctly orienting the device for improved communication with an aerial vehicle. Position information is received by device from the aerial vehicle. The remote controller detects its own position and orientation. Based on the orientation of the remote controller and the relative position of the remote controller and aerial vehicle, the remote controller displays an indication to the user to assist the user in orienting the remote controller so that one or more directional antennas of the remote controller are oriented for effective communication between the device and the aerial vehicle. Also disclosed is an antenna configuration within a housing of a remote controller. The antenna configuration includes two ceramic patch antennas.

Inventors:
FLANIGAN SEAN MICHAEL (US)
ENKE JOSEPH ANTHONY (US)
COOKE ADRIAN MATTHEW (US)
SPALL JOHN MICHAEL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2016/066148
Publication Date:
September 21, 2017
Filing Date:
December 12, 2016
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Assignee:
GOPRO INC (US)
International Classes:
B64C39/02; B64D47/08; G01C5/06; G01C17/02
Foreign References:
EP2131443A12009-12-09
US20120089274A12012-04-12
US20100084513A12010-04-08
EP3086195A12016-10-26
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
PATEL, Rajiv, P. et al. (US)
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